Area data
Portland, OR — ZIP 97236
Population: 37,558 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $435,422
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.8%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $465,449
- House Price Index
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $423,750
- Median list price
- $437,450
- Median days on market
- 31 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 93
- 1-year forecast
- -1.1%
- Days to pending
- 41 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 38
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,655/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,233/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,026/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, earthquake, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A05
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 267
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bruce's Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Portland Troutdale Airport (TTD) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,689 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $4,299
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 431,735
- Average weekly wage
- $1,453
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 991
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