ZIP 97210
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 97210 usually run 0.9% below trend in February and 0.8% above it in June, about $27 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 97210 is 0.4% below its high of $1,568 in April 2026, at $1,562 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 97210 changed +0.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 106 Oregon ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.6%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 97210 rose 12.9% while median household income rose 20.3% ($77,845 to $93,621). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 97210 is 12.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($93,621) is $2,341 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,850); a 3-bedroom is $2,520.
5th cheapest of 27 ZIP codes in Portland.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 97210. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 97210 (Portland, OR) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 77.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 97210 in Portland, OR has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 97210 in Portland, OR has increased from $1,361 to $1,562, a 14.8% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 97210 in Portland, OR now reports about $93,621, up from $79,387 in 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. Renters now make up 67.9% of households, compared with 63.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 77.3% of adults here, versus 73.8% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 97210 in Portland, OR reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 97210 covers Portland, OR. The median rent here is $1,562/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,610/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,850/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($93,621/yr), ZIP 97210 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.3% over the past year.
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