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Vernon Portland, OR

This Portland neighborhood houses part of the iconic Alberta Arts District

Urban Trendy Park-Like

Located in the Northeast Portland region, Vernon merges urban and suburban landscapes for the ultimate Pacific Coast living experience. Vernon features single-family homes in a variety of styles from cozy bungalows to Cape Cods along with lavish, modern apartments. The neighborhood is best known for housing a part of the Alberta Arts District, a thoroughfare featuring trendy eateries, quirky coffee shops, a landmark ice cream shop, and more. When residents aren’t sipping authentic Seattle brews or devouring a delectable meal, they’ll be at Alberta Park taking a stroll. Renters of every age and lifestyle will adore Vernon. Families love being able to send their kids to some of the city’s best schools while professionals and nightlife lovers adore being close to East Portland, Buckman, and Downtown Portland – and all of the popular destinations that are 15 minutes away. And if you ever need to go out of the state or country, Portland International Airport and Vancouver are convenient to Vernon as well.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Vernon is $1,324 for a studio, $1,373 for one bedroom, $2,336 for two bedrooms, and $2,473 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Vernon has increased by 1.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 402 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,324/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 500 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,373/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,018 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,336/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,402 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,473/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

50 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 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

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

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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.