Washington County

Garden Home, OR Real Estate Agent

Jill's own neighborhood — an unincorporated corner of Washington County between SW Portland, Beaverton, and Tigard, with the Garden Home Recreation Center and the Fanno Creek Trail.

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Jill's Home Base

A neighborhood Jill knows firsthand

Garden Home is where Jill is based — a leafy, established community tucked into the southwest corner of the Portland metro. Mature trees line the streets, and the Garden Home Recreation Center anchors the area with programs, a pool, and gathering space. The Fanno Creek Trail runs nearby, giving residents a quiet green corridor for walking and biking that connects out toward Beaverton and Tigard.

What makes Garden Home distinctive is also what makes it worth understanding before you buy or sell here. It is unincorporated Washington County — not a city of its own — even though many of its homes carry Portland 97223 mailing addresses. That detail shapes which jurisdiction governs the property, which services handle roads and land use, and which taxes apply at closing. Jill lives with that distinction every day and explains it in plain terms before you make a move.

What Unincorporated Means

Buying in unincorporated Washington County

When a community is unincorporated, county government — not a city council — provides services and sets land-use rules. For buyers, that means the questions to ask are a little different: which county office handles permitting, how roads and utilities are managed, and what the tax picture looks like at closing. None of it is complicated once it is laid out, but it is easy to miss if no one points it out.

One detail that matters for sellers: homes in unincorporated Washington County are subject to the Washington County real property transfer tax when they sell. Jill builds that into your numbers from the first conversation so there are no surprises at the closing table.

What to know before you move

Unincorporated Washington County handles services, not a city
Many addresses say Portland 97223 despite the county location
Washington County transfer tax applies at sale
County land-use and permitting rules govern the property

See the transfer tax in the seller net sheet

Around the Neighborhood

Parks, trails, and easy reach

Garden Home Recreation Center

A community hub with programs, a pool, and gathering space.

Fanno Creek Trail

A green corridor for walking and biking toward Beaverton and Tigard.

Between three hubs

Quick reach to SW Portland, Beaverton, and Tigard for shopping and transit.

Buying & Selling Here

Jill helps both sides in Garden Home

Buying in Garden Home

Jill points out the unincorporated details that matter — county services, the transfer tax, the Portland mailing address — so you decide with the full picture.

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Selling in Garden Home

A market analysis that accounts for the Washington County transfer tax, plus a prep plan and a steady hand through every offer.

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On the Map

Garden Home and the surrounding area

Common Questions

Garden Home, answered

Garden Home is not its own city. It is an unincorporated part of Washington County, which means county government handles services like land use and roads rather than a city council. Many homes here carry Portland 97223 mailing addresses even though they sit in Washington County. Jill walks you through what that means for your specific property before you buy or sell.

Let's Talk

Thinking about a move in Garden Home?

Tell Jill what you are hoping to do in Garden Home — her own neighborhood. She will get back to you quickly with honest advice and a plan that accounts for the unincorporated details. See more across Washington County and Multnomah County.

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