Harney Heights Offers Decent Views

Harney Heights is just west of Downtown and Central Park. It features homes of all sizes including condos nestled atop a bluff. You won't find homes with dizzying heights here as Harney Heights rises only about 100-200 feet above sea level. Occasionally you will find homes that offer a view of Downtown's increasingly dense urban skyline or a lovely view to the north of Mount Saint Helens, Mount Rainier, or Mount Adams. There are a lot of Kaiser cottages up there too that are really affordable. Some Columbia River view homes occasionally come on the market as well.

This neighborhood is very close to Downtown and has good highway access to both SR-14 and I-5. I found a nice 2 bed 2.5 bath condo with 1400 squares and a pretty nice view of both Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier behind it. It sold recently for under $320k. 

Although most of the homes in Harney Heights are up at the top of the bluff most of them are situated on flat lots without views. The view homes are typically along the northern, southern and western slopes that rise up to the top of the bluff. 

Although homes that offer an unobstructed view of the Cascade volcanoes or the Columbia River tend to fetch higher prices, most of the homes in Harney Heights are modest in star and that keeps them within reach for many people on a budget.