Foster-Powell

Portland, OR

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Foster-Powell - Portland, OR Area Guide

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A trendy community with quick access to Downtown Portland

Trendy Family-Friendly Restaurants Walkable

Located about six miles southeast of Downtown Portland, Foster-Powell feels a world away from the clamor of the city. Residential areas make up most of the neighborhood, and locals enjoy peaceful, walkable streets and a strong community spirit fostered by the active neighborhood association. Kern Park and Essex Park provide open green spaces for jogging, dog walking, or impromptu picnics.

If you want to live close to the action in Foster-Powell — called FoPo by those in the know — look for apartments near the commercial areas along SE Powell Boulevard and SE 82nd Avenue. Here, residents gather to shop or to indulge in pan-Asian cuisine. For a true sense of the neighborhood camaraderie, stop in for brunch at the ultra-friendly Midpoint Food and Drink.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Foster-Powell is $1,207 for one bedroom, and $1,349 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Foster-Powell has decreased by -0.8% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 525 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,207/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 662 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,349/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

90 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

50 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

90 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

30 / 100

Reviews of Foster-Powell - Portland, OR

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3.7 5 Reviews

Current Resident

4 years and 8 months agoNiche Review

FOPO" is funky when you need that, but also a caring and aware community with good resources for raising young kids. There are lots of parks and good community organizations. Foster itself offers a walking shopping district with several of the city's best food cart pods, fresh bagels, a fantastic local grocery. At the same time, there are many people living on the street, and plenty of boarded up businesses/homes in the area,which has taken additional hits due to economic effects of COVID.

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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.