Town guide

West Slope, Oregon

West Slope is a community in Washington County, Oregon, home to about 6,582 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97005 and 97225.

Homes sold for a median of $309 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population6,5824,063 per sq mi
Median home value$755,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$309Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in West Slope

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Slope. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around West Slope

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA826 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of West Slope; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents West Slope

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

West Slope had 7,223 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 92nd largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Washington County grew from 14,467 residents in 1900 to 600,372 in 2020.

West Slope population by census2000: 6,442, 2010: 6,554, 2020: 7,2236,44220006,55420107,2232020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,467, 1910: 21,522, 1920: 26,376, 1930: 30,275, 1940: 39,194, 1950: 61,269, 1960: 92,237, 1970: 157,920, 1980: 245,808, 1990: 311,554, 2000: 445,342, 2010: 529,710, 2020: 600,37214K’00’1026K’20’3039K’40’5092K’60’70246K’80’90445K’00’10600K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West SlopeJan: high 50°F, low 40°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 40°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 45°F, 3 in; May: high 70°F, low 50°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 53°F, 1.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 57°F, 0.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 43°F, 5.9 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 40°F, 6.3 in50°40°Jan5.554°40°Feb4.358°42°Mar4.163°45°Apr3.070°50°May2.273°53°Jun1.781°57°Jul0.582°57°Aug0.576°53°Sep1.465°47°Oct3.955°43°Nov5.949°40°Dec6.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nature Park-Beaverton, OR weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

307,351 jobs at 16,355 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing: 46,457 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 35,192 jobs; Retail trade: 32,810 jobs; Company headquarters: 29,309 jobs; Professional services: 27,790 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 23,728 jobs; Administrative and support: 19,293 jobs; Construction: 18,831 jobsManufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Company headquarters 10% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,590 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Slope’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Providence St. Vincent Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · PortlandUnder a mile
  • Legacy Good Samaritan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland4.7 miles
  • Shriners Hospital for Children - PortlandChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Portland4.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors352
Specialist doctors635
Dentists137
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants383
Mental health providers724
Physical and occupational therapists243
Optometrists35
Chiropractors81
Pharmacies20

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around West Slope

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Cedar Hills Park · 12 acres1.0 mi
  • A.M. Kennedy Park · 9 acres0.7 mi
  • Ridgewood View Park · 7 acres0.4 mi
  • Center Street Park · 5 acres0.8 mi
  • McMillan Park · 4 acres1.0 mi
  • Roxbury Park · 3 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Bazaar0.3 mi
  • G Mart0.7 mi
  • Go Bu Gi Asian Market0.8 mi
  • Mingala International Market0.8 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Bi-Mart0.9 mi
  • Fred Meyer Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries

  • West Slope Community Library1.3 mi
  • Beaverton City Library1.4 mi
  • Cedar Mill Library2.3 mi
  • Garden Home Community Library2.6 mi
  • Aloha Community Library Annex3.8 mi

Museums

  • Vintage Tek1.6 mi
  • Japanese Arts Learning Center3.9 mi
  • Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art4.9 mi
  • The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum4.9 mi
  • Portland Art Museum5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • ACMA Performing Arts Center0.6 mi
  • Alex L. Parks Performing Arts Center1.1 mi
  • E.L. Wiegand Studio Theatre1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in West Slope

Public schools here are run by Beaverton SD 48J, Portland SD 1J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Barnes Elementary SchoolBeavertonPre-K–5451Public1.8 mi
Raleigh Park Elementary SchoolPortlandPre-K–5310Public1.3 mi
William Walker Elementary SchoolPortlandPre-K–5523Public0.9 mi
Hope Chinese Charter SchoolBeavertonK–8383Charter0.2 mi
Raleigh Hills Elementary SchoolPortlandK–5257Public1.6 mi
Ridgewood Elementary SchoolPortlandK–5339Public0.3 mi
West Tualatin View Elementary SchoolPortlandK–5304Public1.4 mi
Arts and Communication Magnet AcademyBeaverton6–12690Public0.6 mi
Cedar Park Middle SchoolPortland6–8644Public0.7 mi
West Sylvan Middle SchoolPortland6–8670Public1.2 mi
Beaverton High SchoolBeaverton9–121,436Public1.6 mi
Private schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Catlin GabelPortlandPre-K–12763Nonsectarian1.2 mi
Catlin Gabel SchoolPortlandPre-K–12767Nonsectarian1.2 mi
Cedar Hills Kindergarten and PreschoolPortlandPre-K–K16Nonsectarian1.0 mi
German International SchoolBeavertonPre-K–6209Nonsectarian2.1 mi
Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolBeavertonPre-K–8258Roman Catholic1.8 mi
Pilgrim Lutheran Christian SchoolBeavertonPre-K–897Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.7 mi
St Cecilia SchoolBeavertonPre-K–8283Roman Catholic1.4 mi
Valor Christian School InternationalBeavertonPre-K–12294Nonsectarian2.3 mi
Edison High SchoolPortland9–12135Nonsectarian1.1 mi
Jesuit High SchoolPortland9–121,279Roman Catholic1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Beaverton, Raleigh Hills, West Haven-Sylvan, Cedar Hills and Marlene Village.

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