3rd Central
188 NW 3rd St,
Gresham, OR 97030
$1,520 - $2,020
1-2 Beds
Downtown Gresham
Gresham, OR
Downtown Gresham - Gresham, OR Area Guide
Find inspiration in this artistic and historic neighborhood
Walkable
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Family-Friendly
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Art
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Culture
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Historic
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First settled around 1851, Downtown Gresham is a historic district filled with charming shops and restaurants. Walk along Main Street and visit the Gresham History Museum to see a collection of artifacts and explore the town’s past; the museum was built 1913 as the Gresham Carnegie Library and the English Tudor style building is as elegant as it is historic.
Downtown Gresham is an artistic area, filled with delightful outdoor art. After moving to Downtown Gresham, be sure to visit the Gresham for the Arts Plaza, located off Kelly Avenue near Hood Avenue. The plaza hosts a variety of events throughout the year, such as Music Mondays and Third Thursday. The Downtown Gresham Memory Wall is another must-visit. This mural depicts events throughout Gresham’s history and was done by artist Lee Lauitzen. Take the kids to Main City Park, a large park with an off-leash dog area, playgrounds, a Japanese garden, and a skate park.
Scattered among the antique shops and locally-owned gift stores, you’ll discover a variety of top-rated restaurants in Downtown Gresham, including Nicholas Restaurant Lebanese and Mediterranean Cuisine, Boccelli’s Ristorante, Asian Thai Bistro, and Uly’s Taco Bar. Satisfy your sweet tooth at Sugar Cubed Cakes, or meet up with friends after work at Growler Garage or Bar 33. For a fun evening out, head to Mt. Hood Theatre, a unique blend of cinema and coffee house.
Explore the Neighborhood
Blue the Heron, a sculpture by Heather Soderberg-Green, is at the corner of Main Avenue and 3rd Street
Wall Street Pizza offers family-friendly fun with a casual dining area and a game room
Gresham’s treasured resident Todd Kirnan has his own statue, paid for solely by donations
Town favorite Nicholas Restaurant is the place to go for traditional Lebanese cuisine
Artist Chad Caswell created this sculpture in honor of city’s annual Teddy Bear Parade
The Gresham History Museum is located on Main Avenue
Rent Trends
As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Gresham is $1,325 for a studio, $1,392 for one bedroom, $1,605 for two bedrooms, and $1,873 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Gresham has decreased by -1.0% in the past year.
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Studio
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525 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,325/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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628 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,392/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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914 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,605/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,142 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,873/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Downtown Gresham - Gresham, OR is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
70
/ 100
Strong Public Transit
Transit
80
/ 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
70
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
70
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Downtown Gresham - Gresham, OR offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk
Groceries
80
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
70
/ 100
Good Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
60
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Recreation
Downtown Gresham - Gresham, OR provides ample green space and fitness centers within easy reach.
Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
90
/ 100
Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
70
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Downtown Gresham - Gresham, OR from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Vibrant Atmosphere at Times
Vibrancy
40
/ 100
Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
40
/ 100
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
90
/ 100
Scores provided by
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Springwater Corridor
- Planetarium Sky Theater
- Nadaka Nature Park
- Dabney State Recreation Area
- Lewis and Clark State Recreation Site
Commuter Rail
Airports
- Portland International
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.