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Best Places to Rent

Portland Metropolitan Area

Oregon, Washington

Average Rent

$1,717

Rent Comparison

1.0% 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

$1,716

Population

631,775

# of Rentals

2,111

Vancouver

Average Rent

$1,724

Population

195,545

# of Rentals

729

Gresham

Average Rent

$1,452

Population

108,704

# of Rentals

149

Hillsboro

Average Rent

$1,773

Population

102,733

# of Rentals

515

Beaverton

Average Rent

$1,776

Population

96,037

# of Rentals

388

Clackamas

Average Rent

$1,648

Population

72,704

# of Rentals

30

Tigard

Average Rent

$1,716

Population

52,796

# of Rentals

206

Aloha

Average Rent

$1,430

Population

52,483

# of Rentals

20

Lake Oswego

Average Rent

$2,145

Population

43,188

# of Rentals

50

Oregon City

Average Rent

$1,625

Population

35,438

# of Rentals

33

Newberg

Average Rent

$1,278

Population

31,188

# of Rentals

14

Camas

Average Rent

$1,738

Population

28,534

# of Rentals

14

Tualatin

Average Rent

$1,692

Population

27,305

# of Rentals

56

Forest Grove

Average Rent

$1,612

Population

26,794

# of Rentals

16

Wilsonville

Average Rent

$1,600

Population

26,291

# of Rentals

43

Happy Valley

Average Rent

$1,717

Population

23,711

# of Rentals

74

Battle Ground

Average Rent

$1,581

Population

22,451

# of Rentals

9

Milwaukie

Average Rent

$1,586

Population

20,935

# of Rentals

60

Washougal

Average Rent

$1,749

Population

17,657

# of Rentals

22

Canby

Average Rent

$1,833

Population

16,798

# of Rentals

8

Ridgefield

Average Rent

$1,643

Population

15,299

# of Rentals

14

Troutdale

Average Rent

$1,472

Population

15,250

# of Rentals

21

Sandy

Average Rent

$1,685

Population

12,607

# of Rentals

7

Gladstone

Average Rent

$1,577

Population

11,994

# of Rentals

16

Fairview

Average Rent

$1,541

Population

9,516

# of Rentals

19

Molalla

Average Rent

$1,512

Population

9,222

# of Rentals

9

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.