Housing in Brentwood-Darlington at a glance
- Population
- 13,536
- Housing units
- about 5,309
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $432,000Portland: $581,500 (-26%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,840 a monthPortland: $1,655 (+11%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 69%Portland: 52%
- Homes built before 1980
- 66%
- Median year built
- 1960
Brentwood-Darlington has lower valuations than most of Portland but pricey rents. Owners estimate $432,000, 26% below Portland overall, eighth of ten, yet median rent is $1,840, second highest and 11% above the city's. Ownership is high too, with 69% of households, 17 points higher than Portland overall, or 3,474 owners and 1,561 renters. The sector's 12,825 residents live south-west of the population centre, and 66% of its homes predate 1980, the usual one from 1960. Lents, next door, has owner estimates of $457,000. Sellwood-Moreland is far higher at $660,000, while Powellhurst-Gilbert is lower at $419,000. Housing units total 5,309, and its mix of lower values and higher rents sets it apart from Lents, where rent is $1,600. Powellhurst-Gilbert's owner estimates are lower than Brentwood-Darlington's, while its rent, at $1,530, is also lower.
Questions about Brentwood-Darlington
What is the median home value in Brentwood-Darlington, Portland?
$432,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $581,500 for Portland as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in Brentwood-Darlington?
$1,840 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,655 in Portland (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in Brentwood-Darlington own or rent?
Most own: 69% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 52% in Portland (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 3 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: City of Portland (PortlandMaps), Portland Neighborhoods (consulted 2026-11-02).
Brentwood-Darlington is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 94 neighborhoods) of Portland: population 13,536 (Portland Neighborhoods: 2020 Census Profiles (Portland State University Population Research Center for the City of Portland Office of Community and Civic Life, Aug. 2022) - 2020 Census population by neighborhood).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Portland as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Brentwood-Darlington. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
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