Housing in Powellhurst-Gilbert at a glance
- Population
- 32,852
- Housing units
- about 8,732
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $419,000Portland: $581,500 (-28%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,530 a monthPortland: $1,655 (-8%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 49%Portland: 52%
- Homes built before 1980
- 60.1%
- Median year built
- 1972
Powellhurst-Gilbert, east of Portland's population centre, sits low on value. Its $419,000 median ranks ninth of ten and lands 28% under Portland's $581,500. Tenure is close to even: owners account for 49%, 3 points under Portland's 52%, and the raw tally of 4,247 renting households edges past 4,083 owning ones. Rent of $1,530 is 8% lighter than the citywide figure and ranks seventh. Of its neighbours, Lents is the closest on value, with $457,000 and an owner share of 52.7%. Hazelwood is lower, at $438,000, and Centennial lower still, at $413,000, although 57.3% of Centennial's households own. Housing is older than 1980 in 60.1% of cases, and the usual home goes back to 1972. Hazelwood sits nearest on tenure, with 47.5% owners, and its rent of $1,420 is lower.
Questions about Powellhurst-Gilbert
What is the median home value in Powellhurst-Gilbert, Portland?
$419,000 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 Powellhurst-Gilbert?
$1,530 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 Powellhurst-Gilbert own or rent?
Most rent: 49% 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 5 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).
Powellhurst-Gilbert is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 94 neighborhoods) of Portland: population 32,852 (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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Payotte lists one professional per trade in Powellhurst-Gilbert. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
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- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
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