East Eugene encompases the area between Willamette Street and the I-5 freeway, and south of the Willamette River. It includes the University area, home to the University of Oregon and the Northwest Christian College.

The University Area is alive with not only students, but businesses and residential streets, as well. In the immediate vicinity of campus, student housing and rental properties dominate, but farther from the campus you'll find victorian architecture and lovely parks.

The geography of East Eugene is charming, with parks and woods, creeks, wetlands and hills. Many of the houses have a view of Spencer Butte, which is over 2000 feet high and encompasses 360 acres of forest, and is one of the largest park areas in town. East Eugene is primarily residential, especially as you go farther from downtown.

At the southern-most extreme of the East Eugene area is Lane Community College, which offers a wide variety of instructional programs including transfer credit programs, professional technical degree and certificate programs.

East Eugene is within the 4-J school District, and is serviced by the following schools:

  • Grade Schools: Harris, Charlemagne, Edgewood, Edison, Evergreen, Hillside, Parker
  • Middle Schools: Roosevelt, Fox Hollow (French Immersion Program), Spencer Butte, Family School
  • High Schools: South Eugene High School, International High School, Opportunity Center 

    Ther are several     Neighborhood Associations in East Eugene:
  • Southeast Neighbors
  • Amazon Neighbors
  • Fairmount Neighbors
  • West University Neighbors
  • Downtown Neighborhood Association
  • South University Neighbors
  • Laurel Hill Valley Citizens

    The housing and real estate market trends for the East Eugene area of Eugene, Oregon*
    Number of units sold 243
    Average sale price $330,364
    * Based on RMLS data for residential units sold from August,  2005 through July, 2006.


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