River West

Bend, OR

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River West - Bend, OR Area Guide

An exciting community that puts an emphasis on community building

Breweries Park-Like Community Restaurants

A healthy sprinkling of early 20th-century bungalows and Craftsman homes define parts of the River West neighborhood, located on the west side of the Deschutes River and east of the Cascades. Just over one mile from Downtown Bend, River West's homes for rent offer swift, easy access to retail stores, cafes, and restaurants running along Newton Avenue, 14th Street, and Galveston. Kebaba on Northwest Newport Avenue, a local favorite, treats River West residents to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food.

Home to more than a dozen microbreweries and Central Oregon Community College, River West presents a unique mixture of brand-new suburban rentals on quiet, tree-lined blocks. The streets of central River West and all of Bend abound with public art and culture, thanks to Art in Public Places, a local organization. River West's neighborly atmosphere extends to other endeavors, such as the Triangle Park Weed Pull and Cleanup and the Bend Livability Conference, which the River West Neighborhood Association sponsors.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in River West is $1,786 for a studio, $1,838 for one bedroom, $2,221 for two bedrooms, and $2,187 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in River West has increased by 1.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 577 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,786/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 659 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,838/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,003 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,221/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,167 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,187/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Central Oregon Environmental Center
  • Deschutes National Forest
  • Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint
  • Pine Nursery Park Site
  • Tumalo State Park

Airports

  • Roberts Field

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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.