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Best Places to Rent

Portland Metropolitan Area

Oregon, Washington

Average Rent

$1,696

Rent Comparison

0.2% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

30.4% Higher

than national average

Population

2.54 Million

in 2022

The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has a total population of 2,544,081. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Portland

Average Rent

$1,713

Population

631,775

# of Rentals

2,284

Vancouver

Average Rent

$1,648

Population

195,545

# of Rentals

668

Gresham

Average Rent

$1,468

Population

108,704

# of Rentals

158

Hillsboro

Average Rent

$1,762

Population

102,733

# of Rentals

564

Beaverton

Average Rent

$1,754

Population

96,037

# of Rentals

471

Clackamas

Average Rent

$1,626

Population

72,704

# of Rentals

25

Tigard

Average Rent

$1,765

Population

52,796

# of Rentals

192

Aloha

Average Rent

$1,449

Population

52,483

# of Rentals

23

Lake Oswego

Average Rent

$2,022

Population

43,188

# of Rentals

55

Oregon City

Average Rent

$1,666

Population

35,438

# of Rentals

33

Newberg

Average Rent

$1,340

Population

31,188

# of Rentals

16

Camas

Average Rent

$1,696

Population

28,534

# of Rentals

11

Tualatin

Average Rent

$1,540

Population

27,305

# of Rentals

50

West Linn

Average Rent

$1,883

Population

26,910

# of Rentals

9

Forest Grove

Average Rent

$1,625

Population

26,794

# of Rentals

15

Wilsonville

Average Rent

$1,601

Population

26,291

# of Rentals

56

Happy Valley

Average Rent

$1,587

Population

23,711

# of Rentals

40

Battle Ground

Average Rent

$1,710

Population

22,451

# of Rentals

10

Milwaukie

Average Rent

$1,553

Population

20,935

# of Rentals

61

Sherwood

Average Rent

$1,854

Population

19,958

# of Rentals

5

Washougal

Average Rent

$1,737

Population

17,657

# of Rentals

26

Canby

Average Rent

$1,799

Population

16,798

# of Rentals

7

Ridgefield

Average Rent

$1,641

Population

15,299

# of Rentals

13

Troutdale

Average Rent

$1,562

Population

15,250

# of Rentals

25

Sandy

Average Rent

$1,662

Population

12,607

# of Rentals

9

Gladstone

Average Rent

$1,559

Population

11,994

# of Rentals

15

Fairview

Average Rent

$1,491

Population

9,516

# of Rentals

16

Molalla

Average Rent

$1,540

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.