Tualatin sits along the Tualatin River in Washington County, not far from Portland. Tualatin Community Park has a playground, a dog park, ball fields, basketball courts and tennis courts, and I like how much it gathers in one spot. Ibach Park adds pickleball courts to its tennis courts, basketball courts, ball fields and playground. Both are easy places to spend an active afternoon.
When I want a walk, I start with the Tualatin River Greenway Trail, which keeps me close to the river that gives the town its name. When the weather turns, I head indoors to the Tualatin Public Library.
Jen Nunnerley
- County
- Washington
- Population
- 28,139 (Census estimate, 2025)
- Downtown Portland
- about 10 miles (straight line)
- City website
- tualatinoregon.gov
Coming up
Events in the next few weeks, from the town’s own calendars: its library, its park district and its city. Times and places can change, so check with the organizer before you go.
- SunOct 252 pmMusic at the Hearth: Peter Fletcher on GuitarTualatin Public Library · from the county libraries (WCCLS)
- TueOct 276 pmTaphouse TriviaStickmen Brewing, 19475 SW 118th Ave STE 1, Tualatin, OR 97062 · from the county libraries (WCCLS)
- ThuNov 57 pmAdult Book DiscussionTualatin Public Library · from the county libraries (WCCLS)
- ThuNov 124 pmPueblo Unido: Compartiendo Nuestra HistoriaTualatin Public Library · from the county libraries (WCCLS)
- ThuNov 196 pmMocktail Hour: Festive WreathsTualatin Public Library · from the county libraries (WCCLS)
Parks and nature
25 parks and nature areas, the largest first.
Restrooms
A playground, a dog park, ball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, pickleball courts, a skate park, sports fields, picnic shelters, restrooms
A playground, ball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, pickleball courts, picnic shelters
A playground, soccer fields, ball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, restrooms
A playground, ball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, pickleball courts, picnic shelters, restrooms
Also: Little Woodrose Nature Park, Tualatin Lake at the Commons, Sweek Pond Natural Area, Victoria Woods Natural Area, Lafky Park, Shaniko Greenway, Hi-West Greenway, Nyberg Creek Greenway, Tualatin Commons Park, Sequoia Ridge Natural Area, Chow Corner, Parque Las Casitas, Saarinen Wayside Park.
Just past the town line
- Heritage Pine Natural Area 203 acres · Metro
- Cook Family Park 74 acres · City of Tigard
- Durham City Park 47 acres · City of Durham
Trails
The town’s named trails and greenways. Where the map shows it, each trail’s length inside the town is given.
- Tualatin River Greenway Trail 1.1 miles · a bike route
- Hedges Creek Trail 0.3 miles · a bike route
- Tualatin River Greenway 2.5 miles
- Tonquin Trail 1.7 miles
- Saum Creek Greenway 0.7 miles · a bike route
- Nyberg Creek Trail 0.4 miles
Libraries
Pools and recreation
5485 Southwest Nyberg Lane, Tualatin
8509 Southwest Tualatin Road, Tualatin
8513 Southwest Tualatin Road, Tualatin
Golf
New construction
These come from New Homes, Jen’s guide to new-home communities around Portland. It shows each community’s builder and homes, and what is for sale now, with current prices and incentives.
- Autumn Sunrise - The Ridgeline Collection Lennar · Single-family · Now selling
Nearby, in the Tualatin area
- South River Terrace - The Cascade Collection Tigard · Lennar · Townhome / multi-family · Now selling
- South River Terrace - The Shasta Collection Tigard · Lennar · Single-family · Now selling
- South River Terrace - The Willamette Collection Tigard · Lennar · Single-family, including Next Gen multi-gen plans · Now selling
- Darby Ridge Tigard · Pulte Homes · Single-family · Now selling
- The Centre at Kingston Terrace King City · Risewell Homes · Single-family · Now selling
- The Rows at Kingston Terrace King City · Risewell Homes · Three-story townhomes · Now selling
- Goodrich Gardens Bull Mountain · Riverside Homes · 24 homes; type not stated · Coming soon
- Scholls Meadow Tigard · Riverside Homes · Single-family detached · Now selling
- Sevilla Place Tigard · Riverside Homes · 11 homes; type not stated · Coming soon
- Heights at Bull Mountain II Tigard · Stone Bridge Homes NW · Single-family · Now selling
Schools
School districts: Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J. The schools and their official figures come from Explore Schools.
- Bridgeport Elementary School Public · K-5
- Edward Byrom Elementary School Public · K-5
- Tualatin Elementary School Public · K-5
- Tualatin High School Public · 9-12
- Hazelbrook Middle School Public · 6-8
- Multi-sensory Instruction Teaching Children Hands-On (MITCH) Charter · K-5
2 private schools too, in Explore Schools.
Property taxes
From Property Tax Compare, worked out from the counties’ own records for tax year 2025-26.
A typical $600,000 home in Tualatin pays about $6,350 a year in property taxes; most homes there, $5,800 to $7,000. A new home at that price starts at about $6,050 a year once fully taxed. Homes here are taxed at about 56% of their market value.
Estimates, not a tax bill or tax advice. A listing shows a particular home’s current bill, and in Oregon that bill stays with the house when it is sold.
Sources: the parks, trails, libraries, pools and recreation centers, golf courses and farmers markets come from OpenStreetMap, the map its contributors keep (as of 2026-10-12; sizes are worked out from its outlines). Population figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s city estimates. Schools, new homes and places for 55+ come from Jen’s compare sites. Checked 2026-10-12.
Jen Nunnerley
I’m a Realtor® and a licensed Oregon real estate broker, with a passion for discovering more and more about the different neighborhoods on the Portland Westside. I can help you buy or sell your next home, and I’ll support you with experience and integrity.