West Eugene

Eugene, OR

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West Eugene - Eugene, OR Area Guide

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As its name suggests, West Eugene is a neighborhood about five miles west of the heart of Eugene and two hours south of Portland. Most of West Eugene consists of open space, commercial spaces, and a few residential neighborhoods with options of affordable to moderately priced apartments available for rent. Grocers, chain eateries, and other businesses are scattered throughout town. A popular pastime among residents is hiking along Amazon Creek via the Fern Ridge Trail, which connects to some of the local parks.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in West Eugene is $1,499 for one bedroom, $1,783 for two bedrooms, and $2,189 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in West Eugene has decreased by -7.8% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 854 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,499/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,148 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,783/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,271 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,189/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • West Eugene Wetlands
  • Echo Hollow Pool
  • Lane County Historical Museum
  • Owen Rose Garden
  • Emerald Park

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Mahlon Sweet 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.