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Best Places to Rent

Portland Metropolitan Area

Oregon, Washington

Average Rent

$1,728

Rent Comparison

-0.2% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

32.0% 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

$1,786

Population

631,775

# of Rentals

2,508

Vancouver

Average Rent

$1,682

Population

195,545

# of Rentals

622

Gresham

Average Rent

$1,479

Population

108,704

# of Rentals

119

Hillsboro

Average Rent

$1,780

Population

102,733

# of Rentals

562

Beaverton

Average Rent

$1,562

Population

96,037

# of Rentals

330

Clackamas

Average Rent

$1,474

Population

72,704

# of Rentals

41

Tigard

Average Rent

$1,617

Population

52,796

# of Rentals

153

Aloha

Average Rent

$1,477

Population

52,483

# of Rentals

25

Lake Oswego

Average Rent

$2,069

Population

43,188

# of Rentals

44

Oregon City

Average Rent

$1,605

Population

35,438

# of Rentals

48

Newberg

Average Rent

$1,308

Population

31,188

# of Rentals

18

Camas

Average Rent

$1,739

Population

28,534

# of Rentals

28

Tualatin

Average Rent

$1,562

Population

27,305

# of Rentals

38

West Linn

Average Rent

$1,989

Population

26,910

# of Rentals

8

Forest Grove

Average Rent

$1,627

Population

26,794

# of Rentals

20

Wilsonville

Average Rent

$1,597

Population

26,291

# of Rentals

60

Happy Valley

Average Rent

$1,577

Population

23,711

# of Rentals

52

Milwaukie

Average Rent

$1,669

Population

20,935

# of Rentals

56

Washougal

Average Rent

$1,818

Population

17,657

# of Rentals

20

Ridgefield

Average Rent

$1,691

Population

15,299

# of Rentals

9

Troutdale

Average Rent

$1,618

Population

15,250

# of Rentals

14

Gladstone

Average Rent

$1,455

Population

11,994

# of Rentals

11

Fairview

Average Rent

$1,538

Population

9,516

# of Rentals

28

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.