A neighborhood with real history

Hill Crest occupies a pocket of Camas proper along NW 14th Avenue, NW Couch Street, and NW Benton Street — streets that were built out primarily between the 1940s and 1970s, with some earlier homes dating to the 1910s and 1920s sprinkled throughout. The average construction year on Benton Street alone is 1948, which tells you everything you need to know about the character of this neighborhood: these are not cookie-cutter suburban builds. They're mid-century homes on real lots, with the kind of settled, tree-lined street feel that takes decades to develop and can't be replicated in a new subdivision at any price.

Home sizes run from around 1,100 square feet on the more modest bungalows and townhomes up to nearly 2,500 square feet on the larger single-family homes — a range that reflects genuine variety in the housing stock and gives buyers at different budget levels a legitimate path into the neighborhood. The 1916-built home at 303 NW 14th Avenue sits at 2,496 square feet on a 5,227 square foot lot — a century of Camas history in a single address. The NW Couch Street corridor brings a mix of mid-century ranches and updated homes, including a 1,622 square foot three-bedroom with a kitchenette and separate entrance priced at $524,999 — a configuration that works for multigenerational buyers or anyone who wants in-law flexibility built in.

Confirmed recent sales on NW Benton Street ran from $401,500 in April 2021 on a 1,985 square foot home to $555,000 on a 1,688 square foot home in August 2025 — a clear appreciation trajectory that reflects sustained demand for this location as buyers discover what downtown-adjacent Camas has to offer at this price point.

Downtown is not a drive away. It's a walk.

This is the defining feature of Hill Crest and the detail that separates it from most of the 98607. NW 14th Avenue, NW Couch Street, and NW Benton Street sit within genuine walking distance of downtown Camas — the brick main street, locally owned restaurants, Grains of Wrath Brewing, Hidden River Roasters, Autumn Leaf Books, the Wednesday Farmers Market, First Fridays, and Crown Park. For buyers who have spent years living car-dependent suburban lives and want that to change, Hill Crest is one of the very few addresses in Camas where it actually can.

Proximity to Crown Park means green space, playgrounds, and the seasonal events that make downtown Camas worth living near are effectively in the backyard. The bus stop, the transit center, and everyday walkable errands are all part of the daily geography of this neighborhood in a way that most of the 98607 simply doesn't offer.

A Camas address at an accessible price

Hill Crest is one of the most accessible entry points into the Camas market — which, in a zip code where the median sale price has been running close to $900,000, is a statement worth stopping on. The mid-century housing stock, the smaller lot sizes, and the proximity to downtown rather than Prune Hill or Fishers Landing all contribute to a price range that opens the Camas conversation to buyers who've been priced out of the neighborhood blogs we've been writing about all year.

That doesn't mean you're compromising. You're trading a larger lot and a newer home for walkability, character, and a downtown lifestyle that buyers on Prune Hill have to drive to experience. For a specific type of buyer — one who values that trade — Hill Crest is the better answer.

Camas schools

Hill Crest feeds into the Camas School District — one of the top-ranked districts in Washington State and the primary driver of sustained demand across the entire 98607 zip code. The school story is the same here as it is in every other neighborhood in this series, and it protects resale values at this price point just as it does at the upper end of the market. Washington residency means no Oregon income tax — a consistent financial advantage that applies whether you're buying a $500,000 bungalow on NW Benton Street or a $2 million estate on Prune Hill.

Who Hill Crest is for

Hill Crest is built for the buyer who prioritizes walkability and character over square footage and newness. It's a strong fit for first-time buyers who want a genuine foothold in the Camas market, buyers downsizing from a larger home who want to walk to dinner on a Tuesday without planning around it, buyers relocating from urban markets who want the Camas school story without the fully suburban lifestyle, and buyers who appreciate the kind of neighborhood character that develops over decades and can't be fast-tracked.

It's also one of the few places in the 98607 where the entry price and the quality of daily life aren't at odds. You get the Camas address, the schools, the downtown walkability, the Crown Park proximity, and homes with genuine history — at a price point that leaves room in the budget.

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