Rich history, industry, art, culture and recreational opportunities abound in the The Dalles making real estate investment in The Dalles a great idea. The Dalles is still considered the prominent marketplace lying along the Columbia River /I-84 corridor which connects the Intermountain, Mid-West, West Coast and Pacific Rim markets. Because of its geographic location and proximity to a variety of transportation options, The Dalles is a prime real estate location for any business with market access concerns.

Located along Lewis and Clark's trail as well as the Overland Oregon Trail, the city has long since been a port of industry, travel and trade. The Dalles gets it name from the French words, "le dalle," meaning "the trough," in this case, the trough of the Columbia River. Before the dams, The Dalles was a dangerous point for boats running the river due to whirlpools and rapids. The Dalles was considered the end of the Overland Oregon Trail. The Dalles is one of the oldest inhabited locations in North America, serving as a center of Native American trade for at least the past 10,000 years. Lewis and Clark arrived in The Dalles in 1805, and the first homes were erected in 1838. The real estate market in The Dalles has grown quite a bit since then.

In general, The Dalles is an excellent place to do business with low utility rates, a diverse and abundant workforce, a community which supports business and growth, and land which is for sale and ready for development.

Windermere Glenn Taylor Real Estate is the premier agency serving the entire Columbia River Gorge area, including The Dalles, Dufur, Wamic, Pine Hollow, Moro, Wasco, Maupin, Pine Grove and other Wasco County locations.

Windermere can also serve your real estate needs for other Washington and Oregon Columbia River Gorge destinations including Goldendale, Dallesport, Klickitat, Lyle, Cascade Locks, Dee Flat, Hood River, Mosier, Odell, Parkdale, Mt. Hood, North Bonneville, Carson, Appleton, Timber Valley, Glenwood, Home Valley, Skamania, Stevenson, Bingen, Husum, Cook, Underwood, Snowden, Trout Lake, and White Salmon.

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