If you're thinking about moving to Hillsboro, Oregon, Orenco Station is a genuinely distinctive neighborhood worth a look — a New Urbanist, transit-oriented community built starting in 1997 on the site of a company town founded in 1906.
The name comes from the Oregon Nursery Company, which originally built Orenco as a company town with its own school, police, fire department and post office before residents voted to disincorporate in 1938.
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What Is It Like Living in Orenco Station in Hillsboro, OR?
Orenco Station is designed to be walkable — narrower streets, alley-loaded garages and live-work spaces, with architecture deliberately styled to look like an older, established neighborhood even though most of it was built starting in the late 1990s.
Where Is Orenco Station Located?
Orenco Station is centered around NE Century Boulevard and Cornell Road in Hillsboro, built on roughly 209 acres of former nursery land.
Homes in Orenco Station
Housing here is genuinely diverse — apartments, single-family homes, condos and townhouses, all built with a walkable, higher-density format in mind rather than a single repeated layout.
How Much Do Homes Cost in Orenco Station?
Pricing depends on size, condition, updates, the lot and exactly where a property sits in the neighborhood, and it moves with the market — a fixed range printed here would go stale fast.
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Parks, Trails & Things to Do Near Orenco Station
Central Park anchors the neighborhood just north of the retail core, along with several smaller distributed parks. A seasonal farmers market runs late spring through summer.
Schools Serving Orenco Station
Orenco Station is in the Hillsboro School District.
School boundaries and assignments can change. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the school district.
Commute & Getting Around
The Orenco MAX Station (TriMet Blue and Red Line, opened 1998) gives residents a genuine transit alternative to driving — a 2002 study found 22% of residents commuted by transit versus 6% regionally. For drivers, US-26 provides the primary route toward Portland, with the usual variability by time of day.
Pros & Considerations of Living in Orenco Station
Reasons Buyers May Consider
Walkable, transit-oriented design: genuinely built around the Orenco MAX Station, not just close to it.
Housing variety: apartments, single-family homes, condos and townhouses all within the same walkable community.
Real neighborhood core: Central Park, a seasonal farmers market, and a retail core give this a genuine town-center feel.
Things to Consider
Higher density: narrower streets and alley-loaded garages mean less traditional yard space than a standard suburban lot.
Popularity means competition: this is one of the more sought-after transit-oriented communities in the Portland metro, and that shows in how quickly well-priced listings move.
HOA likely: many of the townhome and condo products here carry HOA dues — worth confirming for a specific property.
Should You Consider Orenco Station if You're Moving to Hillsboro, OR?
If walkability and a genuine transit alternative to driving matter to you, Orenco Station is worth a close look — it's a meaningfully different model than most other neighborhoods in this rotation.
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Don't see the right home? Inventory in individual neighborhoods can be limited — nearby neighborhoods with similar homes, locations and amenities are often worth a look too.
Moving to Hillsboro, OR or the Surrounding Area?
Jamie's YouTube channel has a growing library of videos covering Camas, Vancouver and other communities throughout Southwest Washington and the Portland metro area — a good way to get a feel for different neighborhoods and housing options before making a move.
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