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Best Places to Rent

Portland Metropolitan Area

Oregon, Washington

Average Rent

$1,698

Rent Comparison

0.5% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

31.0% Higher

than national average

Population

2.52 Million

in 2022

The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has a total population of 2,521,689. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Portland

Average Rent

$1,735

Population

631,775

# of Rentals

2,413

Vancouver

Average Rent

$1,642

Population

195,545

# of Rentals

587

Gresham

Average Rent

$1,450

Population

108,704

# of Rentals

143

Hillsboro

Average Rent

$1,742

Population

102,733

# of Rentals

675

Beaverton

Average Rent

$1,519

Population

96,037

# of Rentals

366

Clackamas

Average Rent

$1,540

Population

72,704

# of Rentals

36

Tigard

Average Rent

$1,570

Population

52,796

# of Rentals

170

Aloha

Average Rent

$1,481

Population

52,483

# of Rentals

21

Lake Oswego

Average Rent

$1,917

Population

43,188

# of Rentals

46

Oregon City

Average Rent

$1,613

Population

35,438

# of Rentals

27

Newberg

Average Rent

$1,300

Population

31,188

# of Rentals

19

Camas

Average Rent

$1,725

Population

28,534

# of Rentals

30

Tualatin

Average Rent

$1,487

Population

27,305

# of Rentals

66

West Linn

Average Rent

$1,931

Population

26,910

# of Rentals

6

Forest Grove

Average Rent

$1,708

Population

26,794

# of Rentals

16

Wilsonville

Average Rent

$1,580

Population

26,291

# of Rentals

91

Happy Valley

Average Rent

$1,645

Population

23,711

# of Rentals

48

Battle Ground

Average Rent

$1,615

Population

22,451

# of Rentals

6

Milwaukie

Average Rent

$1,519

Population

20,935

# of Rentals

62

Sherwood

Average Rent

$1,685

Population

19,958

# of Rentals

11

Washougal

Average Rent

$1,707

Population

17,657

# of Rentals

20

Canby

Average Rent

$1,684

Population

16,798

# of Rentals

5

Ridgefield

Average Rent

$1,734

Population

15,299

# of Rentals

6

Troutdale

Average Rent

$1,629

Population

15,250

# of Rentals

22

Sandy

Average Rent

$1,602

Population

12,607

# of Rentals

6

Fairview

Average Rent

$1,493

Population

9,516

# of Rentals

18

Molalla

Average Rent

$1,505

Population

9,222

# of Rentals

6

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.