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Parkrose Portland, OR

A semi-suburban residential neighborhood on the eastern side of Portland, Parkrose features a mixture of affordable apartments and houses for rent. Established as a municipality in 1911, Parkrose has a number of parks and garden spaces, including Senn's Community Garden, where residents can share small vegetable plots. Sandy Boulevard, which runs through central Parkrose, encompasses a diverse number of businesses and restaurants, such as El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant and MeKha Vietnamese. The area is also close to shopping centers. Parkrose provides easy access to public transit and lies just a short drive away from both downtown Portland and the Portland International Airport.

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in Parkrose is $875 for a studio, $1,007 for one bedroom, $1,306 for two bedrooms, and $1,482 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Parkrose has increased by 0.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 471 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $875/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 614 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,007/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 888 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,306/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,114 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,482/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Parkrose

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

70 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Reviews of Parkrose - Portland, OR

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Current Resident

9 months agoNiche Review

This is a nice, family and pet friendly area. There are plenty of places to take your children and your pets for relaxation and to get their energy out. Plenty of places for meals out and relatively close shopping for all your household and grocery needs.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Johnson Lake Property
  • John Luby Park
  • Joseph Wood Hill Park
  • Columbia Springs Environmental Education Center
  • Government Island State Recreation Area

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 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.