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Metzger Tigard, OR

A wooded neighborhood in the hills

Historic Tree-Filled Parks

Starting around 1849, an influx of settlers populated the area that is now Tigard. Around 1900, the Oregon Electric Railway arrived, and a stop was added in what is now the neighborhood of Metzger. Herman Metzger platted the town around 1908, building a school, a store, and a church. While it was called the Town of Metzger, the community never officially became a township. Today, this large neighborhood provides a family-friendly environment with community events and festivals, many held at Metzger Park.

Located in the heart of the neighborhood, Metzger Park is a small, seven-acre, heavily wooded park. It includes a playground, tennis courts, hiking trails, picnic areas, and horseshoe pits. While it is the neighborhood's gathering place, several other nearby parks are also popular, such as nearby Greenway Park, Dirksen Nature Park, and Englewood Park.

Metzger begins directly east of the popular Washington Square mall and extends westward toward 77th Avenue. Commuters will appreciate the nearby highways, all directly south of the neighborhood. These include Beaverton Tigard Highway, Pacific Highway, and I-5. Metzger is roughly eight miles southwest of Downtown Portland and three miles southeast of Beaverton.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Metzger is $1,516 for a studio, $1,525 for one bedroom, $1,756 for two bedrooms, and $1,223 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Metzger has decreased by -1.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 455 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,516/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 699 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,525/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 940 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,756/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,155 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,223/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

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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 June 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.