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Area Guide

Southeast Portland Portland, OR

Welcome to the southeast suburbs of Portland

Park-Like Scenic Great Location

A sprawling sector of the city, Southeast Portland is lined with residential streets, city and neighborhood parks, and modern conveniences. Residents frequent Mount Tabor Park, a large forested park on top of an extinct volcano that offers tennis courts, a playground, and sweeping views of the city and mountains beyond. Other parks in the area include Powell Butte Nature Park, a family-friendly space with hiking, biking, and equestrian trails that feature scenic vistas. Botanical gardens, golf courses, and off-leash dog parks can be found in Southeast Portland as well. Nestled along the Willamette River, this district offers unbeatable access to downtown, where you’ll find unique restaurants, specialty shops, museums, sprawling wildlife preserves, and other major attractions. Apartments, houses, condos, and townhomes available for rent in the area range from affordable to upscale, so there’s something for everyone in Southeast Portland.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Southeast Portland is $1,295 for a studio, $1,456 for one bedroom, $1,759 for two bedrooms, and $1,815 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Southeast Portland has decreased by -0.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 440 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,295/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 606 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,456/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 858 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,759/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,018 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,815/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 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

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

90 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 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.