The City of Wilsonville
Wilsonville is a fast-growing city with a population of close to 24,000, situated on the south side of Portland along the Willamette River. What used to be a small farming community has now become a strong and diverse economy with several residential projects and numerous high-tech industry warehouses and distribution facilities, attracting homeowners, industrialists, and businesses to seek an environmentally-friendly and lucrative community. The city serves a dual gateway between the modern metro area of Portland and the extensive pastoral lands of the Willamette Valley. It offers a unique combination of urban life amenities and rural impressions. Wilsonville has also been recognized as the Tree City in the USA for nearly a decade now. It is committed to maintaining its natural beauty while at the same time accommodating new residential and commercial facilities. For example, the city is a host to quality real estate, top-notch schools, an extensive library, a rewarding transit system, and other parks and trails system, along with a water treatment plant. Even more,, it has received several state and national awards for urban forestry, finance, transit, wastewater and water management planning, all contributing to the increasing population, employment, and community development.
Wilsonville Housing Market
Wilsonville is one of the rapidly developing suburbs in the Portland Metro area and has changed from a rural area to a perfect residential zone with the right family-friendly environment. Due to the master plan of the centrally located Villebois community as well as the wonderful Graham Oaks Nature Park (among others),, Wilsonville continues to provide a high-quality life for all homeowners. Wilsonville has shown a remarkable improvement in the real estate world after recovering from 2008. A decade later, real estate prices are soaring high. Since 2012, the housing prices have shown an upward trend, reaching a median price of $434,850. A strong housing market is always welcome because it ensures a good place to live with promising amenities that overall contributes to a healthy and comfortable life ahead for the future generations. It has been predicted that the City of Wilsonville will be conducting an equitable housing study in 2018, which will analyze the variety and cost of its present housing inventory.
Need a Wilsonville Home Inspector?
At Octopus Home Inspections, we can help you get an impartial, accurate home inspection, right from the roof to the foundation of the house along with the safety issues and an elaborate analysis of the current conditions of the house including mechanicals, plumbing operations, crawl space, attic, electrical panel, chimney, gutters, window operation, doors, interior surfaces, and the basic foundation, and so on. We will walk you through all our relevant findings along with easily legible, comprehensive, and detailed reports, thereby helping you to purchase or negotiate better while taking a decision regarding the Wilsonville real estate properties.
