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Tigard is a city of approximately 54,500 residents (2020 Census) in Washington County’s Tualatin Valley, sitting just south of Beaverton and north of Tualatin within the Portland metropolitan area. Incorporated in 1961 from the community of Tigardville — itself evolved from the 19th-century “East Butte” settlement named for pioneer Wilson M. Tigard — the city is served by I-5, OR-217, and OR-99W (Pacific Highway), with TriMet bus service and WES Commuter Rail linking it to the broader Portland metro. This page aggregates publicly available facts about the community, current real estate market data from the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS), and active property listings.
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Facts about Tigard compiled from official and public sources. Each data point shows its vintage (when the source published it) so you know what you’re looking at.
12th most populous OR city · 2024 estimate ~57,300 · part of Portland metro Tualatin Valley
2020 Decennial Census ·
Hillsboro is county seat · Tigard is 3rd-largest Washington County city (after Hillsboro and Beaverton)
Approved by 19 votes; first mayor Elton Phillips · pop 1,749 at incorporation (1.41 sq mi)
97223: north of McDonald St (incl. Metzger, parts of Bull Mountain) · 97224: south half (incl. King City, Durham)
Oregon Blue Book figure · gently rolling Tualatin Valley terrain
Mostly single-family detached (~58%); remainder townhomes, apartments, condos · 2024 ACS 5-year
2020 Census / 2023 ACS ·
Owner-majority market · median property value ~$610,500 (Data USA 2024)
Close to Portland metro (39.3) and Oregon (40.4) medians · 2024 ACS 5-year
Via I-5 N · 16-30 min depending on traffic · OR-217 provides alternate east-west routing
19 schools · ~11,600 students · 4 high schools (Tigard HS, Tualatin HS, Tigard-Tualatin Virtual Academy, Creekside Community HS) · small NW portion of city is in Beaverton SD
Adjacent in Tualatin (~5-7 mi S) · 150-bed license / 128 operated · 24-hour ER, comprehensive stroke program · Providence St. Vincent in Portland is next nearest tertiary option
Portland International ~18 mi NE · 29 min via I-5 N in typical conditions
Köppen Csb · warm-summer Mediterranean · mild wet winters, dry summers typical of Portland metro
Higher than Portland metro ($97,436) and Oregon ($83,011) medians · 2024 ACS 5-year
2020 Census ·
TriMet bus routes · WES Commuter Rail (Beaverton-Tigard-Tualatin-Wilsonville, restored 2009) · Tigard Transit Center downtown
Consumer Cellular, NuScale Power, Gerber Legendary Blades, LaCie, Stash Tea · Washington Square mall (one of OR's largest) · Medical Teams International
Tigard is a diversified, mid-market suburban Portland community — Oregon’s 12th-largest city by population and one of the Portland metro’s most balanced markets. With approximately 54,500 residents (growing to an estimated ~57,300 by 2024), around 23,500 housing units, and a homeownership rate near 62%, the city attracts a mix of dual-income professionals, retirees downsizing from larger properties, and families drawn by the Tigard-Tualatin School District.
Market pricing reflects Tigard’s premium location within the Portland metro, with a median property value of approximately $610,500 (Data USA, 2024). Housing stock is roughly 58% single-family detached, with townhomes, duplexes, apartments, and condos filling out the remainder. Distinct submarkets include the newer developments of River Terrace (a 500-acre area added to the Urban Growth Boundary in 2002), the hillside Bull Mountain neighborhood on the city’s western edge, established mid-century homes near Downtown and Metzger, and the Washington Square / Greenburg corridor in the north.
Market prices and inventory shift quarter-to-quarter based on regional interest rates and migration trends. The market snapshot at right uses live RMLS® data via our MLS integration rather than hand-keyed estimates — pricing, days on market, and inventory update automatically as transactions close. Buyers evaluating a specific property should also verify school assignment (most of Tigard is in Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J, but a small northwestern portion is in the Beaverton SD) and annexation status (parts of Bull Mountain remain unincorporated).
Note: Market statistics activate with our MLS integration and refresh automatically from RMLS® data. The housing units figure (~42,771) is from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimate and will remain static until revised.
Tigard encompasses several established and emerging neighborhoods within its 11.69 square miles. The downtown core runs along Main Street and the Fanno Creek corridor; commercial activity clusters at Washington Square in the north and the Bridgeport Village area at the city’s southern edge. Residential neighborhoods include Bull Mountain on the western hillside, Metzger in the north, King City and Durham areas in the south, and the newer River Terrace developments on the westernmost edge. Descriptions reflect location only; price ranges populate from live RMLS® data via our MLS integration.
Distances are approximate driving distances from central Tigard. Tigard sits in the southern Tualatin Valley along the I-5 corridor, directly connected to downtown Portland via I-5 (~9 miles north) and to the broader Portland Westside via OR-217. It borders Beaverton to the north, Tualatin to the south, Lake Oswego to the east across I-5, and Sherwood/King City to the southwest.
Quick answers about Tigard, each backed by an authoritative source. For questions specific to a particular property or listing, call (800) 256-9702 to reach a licensed Oregon broker.
Tigard had a population of 54,539 residents at the 2020 Decennial Census, making it the 12th-largest city in Oregon and the 3rd-largest city in Washington County (after Hillsboro and Beaverton; the unincorporated Aloha community is larger by population but is a CDP, not an incorporated city). The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 Population Estimates Program puts the current population at approximately 57,301, reflecting steady growth. At incorporation in 1961, Tigard had just 1,749 residents — the city has grown more than 30× since then.
Tigard was officially incorporated on October 3, 1961, according to the Oregon Blue Book, after voters approved incorporation by just 19 votes. The area was originally home to the Atfalati (Tualatin) band of the Kalapuya, whose village Chachimahiyuk sat near the Tualatin River. White settlement began with the Tigard family in 1852, and the community was known as “East Butte” until 1886 when Charles Tigard opened a general store and post office and the name became “Tigardville.” The Oregon Electric Railway renamed the stop “Tigard” in 1907 to distinguish it from nearby Wilsonville. Elton Phillips was the city’s first mayor.
Downtown Tigard is approximately 9 miles south of downtown Portland via Interstate 5 North — typically 16-30 minutes depending on rush-hour traffic. I-5 marks Tigard’s eastern boundary, and OR-217 provides a direct connection to the Sunset Highway (US-26) and Beaverton. Portland International Airport (PDX) is about 18 miles northeast of Tigard via I-5 N, typically a 29-minute drive. For transit-oriented trips, TriMet buses and the WES Commuter Rail (Beaverton-Tigard-Tualatin-Wilsonville, restored in 2009) serve Tigard Transit Center in downtown, connecting to MAX Light Rail at Beaverton Transit Center.
The majority of Tigard falls within the Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J, which serves approximately 11,600 students across 19 schools spanning parts of Tigard, Tualatin, Durham, King City, and the unincorporated communities of Bull Mountain and Metzger. The district operates four high schools: Tigard High School, Tualatin High School, Tigard-Tualatin Virtual Academy, and Creekside Community High School. A small northwestern portion of Tigard falls within the Beaverton School District (3rd-largest in Oregon). Buyers evaluating a specific address should verify the assigned school with the district boundary tool before making a purchase decision.
There is no hospital within Tigard city limits, but the city is very well-served by adjacent facilities. Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center sits immediately south of Tigard in Tualatin (5-7 miles via I-5 or OR-217) — a 150-bed licensed / 128-bed operated acute-care hospital opened in 1973 with a 24-hour emergency room, comprehensive stroke program, and cancer center, operated by Legacy Health. For tertiary care, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in west Portland (9205 SW Barnes Rd, ~8-10 miles north) is a Magnet-designated hospital with a heart transplant program and has repeatedly been named a Solucient Top 100 hospital. OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill is also within ~10 miles for Level I trauma needs.
Tigard is served by TriMet, the Portland metro regional transit agency, via multiple bus routes that converge at Tigard Transit Center in downtown. The signature rail service is WES Commuter Rail (Westside Express Service), a 14.7-mile commuter rail line with five stations that runs Beaverton → Tigard → Tualatin → Wilsonville. WES service was restored on February 2, 2009, more than 75 years after Oregon Electric Railway’s last passenger train in 1933; weekday peak-only service connects to the MAX Blue and Red lines at Beaverton Transit Center. Tigard itself does not have MAX Light Rail within city limits — though the Southwest Corridor light rail extension that would have brought MAX service to Tigard was halted by voters in 2020 and remains on indefinite hold.
Tigard is covered by RMLS® (Regional Multiple Listing Service), which is the primary MLS for the Portland metropolitan area, the Oregon North Coast, the Willamette Valley, and the Columbia River Gorge. RMLS listings in Tigard typically include properties in ZIP codes 97223 and 97224, as well as parts of adjacent Tualatin (97062), King City (97224), Durham (97224), and unincorporated Bull Mountain. This site displays live RMLS-sourced listings once MLS integration is active — these pages are currently running in static-reference mode pending final vendor setup.
Tigard hosts a varied corporate base rather than a single dominant employer. Companies headquartered in Tigard include Consumer Cellular (wireless carrier), NuScale Power (small modular nuclear reactor technology — historically HQ’d in Tigard’s 97223 ZIP; a November 2024 SEC filing listed principal executive offices in Corvallis, though Wikipedia and company public-facing references still cite Tigard), Gerber Legendary Blades (Gerber knives/tools), LaCie (a Seagate-owned premium storage brand), Stash Tea Company, and Medical Teams International. The city is also home to Washington Square, one of Oregon’s largest shopping malls, and the northern part of Bridgeport Village. Tigard’s economy is further supported by professional services, healthcare (Legacy Meridian Park sits just over the Tualatin border), and retail; many residents commute to employment hubs in Beaverton (Nike), Hillsboro (Intel), and downtown Portland.
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