Directly east of Oregon’s largest city, Portland, you’ll find the valley’s largest suburb in both population and area. Named after Walter Gresham, a Civil War General and United States Secretary of State, Gresham is home to over one hundred and ten thousand people covering 24 square miles. Gresham is the fourth largest city in Oregon and is showing no signs of slowing its massive population growth over the last 40 years.
Gresham is a welcoming town of hard working people who like to be part of a growing community. Situated between the Columbia River Gorge and Mt. Hood, the people love the recreation afforded to residents living in Gresham. Gresham, OR real estate has become an increasingly hot commodity where current residents have experienced high appreciation rates as well as strong increases in rent prices for Gresham rental houses. Portland is directly to the east where residents have a short drive to all Portland has to offer. Few places are more beautiful than the expansive Gresham area in the summer, where residents also enjoy winter activities on popular ski destination Mt. Hood and flocking to Oregon’s rugged and spectacular coastline.
