Housing & affordability in Portland

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

43/100
33rd of 43

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The four inputs

Median home value vs metro$581,500

Portland $559,40040% · scores 52

Median rent vs metro$1,655/mo

Portland $1,724/mo30% · scores 47

Ownership rate52%

Portland 62%15% · scores 31

Households spending >30% of income on housing39%

Portland 35%15% · scores 21

Context, not scored

Median year built · Portland 19841966

Houses rather than flats · Portland 66%57%

Households with children · Portland 28%22%

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, Portland 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 Portland on housing & affordability

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

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall

Felida13 mi from PortlandB$674k96% 61 C Damascus13 mi from PortlandB−$653k90% 51 D+ Cedar Mill7 mi from PortlandB−$878k77% 71 B− West Linn12 mi from PortlandC+$770k83% 71 B− Lake Oswego9 mi from PortlandC+$932k69% 76 B Camas12 mi from PortlandC+$712k78% 68 B−

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

Six Portland lists

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Compare Portland

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How this works

How we score Portland suburbs — every weight and source Twelve guides to moving to Portland