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Best Places to Rent

Portland Metropolitan Area

Oregon, Washington

Average Rent

$1,805

Rent Comparison

1.7% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

32.3% Higher

than national average

Population

2.52 Million

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

$1,833

Population

631,775

# of Rentals

2,206

Vancouver

Average Rent

$1,766

Population

195,545

# of Rentals

571

Gresham

Average Rent

$1,519

Population

108,704

# of Rentals

95

Hillsboro

Average Rent

$1,973

Population

102,733

# of Rentals

353

Beaverton

Average Rent

$1,727

Population

96,037

# of Rentals

324

Clackamas

Average Rent

$1,603

Population

72,704

# of Rentals

40

Tigard

Average Rent

$1,747

Population

52,796

# of Rentals

118

Aloha

Average Rent

$1,520

Population

52,483

# of Rentals

20

Lake Oswego

Average Rent

$2,089

Population

43,188

# of Rentals

67

Oregon City

Average Rent

$1,774

Population

35,438

# of Rentals

49

Newberg

Average Rent

$1,417

Population

31,188

# of Rentals

27

Camas

Average Rent

$1,789

Population

28,534

# of Rentals

45

Tualatin

Average Rent

$1,875

Population

27,305

# of Rentals

42

Forest Grove

Average Rent

$1,624

Population

26,794

# of Rentals

9

Wilsonville

Average Rent

$1,816

Population

26,291

# of Rentals

51

Happy Valley

Average Rent

$1,739

Population

23,711

# of Rentals

58

Battle Ground

Average Rent

$1,643

Population

22,451

# of Rentals

12

Milwaukie

Average Rent

$1,622

Population

20,935

# of Rentals

65

Saint Helens

Average Rent

$1,678

Population

18,083

# of Rentals

5

Washougal

Average Rent

$1,836

Population

17,657

# of Rentals

31

Canby

Average Rent

$1,639

Population

16,798

# of Rentals

12

Ridgefield

Average Rent

$1,733

Population

15,299

# of Rentals

8

Troutdale

Average Rent

$1,665

Population

15,250

# of Rentals

10

Gladstone

Average Rent

$1,525

Population

11,994

# of Rentals

5

Fairview

Average Rent

$1,545

Population

9,516

# of Rentals

43

Molalla

Average Rent

$1,503

Population

9,222

# of Rentals

9

Scappoose

Average Rent

$1,330

Population

7,707

# 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.