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Best Places to Rent

Portland Metropolitan Area

Oregon, Washington

Average Rent

$1,716

Rent Comparison

1.4% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

27.8% 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

$1,736

Population

631,775

# of Rentals

2,001

Vancouver

Average Rent

$1,712

Population

195,545

# of Rentals

674

Gresham

Average Rent

$1,484

Population

108,704

# of Rentals

187

Hillsboro

Average Rent

$1,760

Population

102,733

# of Rentals

483

Beaverton

Average Rent

$1,719

Population

96,037

# of Rentals

378

Clackamas

Average Rent

$1,581

Population

72,704

# of Rentals

24

Tigard

Average Rent

$1,674

Population

52,796

# of Rentals

192

Aloha

Average Rent

$1,474

Population

52,483

# of Rentals

17

Lake Oswego

Average Rent

$1,926

Population

43,188

# of Rentals

67

Oregon City

Average Rent

$1,597

Population

35,438

# of Rentals

33

Camas

Average Rent

$1,880

Population

28,534

# of Rentals

39

Tualatin

Average Rent

$1,570

Population

27,305

# of Rentals

57

West Linn

Average Rent

$1,895

Population

26,910

# of Rentals

6

Forest Grove

Average Rent

$1,624

Population

26,794

# of Rentals

14

Wilsonville

Average Rent

$1,647

Population

26,291

# of Rentals

36

Happy Valley

Average Rent

$1,639

Population

23,711

# of Rentals

70

Battle Ground

Average Rent

$1,647

Population

22,451

# of Rentals

7

Milwaukie

Average Rent

$1,505

Population

20,935

# of Rentals

60

Washougal

Average Rent

$1,740

Population

17,657

# of Rentals

19

Canby

Average Rent

$1,863

Population

16,798

# of Rentals

8

Troutdale

Average Rent

$1,461

Population

15,250

# of Rentals

21

Fairview

Average Rent

$1,558

Population

9,516

# of Rentals

23

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.