Housing in Pleasant Valley at a glance
- Population
- 14,061
- Housing units
- about 8,369
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $524,000Portland: $581,500 (-10%)
- Median gross rent
- $2,150 a monthPortland: $1,655 (+30%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 77.6%Portland: 52%
- Homes built before 1980
- 30.9%
- Median year built
- 1991
Ownership defines Pleasant Valley. Owner households make up 77.6% of the total here, the top share among the ten sectors with data, and Portland overall sits far lower at 52%. In raw terms that is 6,431 owning households next to 1,854 renting ones, out of 25,603 residents. Rent follows the same pattern of standing out: $2,150 is the highest of the ten, whereas $1,655 is the figure for the whole city. The homes are comparatively recent, with 1991 as the midpoint year and only 30.9% older than 1980, the lowest share in the ranking. South-east of the centre, the sector values homes at $524,000, third-highest of ten though 10% under the city, and its neighbours Centennial ($413,000) and Lents ($457,000) sit noticeably lower. Powellhurst-Gilbert, another neighbour, shows the reverse, with 49% owners.
Questions about Pleasant Valley
What is the median home value in Pleasant Valley, Portland?
$524,000 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 Pleasant Valley?
$2,150 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 Pleasant Valley own or rent?
Most own: 77.6% 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 4 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).
Pleasant Valley is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 94 neighborhoods) of Portland: population 14,061 (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.
Near Pleasant Valley
The closest sectors of Portland, by distance between population centres.
Other sectors of Portland
Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Pleasant Valley. 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
Work in one of these trades in Pleasant Valley? Ask for your spot.