Housing & affordability in St. Helens

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

35/100
42nd of 43

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The four inputs

Median home value vs metro$394,200

Portland $559,40040% · scores 31

Median rent vs metro$1,413/mo

Portland $1,724/mo30% · scores 36

Ownership rate62%

Portland 62%15% · scores 49

Households spending >30% of income on housing35%

Portland 35%15% · scores 32

Context, not scored

Median year built · Portland 19841985

Houses rather than flats · Portland 66%78%

Households with children · Portland 28%36%

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, St. Helens 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 St. Helens on housing & affordability

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

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall

Felida11 mi from St. HelensB$674k96% 61 C Cedar Mill22 mi from St. HelensB−$878k77% 71 B− Bethany20 mi from St. HelensC+$752k66% 70 B− Ridgefield7 mi from St. HelensC+$614k82% 62 C Oak Hills22 mi from St. HelensC−$648k62% 76 B Mount Vista12 mi from St. HelensC−$587k72% 61 C

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

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