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Eugene, OR vs Portland, OR

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- The median age of a home in Eugene is 32.6% younger than the median age of a home in Portland.
 Eugene, ORPortland, ORUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$537,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock37.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.126.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.1$11.0
 Homes Owned46.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented49.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Eugene, ORPortland, ORUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$980  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,690$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,460  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,700$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,490  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Eugene, ORPortland, ORUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Eugene, ORPortland, ORUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99916.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock28.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Eugene, ORPortland, ORUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock27.7%12.2%
Reviews for Eugene    89 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It’s cold and rainy and cloudy most of the year on June it rained and was cloudy every day except 3. The weather is mostly cloudy even if it’s not raining. If you want  More

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Over 3 years ago

Moved here from Austin, Texas about three years ago. I've lived in the Bay Area, California, San Diego, Los Angeles and various towns in Central Texas (Georgetown,  More

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Eugene has its warts, just like any other city. But in my view, the good things far outweigh the bad aspects. What I like the best is the location, right on the  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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