ZIP 97219
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 97219 usually run 1.3% below trend in December and 1.1% above it in July, about $45 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 97219 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2016.
Rent in ZIP 97219 changed +4.0% 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 97219 rose 28.2% while median household income rose 22.8% ($98,755 to $121,306). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 97219 is 33% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($121,306) is $3,033 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,790); a 4-bedroom is $3,320.
20th cheapest of 27 ZIP codes in Portland.
ZIP 97201, 4 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,588/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 97219. 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 97219 (Portland, OR) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 66.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 97219 in Portland, OR has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 97219 in Portland, OR stood at $1,464 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,857, reflecting a 26.8% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 97219 in Portland, OR now reports about $121,306, up from $106,242 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 4.4% since 2021, moving from about 44,374 residents to roughly 42,430. Renters now make up 27.5% of households, compared with 29% five years ago. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 97219 in Portland, OR reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 97219 covers Portland, OR. The median rent here is $1,857/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,790/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,050/mo.
At 18% of local median household income ($121,306/yr), ZIP 97219 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.0% over the past year.
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