Housing & affordability in Gresham

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score

36/100
41st of 43

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The four inputs

Median home value vs metro$458,700

Portland $559,40040% · scores 39

Median rent vs metro$1,586/mo

Portland $1,724/mo30% · scores 44

Ownership rate56%

Portland 62%15% · scores 38

Households spending >30% of income on housing43%

Portland 35%15% · scores 7

Context, not scored

Median year built · Portland 19841981

Houses rather than flats · Portland 66%59%

Households with children · Portland 28%33%

Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.

Vertical rule marks the Portland reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Portland suburbs for housing

All 43 ranked, Gresham highlighted

1FelidaB$674,000 2DamascusB−$653,100 3Cedar MillB−$878,300 4West LinnC+$770,200 5Lake OswegoC+$932,200 6CamasC+$711,700 7BethanyC+$751,700 8RidgefieldC+$613,500 9Happy ValleyC$725,300 10OatfieldC$569,000 11SherwoodC−$602,100 12Oak HillsC−$647,800 13Mount VistaC−$586,600 14Five CornersC−$459,600 15Salmon CreekD+$530,100 16TigardD+$610,500 17WashougalD+$552,300 18AlohaD+$484,400 19MinnehahaD+$447,900 20SandyD+$470,300 21CanbyD+$528,500 22Oregon CityD+$555,800 23TualatinD+$628,200 24OrchardsD+$461,700 25Battle GroundD$485,100 26HillsboroD$521,100 27BeavertonD$569,800 28WilsonvilleD$615,300 29CorneliusD$452,900 30TroutdaleD$456,100 31Oak GroveD$515,700 32GladstoneD$480,700 33PortlandD$581,500 34MilwaukieD−$505,100 35NewbergD−$472,100 36MolallaD−$447,100 37Hazel DellD−$455,500 38Forest GroveD−$479,600 39VancouverD−$462,400 40McMinnvilleF$432,800 41GreshamF$458,700 42St. HelensF$394,200 43FairviewF$427,700

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Better than Gresham on housing & affordability

Gresham grades F on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall

Felida20 mi from GreshamB$674k96% 61 C Damascus5 mi from GreshamB−$653k90% 51 D+ Cedar Mill18 mi from GreshamB−$878k77% 71 B− West Linn13 mi from GreshamC+$770k83% 71 B− Lake Oswego14 mi from GreshamC+$932k69% 76 B Camas7 mi from GreshamC+$712k78% 68 B−

Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24

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