Portland, Texas Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Portland, Texas rental market.
Portland, Texas
Average Apartment Rent
$1,399
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
1%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Portland, Texas apartments have recorded a 1% rent increase.
Portland, Texas Average apartment rent trend
Portland, Texas Average Apartment Rent
Portland, Texas Apartment rent ranges
At 43.15%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Portland, Texas rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.2%.
Portland, Texas Housing tenure**
Renters take up 34% of Portland, Texas real estate, occupying a total of 2,433 units, while homeowners live in 4,633 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
5
Renter median household income**
$61,936
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.83
Rental vacancy rate**
8.5%
Portland, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 842 rentals in Portland, Texas with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 35%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 32 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Portland, Texas homes for rent is 5.
Portland, Texas Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Portland, Texas are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (29%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (26%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Portland, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Portland, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,815 apartments for rent in Portland, Texas, or 75% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 46% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,127 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Portland, Texas is 2.83.
Portland, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 18% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 8% of the homes for rent in Portland, Texas.
Portland, Texas Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Portland, Texas apartment rentals, namely 30% or 719 units, were Built 2010 - 2019, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (22%, 532 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (17%, 419 units).
Portland, Texas Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Portland, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 45% of Portland, Texas renters have 2 vehicles available per household, 39% of them have 1 vehicle available, and 9% have No vehicle available.
Portland, Texas Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Portland, Texas Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Portland, Texas apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
