HEEELLP! 'Bad' or "Good" areas of Hillsboro??!! Need help asap, will potentially put in an offer soon! (Portland: low income)

[Larabara]

Hi there !!

I actually just posted about interest in Sherwood (sorry about the double posting ), but I reallllly really need help from anyone who is familiar with Hillsboro!

As I wrote before, hubby just had his job transferred to Hillsboro (we live in California) and we want to buy a house somewhere nearby. At first we were considering Portland (but found it was too pricy for our budget 300-425k), and have also been interested in Sherwood and other suburbs near Hillsboro. However, to make a long story short, we found a house that we LOVE in Hillsboro. The only problem is that I am totally unfamiliar with neighborhood there. Is there anyone here that can help me!!?? The house we are looking at is on Cedar St in Hillsboro (crossing 7th avenue). I have a toddler and plan on stroller her around a lot, so safety is a must for me. Other families/child-friendly neighborhood would be great too.

Here is a link to the map:https://www.google.com/maps/place/SE...8736e2ea0462e6

Depending on what type of area this is, we might put an offer in so any help would be sooo appreciated.

Also, if this IS not a great area, any other "not-so-great" areas I should know about in Hillsboro?

Thanks in advance !

[doggiemama]

All I can see is that it's right by a hospital and about a mile from the airport, so it might be noisy.

[doggiemama]

Looks like you could walk to the Farmers' Markets though...

[Sherwoody]

It looks overpriced for the area as homes in that area should be in the low 200's. I've been looking at houses under 300, 000 in all of Washington County and after seeing 4 or 5 in Hillsboro I've removed it from my search criteria.

[Rob Allen]

That intersection is a couple of blocks away from a very busy street, state highway 8 - it's both east and north of the house. It would be an easy walk to the library, the pool/recreation center, and many shops and restaurants, including a Mexican supermarket. I'm not familiar enough to say much more; perhaps Leisesturm will comment - he lived in that area a few years ago.

[Discovery1]

Originally Posted by Larabara

Hi there !!

I actually just posted about interest in Sherwood (sorry about the double posting ), but I reallllly really need help from anyone who is familiar with Hillsboro!

As I wrote before, hubby just had his job transferred to Hillsboro (we live in California) and we want to buy a house somewhere nearby. At first we were considering Portland (but found it was too pricy for our budget 300-425k), and have also been interested in Sherwood and other suburbs near Hillsboro. However, to make a long story short, we found a house that we LOVE in Hillsboro. The only problem is that I am totally unfamiliar with neighborhood there. Is there anyone here that can help me!!?? The house we are looking at is on Cedar St in Hillsboro (crossing 7th avenue). I have a toddler and plan on stroller her around a lot, so safety is a must for me. Other families/child-friendly neighborhood would be great too.

Here is a link to the map:https://www.google.com/maps/place/SE...8736e2ea0462e6

Depending on what type of area this is, we might put an offer in so any help would be sooo appreciated.

Also, if this IS not a great area, any other "not-so-great" areas I should know about in Hillsboro?

Thanks in advance !

No, is not a good area at all. You need to go further north east from there to be in a much better area. Anything south of highway 8 is not that good.
From highway 26... At 185th all the way west to Brookwood right before the Airport . From these 2 points go down south to Baseline. There are some Aloha addresses in nox but that whole section is where you want to be. The closer you are to 26 is the better than further south pass Baseline and everything south of TV highway is even worse.
The newer Hillsboro Library today is on Brookwood Parkway right next to Triquint.
Orenco station is much better area. You better off in Forest Grove than around downtown Hiilsboro.
Good luck.

[patches403]

Originally Posted by Discovery1

No, is not a good area at all. You need to go further north east from there to be in a much better area. Anything south of highway 8 is not that good.
From highway 26... At 185th all the way west to Brookwood right before the Airport . From these 2 points go down south to Baseline. There are some Aloha addresses in nox but that whole section is where you want to be. The closer you are to 26 is the better than further south pass Baseline and everything south of TV highway is even worse.
The newer Hillsboro Library today is on Brookwood Parkway right next to Triquint.
Orenco station is much better area. You better off in Forest Grove than around downtown Hiilsboro.
Good luck.

I second that anywhere near downtown Hillsboro is not desirable; the population around there tends to be low income and many of them are folks for whom English is a second language. Not a total high crime hood, but not that great either. You should check the school ratings; most of the schools in that area tend to be bad or at best mediocre.

Really you don't want to get anything in Hillsboro that is South of Cornell (except around Orenco Station you can go a little further South but not past Baseline) and West of Brookwood. Have you seen the house in person or are you thinking about putting in an offer sight unseen? I get the vibe you haven't seen the house in person since I would think you could tell just by looking up and down the street that the house is in an undesirable neighborhood. FYI, your link doesn't work but I took a look at the satellite view and that area you mention is full of apartment buildings and multi-family housing. That would make it an especially undesirable area of Hillsboro to purchase in.