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Best Places to Rent

Portland Metropolitan Area

Oregon, Washington

Average Rent

$1,695

Rent Comparison

0.5% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

30.4% 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

$1,723

Population

631,775

# of Rentals

2,376

Vancouver

Average Rent

$1,634

Population

195,545

# of Rentals

717

Gresham

Average Rent

$1,469

Population

108,704

# of Rentals

137

Hillsboro

Average Rent

$1,743

Population

102,733

# of Rentals

667

Beaverton

Average Rent

$1,717

Population

96,037

# of Rentals

507

Clackamas

Average Rent

$1,594

Population

72,704

# of Rentals

26

Tigard

Average Rent

$1,760

Population

52,796

# of Rentals

223

Aloha

Average Rent

$1,460

Population

52,483

# of Rentals

22

Lake Oswego

Average Rent

$1,945

Population

43,188

# of Rentals

69

Oregon City

Average Rent

$1,633

Population

35,438

# of Rentals

35

Newberg

Average Rent

$1,332

Population

31,188

# of Rentals

17

Camas

Average Rent

$1,642

Population

28,534

# of Rentals

23

Tualatin

Average Rent

$1,499

Population

27,305

# of Rentals

53

West Linn

Average Rent

$1,916

Population

26,910

# of Rentals

7

Forest Grove

Average Rent

$1,624

Population

26,794

# of Rentals

17

Wilsonville

Average Rent

$1,556

Population

26,291

# of Rentals

78

Happy Valley

Average Rent

$1,518

Population

23,711

# of Rentals

56

Battle Ground

Average Rent

$1,707

Population

22,451

# of Rentals

7

Milwaukie

Average Rent

$1,550

Population

20,935

# of Rentals

63

Sherwood

Average Rent

$1,767

Population

19,958

# of Rentals

8

Washougal

Average Rent

$1,732

Population

17,657

# of Rentals

22

Canby

Average Rent

$1,761

Population

16,798

# of Rentals

8

Ridgefield

Average Rent

$1,704

Population

15,299

# of Rentals

10

Troutdale

Average Rent

$1,562

Population

15,250

# of Rentals

57

Sandy

Average Rent

$1,687

Population

12,607

# of Rentals

9

Fairview

Average Rent

$1,472

Population

9,516

# of Rentals

20

Molalla

Average Rent

$1,538

Population

9,222

# of Rentals

7

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

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