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Portland city, OR

ZIP 97211 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 97211

Median Home Value
$616,800
Median Rent
$1,677
Affordability Snapshot
$170,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,962/mo PITI).

18%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

5.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

30.6 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 97211 in Portland city, OR, a household would need roughly $170,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,962. That is about 55% above the local median household income ($109,604), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
64.3%-2% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.8%-43% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
95.3%+10% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.3%-78% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
13.3%+4% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.2%-98% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
23.3%-53% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
21.4%-44% vs US avg
x
$616,800
Home Value
$1,677
Rent
1945
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached72.2%
  • 1-unit attached4.9%
  • 2-9 units12.1%
  • 10+ units8.1%
  • Mobile home & other2.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$616,800
Median rent$1,677
Owner-occupied64.3%
Vacant5.8%
Price-to-income5.6x
Est. income to buy$170,000