How much is rent in Portland, OR?

The median 2-bedroom in Portland rents for $1,850 a month with utilities, $287 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,600 and a 3-bedroom $2,283.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,8502-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,6001-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$74,000Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
22%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Portland by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,350/mo
Portland
$1,350
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $54,000²
1 bedroom$1,600/mo
Portland
$1,600
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $64,000²
2 bedrooms$1,850/mo
Portland
$1,850
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $74,000²
3 bedrooms$2,283/mo
Portland
$2,283
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $91,320²
4 bedrooms$2,729/mo
Portland
$2,729
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $109,160²

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Where rent costs less than Portland

51 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Portland
Paducah, KY	$886	$964/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$949/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$931/mo
Charleston, SC	$1,817	$33/mo
Austin, TX	$1,836	$14/mo
Fort Myers, FL	$1,849	$1/mo

Rent in Portland: questions people ask

How much is rent in Portland?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,799 a month. By size: studio $1,350, 1 bedroom $1,600, 2 bedrooms $1,850, 3 bedrooms $2,283, 4 bedrooms $2,729 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Portland?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $74,000 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $64,000.

What share of income goes to rent in Portland?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 22% of the median household income of $99,767 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Portland?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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