Southwest Hills

Portland, OR

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Southwest Hills - Portland, OR Area Guide

A sprawling Portland neighborhood with vibrant surroundings

Community Park-Like Great Schools Family-Friendly

The neighborhood of Southwest Hills stretches a few miles westward from downtown, making the area popular with residents who work in the central business district. Together with the Council Crest neighborhood, Portland Heights forms an area of Portland known as Southwest Hills. In addition to its convenient location, Portland Heights provides ample amenities, a low crime rate, great educational opportunities, and lots of single-family home and apartment rentals.

Stroll up to Southwest Hills’ north side to visit Washington Park, which features the Oregon Zoo, the Portland Children’s museum, an arboretum, and the Portland Japanese Garden, all accessible by foot via the park’s tree-lined walking trails.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Southwest Hills is $1,016 for a studio, $1,127 for one bedroom, $1,742 for two bedrooms, and $1,838 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Southwest Hills has increased by 2.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 523 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,016/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 583 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,127/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 935 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,742/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,334 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,838/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

No Supermarkets Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

10 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 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 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.