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Northwest Portland Portland, OR

One of the most upscale communities in the city of Portland

Wooded Outdoors Park-Like

Northwest Portland is known for Northwest 23rd Avenue, lined with big-box stores, unique shops, trendy bistros, and fine dining. Forest Park is a vast, wooded park that’s become a popular destination for hikers and bikers that spans across this district. Pittock Mansion, nestled in the park, is surrounded by gardens, trails, and sweeping views of Portland. Other nearby attractions include the Oregon Zoo. This scenic neighborhood sits along the Willamette River and offers unbeatable proximity to downtown. Lively breweries, family-friendly restaurants, and everyday conveniences can be found in Northwest Portland as well. This suburb is only 11 miles from Vancouver and 14 miles from the Portland International Airport. Luxury apartments, houses, condos, and townhomes are available for rent in this high-end community.

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in Northwest Portland is $1,218 for a studio, $1,629 for one bedroom, $2,530 for two bedrooms, and $3,552 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Northwest Portland has decreased by -0.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 424 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,218/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 627 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,629/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 962 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,530/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,504 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,552/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Northwest Portland

Getting Around

Not Walkable

Walkability

10 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Limited Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

30 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Few to No Shops Nearby

Shopping

10 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

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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.