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Tigard is the heart of the Portland-suburb 55+ market — three established communities within minutes of each other, all in Washington County, all about 12 miles from downtown Portland, and all outside Multnomah County’s local income tax.
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Talk to a Specialist →Tigard hits a balance the corridor towns can’t: close enough to Portland for the airport, specialists, and family (roughly 12 miles southwest), but with a quieter, suburban pace and 550 acres of city parks plus 12 miles of trails. It’s bike- and pedestrian-friendly, has two farmers markets, and sits at the junction of Highways 99W and 217 for easy freeway access. There’s no hospital in Tigard itself, but Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center is about five miles south in Tualatin.
The Washington County tax advantage: Tigard sits in Washington County, which carries the lowest effective property-tax rate (~0.84%) among the Portland-suburb counties and falls outside Multnomah County’s Preschool for All income tax. For a retiree with meaningful taxable income, that county position is a quiet, recurring saving. Details on the county tax guide.
1,231 homes, 203 acres, 9-hole public golf, 24,000 sq ft clubhouse. Widest price range in the metro.
An incorporated 55+ city next door. Street-legal golf carts, 40+ clubs, riverfront park.
319 homes, wooded and quiet, no golf, owner-run board. The low-key choice.
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If you want the widest range of homes and a big programmed clubhouse, that’s Summerfield. If you want a self-governed small-town feel with golf carts and dozens of clubs, that’s King City. If you want quiet, wooded, and small with no golf operation to fund, that’s Highlands. Cost-wise they’re in the same neighborhood; the decision is really about character. Compare the two largest head-to-head on our King City vs. Summerfield page.
We’ll line up Summerfield, King City, and Highlands around your budget and home-type preference, with real fee math for each.
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