City profile
Portland, OR
Green, creative city with food carts, gardens and mild winters, plus a historic Albina Black community.
Climate
Climate type
Mild & temperate
Winter avg
41°F
Summer avg
68°F
Sunny days / yr
145
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$520,000
Typical monthly housing
$3,185
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
125
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.86%
- State income tax (top)
- 9.9%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- None
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 99/100
Top hazards: Earthquake, Landslide, Heat wave
Nearest major airport
6 mi to Portland International Airport (PDX)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 76% Democratic / 20% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
641,165
Growth since 2019
-0.6%
Median age
38.8
Residents 65+
14.4%
Median household income
$90,919
Income growth since 2019
+28.0%
Black household income
$52,061
Home ownership
52.0%
Poverty rate
12.7%
Poverty rate, 65+
12.5%
Race & ethnicity: Black 5.5% · White 65.8% · Hispanic 12.0% · Asian 8.0% · Other 8.8%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
702 · 113% above the national average
Property crime
5,113 · 229% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Portland Police Department. State average: violent 319, property 2,184.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: wildfire smoke, earthquakes
Highlights
- Mild winters
- Excellent food scene
- Parks and gardens
Trade-offs
- Rainy, gray winters
- Wildfire smoke
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.