Town guide

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city in Multnomah County, Oregon, home to about 641,165 people across 133 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 97201, 97202, 97203, 97204, 97205, 97206, 97208, 97209, 97210, 97211, 97212, 97213, 97214, 97215, 97216, 97217, 97218, 97219, 97220, 97221, 97227, 97230, 97231, 97232, 97233, 97236, 97239, 97258 and 97266, and parts of 97035, 97086 and 97229 are in Portland too.

Homes sold for a median of $324 per square foot across 27 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 16 of 27 were seller’s markets.

Population641,1654,805 per sq mi

Median home value$581,500Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$324Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking34%Median of 27 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Portland

32 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Portland, OR97201 Balanced $303/sq ft −6.5% vs. last year 5.8 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 15/100

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Portland, OR97202 Seller’s market $340/sq ft +1.1% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 80/100

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Portland, OR97203 Seller’s market $308/sq ft −0.6% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 34% sold over asking Competition 73/100

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Portland, OR97204 —/sq ft

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Portland, OR97205 Buyer’s market $387/sq ft +9.5% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 4% sold over asking Competition 19/100

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Portland, OR97206 Seller’s market $338/sq ft +2.6% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 40% sold over asking Competition 83/100

Mostly Portland

Portland, OR97208Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Portland, OR97209 Buyer’s market $343/sq ft −8.0% vs. last year 7.8 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 17/100

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Portland, OR97210 Balanced $376/sq ft −3.7% vs. last year 5.1 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 38/100

Mostly Portland

Portland, OR97211 Seller’s market $324/sq ft +0.6% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 42% sold over asking Competition 86/100

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Portland, OR97212 Seller’s market $331/sq ft −2.2% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 92/100

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Portland, OR97213 Seller’s market $297/sq ft −2.3% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 43% sold over asking Competition 86/100

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Portland, OR97214 Seller’s market $338/sq ft +3.0% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 39% sold over asking Competition 84/100

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Portland, OR97215 Seller’s market $334/sq ft +8.7% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 59% sold over asking Competition 93/100

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Portland, OR97216 Seller’s market $329/sq ft +2.1% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 35% sold over asking Competition 81/100

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Portland, OR97217 Seller’s market $311/sq ft +5.4% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 45% sold over asking Competition 80/100

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Portland, OR97218 Seller’s market $316/sq ft −7.9% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 44% sold over asking Competition 84/100

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Portland, OR97219 Seller’s market $327/sq ft +1.0% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 34% sold over asking Competition 69/100

Mostly Portland; also Dunthorpe

Portland, OR97220 Seller’s market $325/sq ft +18.7% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 39% sold over asking Competition 76/100

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Portland, OR97221 Balanced $342/sq ft +8.4% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 53/100

Mostly Portland

Portland, OR97227 Buyer’s market $294/sq ft +30.0% vs. last year 7 months of supply · 40% sold over asking

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Portland, OR97230 Seller’s market $255/sq ft −2.4% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 68/100

Mostly Portland; also Gresham

Portland, OR97231 Buyer’s market $268/sq ft −9.7% vs. last year 11.3 months of supply · 15% sold over asking

Mostly Portland; also Bethany

Portland, OR97232 Balanced $326/sq ft +1.1% vs. last year 5.4 months of supply · 35% sold over asking Competition 68/100

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Portland, OR97233 Seller’s market $267/sq ft −2.5% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 61/100

Mostly Portland; also Gresham

Portland, OR97236 Seller’s market $281/sq ft +5.1% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 71/100

Mostly Portland; also Gresham

Portland, OR97239 Balanced $321/sq ft −3.5% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 35/100

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Portland, OR97258Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Portland, OR97266 Balanced $302/sq ft +9.1% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 58/100

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Lake Oswego, OR97035 Seller’s market $364/sq ft +5.9% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 49/100

Mostly Lake Oswego; part is in Portland

Happy Valley, OR97086 Seller’s market $285/sq ft +0.4% vs. last year 3.9 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 46/100

Mostly Happy Valley; part is in Portland

Portland, OR97229 Seller’s market $309/sq ft +0.1% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 54/100

Mostly Bethany; part is in Portland

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Portland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Portland at a glance

City · Multnomah County, OR

Population	641,1654,805 per square mile
Land area	133 square milesplus 12 of water
Median household income	$90,919average $124,548
Median home value	$581,500as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,655/month
Homes lived in by owners	52%
Single-family houses	52% of homes
Median year built	1966
Average household	2.15 people
Median age	38.8
Average commute	24 minutes29% work from home
Adults with a degree	54%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Portland

Distances

Nearest major airport	Portland International Airport (PDX)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Seattle, WA145 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Los Angeles, CA826 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Portland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Portland

U.S. Representative · Oregon’s 3rd DistrictMaxine Dexter (D)
U.S. Representative · Oregon’s 1st DistrictSuzanne Bonamici (D)
U.S. SenatorJeff Merkley (D)
U.S. SenatorRon Wyden (D)
GovernorTina Kotek
Mayor · as listed on WikidataKeith Wilson

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Portland had 652,503 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.

It’s the 1st largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Multnomah County grew from 103,167 residents in 1900 to 815,428 in 2020.

Multnomah County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland Kgw-Tv, OR weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Multnomah County

442,844 jobs at 27,204 businesses in Multnomah County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

21,089 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Portland’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Portland1.5 miles
Providence Portland Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland1.5 miles
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland2.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	1,485
Specialist doctors	4,168
Dentists	772
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	2,254
Mental health providers	10,427
Physical and occupational therapists	1,186
Optometrists	197
Chiropractors	600
Pharmacies	177

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Portland

Parks (319 nearby)

Delta Park West · 625 acres5.5 mi
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site · 196 acres6.5 mi
Mount Tabor Park · 185 acres2.7 mi
Delta Park · 97 acres5.0 mi
Gabriel Park · 90 acres5.3 mi
Pier Park · 81 acres7.4 mi

Grocery stores (106 nearby)

Fred Meyer0.5 mi
Safeway0.6 mi
Whole Foods Market0.6 mi
New Seasons Market0.7 mi

Pharmacies (55 nearby)

Lloyd Center Compounding Pharmacy0.5 mi
Fred Meyer Pharmacy0.5 mi
Safeway0.6 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (37 nearby)

Albina Library1.2 mi
Hollywood Library1.3 mi
Good Circumstance1.4 mi
Belmont Library1.5 mi
Central Library2.0 mi

Museums (27 nearby)

Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum0.6 mi
Architectural Heritage Center1.1 mi
Portland Fire & Rescue Historic Museum1.4 mi
Oregon Maritime Museum1.4 mi
Portland Chinatown Museum1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (61 nearby)

Hey! Happy Makers0.5 mi
Imago Theatre0.8 mi
Art Design Xchange0.8 mi
Milagro1.0 mi
Wonder Ballroom1.2 mi

Counts are within about 7.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

Portland State University
Oregon Health and Science University
Lewis & Clark College
Linfield University
Portland Community College
Warner Pacific University
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
University of Western States

Sports teams

Portland Trail Blazers National Basketball Association
Portland Timbers Major League Soccer
Portland Thorns FC National Women's Soccer League
Portland Fire Women's National Basketball Association
Portland Winterhawks Western Hockey League
Rip City Remix NBA G League
Portland Timbers 2 MLS Next Pro
Portland State Vikings NCAA Division I

Notable people born here

Linus Pauling (1901) · American scientist (1901–1994)
Douglas Engelbart (1925) · American engineer and inventor (1925–2013)
Matt Groening (1954) · American cartoonist (born 1954)
Mary E. Brunkow (1961) · American molecular biologist and immunologist
John Reed (1887) · American journalist, poet, and communist activist
Dick Fosbury (1947) · American athletics competitor, high jumper
Tonya Harding (1970) · American figure skater
Ryan Crouser (1992) · American athletics competitor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Portland

Public schools here are run by Portland SD 1J, David Douglas SD 40, Parkrose SD 3 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (145)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Beach Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	295	Public	2.8 mi
Boise-Eliot Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	313	Public	1.8 mi
Cherry Park Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	442	Public	4.5 mi
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	312	Public	2.1 mi
Earl Boyles ElementaryPortland	Pre-K–5	365	Public	5.1 mi
Faubion Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–8	585	Public	2.9 mi
Gilbert Heights Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	405	Public	6.1 mi
Gilbert Park Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	503	Public	6.6 mi
Lincoln Park Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	457	Public	5.9 mi
Menlo Park Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	355	Public	5.5 mi
Mill Park Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	494	Public	5.2 mi
Prescott Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	268	Public	4.6 mi
Richmond Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	530	Public	2.0 mi
Rosa Parks Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	172	Public	5.2 mi
Sabin Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	293	Public	1.6 mi
The Ivy SchoolPortland	Pre-K–8	273	Charter	2.9 mi
Ventura Park Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	361	Public	4.9 mi
Vernon Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–8	564	Public	2.3 mi
West Powellhurst Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	364	Public	5.3 mi
Woodlawn Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	306	Public	3.2 mi
Abernethy Elementary SchoolPortland	K–5	285	Public	1.7 mi
Ainsworth Elementary SchoolPortland	K–5	587	Public	3.0 mi
Alameda Elementary SchoolPortland	K–5	498	Public	1.3 mi
Alder Elementary SchoolPortland	K–5	340	Public	7.7 mi
Arleta Elementary SchoolPortland	K–5	252	Public	3.8 mi
Arthur AcademyPortland	K–5	156	Charter	6.2 mi
Astor Elementary SchoolPortland	K–8	413	Public	5.3 mi
Atkinson Elementary SchoolPortland	K–5	372	Public	2.6 mi
Beverly Cleary SchoolPortland	K–8	535	Public	0.8 mi
Bonny Slope Elementary SchoolPortland	K–5	602	Public	7.4 mi

And 115 more.

Private schools (65)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Busy Hands MontessoriPortland	Pre-K–K	5	Nonsectarian	8.1 mi
Cedarwood Waldorf SchoolPortland	Pre-K–8	215	Nonsectarian	2.6 mi
Chestnut Grove Montessori Childrens HousePortland	Pre-K–K	3	Nonsectarian	4.4 mi
Childpeace Montessori SchoolPortland	Pre-K–8	186	Nonsectarian	2.1 mi
Class AcademyPortland	Pre-K–5	120	Nonsectarian	3.1 mi
Columbia Christian SchoolsPortland	Pre-K–12	322	Church of Christ	3.7 mi
Community Transitional SchoolPortland	Pre-K–8	76	Nonsectarian	3.3 mi
Franciscan Montessori Earth SchoolPortland	Pre-K–8	228	Roman Catholic	6.7 mi
French International School of OregonPortland	Pre-K–8	451	Nonsectarian	5.8 mi
Goodtime Chinese SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	41	Nonsectarian	9.3 mi
Grace Lutheran SchoolPortland	Pre-K–8	83	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	4.0 mi
Happy Day Christian Child CarePortland	Pre-K–K	7	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.2 mi
Harmony Montessori SchoolPortland	Pre-K–K	7	Nonsectarian	8.0 mi
Holy Cross Catholic SchoolPortland	Pre-K–8	215	Roman Catholic	5.1 mi
Holy Family SchoolPortland	Pre-K–8	175	Roman Catholic	4.3 mi
Holy Redeemer Catholic SchoolPortland	Pre-K–8	236	Roman Catholic	3.0 mi
International School of PortlandPortland	Pre-K–5	290	Nonsectarian	2.2 mi
Montessori Childrens HousePortland	Pre-K–K	2	Nonsectarian	2.6 mi
Montessori of AlamedaPortland	Pre-K–K	4	Nonsectarian	2.2 mi
Oregon Hope Chinese SchoolPortland	Pre-K–K	10	Nonsectarian	9.0 mi
Parkrose MontessoriPortland	Pre-K–K	1	Nonsectarian	5.7 mi
Portland Christian Elementary SchoolPortland	Pre-K–5	322	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.1 mi
Portland Christian SchoolsPortland	Pre-K–12	628	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.4 mi
Portland Jewish AcademyPortland	Pre-K–8	169	Jewish	4.7 mi
Portland Montessori CollaborativePortland	Pre-K–K	2	Nonsectarian	5.1 mi
Prince of Peace SchoolPortland	Pre-K–K	30	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	8.6 mi
Puddletown SchoolPortland	Pre-K–8	66	Nonsectarian	4.2 mi
St Agatha Catholic SchoolPortland	Pre-K–8	138	Roman Catholic	4.4 mi
St Ignatius SchoolPortland	Pre-K–8	196	Roman Catholic	2.5 mi
St John FisherPortland	Pre-K–8	204	Roman Catholic	5.5 mi

And 35 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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