🏡 Bella Swan’s House (Real-Life Location) The house used as Bella’s home in the first Twilight movie is located in Portland, not in Forks as shown in the film. The exact neighborhood is in St. Helens, which stood in for Forks, Washington. The movie itself is Twilight, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer. 🎬 Filming Facts Although the story takes place in Forks, most of the movie was filmed in Oregon due to better filming incentives. The house was built in the 1930s and has classic Craftsman-s