Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$647,800
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,935/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Portland 35%
Oak Hills
Washington County11,131 residentsBeaverton SD 48j
76
B
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 43 Portland suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
76
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Oak Hills is like to live in, by category
Bars show Oak Hills against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency94th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.4
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate86%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index113
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 89/100
A
Mean commute21.3 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes75%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi14
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 94/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés153
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries16
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks154
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Median household income$127,179
Portland $97,436
Unemployment3.1%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations62%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Oak Hills on housing & affordability
Oak Hills's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Felida14 mi from Oak HillsB 61 C Damascus21 mi from Oak HillsB− 51 D+ Cedar Mill2 mi from Oak HillsB− 71 B− West Linn16 mi from Oak HillsC+ 71 B− Lake Oswego11 mi from Oak HillsC+ 76 B Camas20 mi from Oak HillsC+ 68 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Oak Hills
Is Oak Hills, OR a good place to live?
Oak Hills scores 76 out of 100, 2nd of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Oak Hills expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $647,800, 16% above the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $1,935/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Oak Hills?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Oak Hills sit at the 94th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 18.4 student–teacher ratio. Oak Hills is served by Beaverton SD 48j. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Oak Hills?
The mean commute is 21.3 min, with 75% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 31% working from home. Transit density is 14 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Oak Hills?
Within two miles there are 16 groceries, 153 restaurants and cafés and 154 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Oak Hills old or new?
The median home in Oak Hills was built in 1989 — newer than the Portland median of 1984. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 72% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.