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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Portland is $285,300, which is higher than the state average of $234,100 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Portland median house value has grown by 84.18% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Portland is higher than the state average rate of 53.91% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Portland was built is 1958, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1977 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 133,065 Owner Occupied Houses in Portland, OR, #51

Portland, OR	285,300 USD
Oregon	234,100 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #27

Portland, OR	84.18%
Oregon	53.91%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Portland, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	267,514, see rank, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	252,185, 94.27%, see rank	90.34%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	133,065, 49.74%, see rank	55.57%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	119,120, 44.53%, see rank	34.77%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	15,329, 5.73%, see rank	9.66%	12.45%
For Rent	3,131, 1.17%, see rank	1.69%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,369, 0.89%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	2,217, 0.83%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,844, 1.06%, see rank	3.53%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,768, 1.78%, see rank	2.53%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #332

Portland, OR	Oregon	U.S.
1958	1977	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Portland, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	133,065	100%	936,806	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	100,721	75.69%, see rank	68.22%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	32,344	24.31%, see rank	31.78%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Portland, OR	1,769 USD
Oregon	1,591 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Portland, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
$299 or Less	145	0.14%, see rank	0.20%	0.20%
$300 to $499	524	0.52%, see rank	1.25%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,991	1.98%, see rank	3.37%	5.01%
$700 to $999	6,599	6.55%, see rank	10.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	24,452	24.28%, see rank	29.19%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	29,451	29.24%, see rank	26.64%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	27,038	26.84%, see rank	21.71%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	10,521	10.45%, see rank	7.11%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Portland, OR	25.40% of the Total Income
Oregon	25.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Portland, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
10% or Less	4,540	4.51%, see rank	4.64%	5.86%
10% to 20%	28,134	27.93%, see rank	27.53%	31.95%
20% to 30%	29,508	29.30%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	16,029	15.91%, see rank	15.83%	13.74%
40% or More	22,025	21.87%, see rank	22.13%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Portland, OR	580 USD
Oregon	464 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Portland, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
$199 or Less	982	3.04%, see rank	6.78%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,534	4.74%, see rank	12.06%	14.70%
$300 to $499	8,915	27.56%, see rank	38.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	11,228	34.71%, see rank	26.55%	21.16%
$700 or More	9,685	29.94%, see rank	16.35%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Portland, OR	14.10% of the Total Income
Oregon	12.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Portland, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
10% or Less	10,777	33.32%, see rank	38.74%	40.19%
10% to 20%	10,413	32.19%, see rank	32.07%	31.47%
20% to 30%	4,453	13.77%, see rank	12.87%	12.24%
30% to 40%	2,369	7.32%, see rank	5.91%	5.64%
40% or More	3,864	11.95%, see rank	9.37%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Portland, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	267,514, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	150,099, 56.11%, see rank	63.70%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	10,169, 3.80%, see rank	4.42%	5.82%
2 Units	11,471, 4.29%, see rank	2.87%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	15,580, 5.82%, see rank	4.41%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	13,969, 5.22%, see rank	4.41%	4.78%
10 or More Units	61,939, 23.15%, see rank	11.63%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,287, 1.60%, see rank	8.55%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Portland, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	267,514, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
1 Room	12,482, 4.67%, see rank	2.21%	1.95%
2 Rooms	17,236, 6.44%, see rank	3.46%	2.48%
3 Rooms	32,086, 11.99%, see rank	8.58%	9.13%
4 Rooms	48,415, 18.10%, see rank	17.74%	16.60%
5 Rooms	45,232, 16.91%, see rank	20.85%	20.41%
6 Rooms	41,320, 15.45%, see rank	17.61%	18.06%
7 Rooms	26,870, 10.04%, see rank	11.97%	12.27%
8 Rooms	18,742, 7.01%, see rank	7.73%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	25,131, 9.39%, see rank	9.85%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	5.40	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Portland, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	267,514, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
No Bedroom	15,300, 5.72%, see rank	2.52%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	46,472, 17.37%, see rank	10.17%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	83,097, 31.06%, see rank	28.12%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	81,552, 30.49%, see rank	41.99%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	32,254, 12.06%, see rank	13.78%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	8,839, 3.30%, see rank	3.42%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Portland, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	252,185, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
Utility Gas	129,336, 51.29%, see rank	38.19%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,203, 0.87%, see rank	1.64%	4.86%
Electricity	99,818, 39.58%, see rank	49.20%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	14,706, 5.83%, see rank	2.78%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	5, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	3,342, 1.33%, see rank	7.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	57, 0.02%, see rank	0.05%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,309, 0.52%, see rank	0.77%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	1,409, 0.56%, see rank	0.33%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Portland, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	115,940, 100%	561,173	39,201,928
$199 or Less	2,187, 1.89%, see rank	1.32%	1.50%
$200 to $299	3,323, 2.87%, see rank	2.39%	3.18%
$300 to $499	4,327, 3.73%, see rank	5.58%	7.37%
$500 to $699	12,912, 11.14%, see rank	15.63%	16.01%
$700 to $999	42,576, 36.72%, see rank	37.30%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	32,450, 27.99%, see rank	26.96%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	12,668, 10.93%, see rank	7.51%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	5,497, 4.74%, see rank	3.30%	6.10%
Median	$945, see rank	$894	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Portland, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	252,185, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	37,882, 15.02%, see rank	8.00%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	100,407, 39.81%, see rank	32.67%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	83,259, 33.02%, see rank	38.13%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	30,637, 12.15%, see rank	21.20%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.