Portland, Oregon Population Growth or Decline
Portland, Oregon has a storied history from a sleepy PNW city with a small-town feel to a booming mid-size metro, to a recently stagnant population.
Population growth or decline plays a key role in the greater Portland real estate market and Stephen FitzMaurice, Realtor keeps a close eye on the numbers.
If you’re thinking of selling your home in the next twelve months, Stephen would love to tour your home. Call today to set an appointment.
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How Many Californians Are Moving to Portland? 2025 Report
Californians have been migrating north to Oregon for years, and the last four years have been no different. Whether they are leaving California to escape wildfires, earthquakes, or higher prices, they continually move to Portland, Oregon. This is true despite the city of Portland losing population for the last three years. The reason for the […]
Are People Moving out of Portland? Population Growth 2024 Update
It’s that time of the year again when we look at the growing (or shrinking) population of Portland and how it reflects in the Portland real estate market. Ever since the notable upswing in the Oregon population from 2010 to 2020, with a 10.6% increase, Oregon has faced a rocky population climb. However, now that […]
Are People Moving Out of Portland? A Population Update for 2023
To read our latest population reports, beyond 2023, go here to read the latest report. What is happening in Portland these days in terms of population growth? After the massive surge in Oregon’s population over the decade from 2010-2020, with growth of 10.6% leading up to the disruption of the pandemic, what factors have affected […]
Are People Moving out of Portland? Population 2022 Update
What has happened to Portland over the past two years in terms of population growth? While it may seem to reason that with all Portland has endured—social unrest and the riots of 2020 overlapping the pandemic—residents would have left in search of serenity or safety. The statistics lead us to telling two different stories within […]
How Many Californians are Moving to Portland? – 2022 Report
Californians have been migrating north to Oregon for years, and despite the pandemic, the past couple of years have been no different. While COVID did slow both in- and out-migration in early 2020, some population growth returned in 2021, according to the Portland State University Population Research Center (PRC). This isn’t to say that Oregon […]
Portland Vs. California: What’s Driving Migration in 2021?
It’s old news that Californians love Portland, and a lot of them have been moving here! It’s a trend that’s been going strong for many years now, sometimes to the chagrin of native Portlanders. According to the Oregon Employment Department, Oregon saw an average net in-migration of 21,784 Californians every year from 2014-2018. While there’s […]
Are People Moving Out of Portland? 2021 Population Update
It’s fair game to say that we’ve had quite a dramatic year here in Portland. Between the pandemic and the protests, many may be wondering if folks are moving out of Portland in search of safer cities or quieter suburbs. When it comes to this hot button topic, some trends you may have seen in […]
Is California Taking Over Portland? 2020 Update
Anyone who spends much time talking to newcomers in Portland (and as real estate agents, we do a lot of that), will notice one thing over and over: There are a lot of Californians coming here! Note the following recent trends: Nearly 40,000 Californians move to Oregon every year (source: Oregon Employment Department) Every year, […]
Is Portland the New California? – 2019 Update
Median rents are going up across Portland. The population is growing, and Portland real estate market values are all over the place. For an explanation, some would look to our neighbors in California. The Golden State is by far the biggest exporter of residents to Oregon. According to the Oregon Employment Department, about 40,000 people […]
Is Portland the new California?
Although California dwarfs Oregon in population, economic output and real estate values — as well as the number of days of sunshine! — the fact is that many more people come to Oregon from California than move in the other direction. Can Portland’s recent boom be blamed on California, and will Oregon soon be just […]
Portland Versus California: What’s driving migration?
The Oregon real estate news sites have been abuzz with renewed angst from Portlanders about the migration of Californians to Oregon’s biggest metro area. From writing angry comments below news articles to actually slapping “no Californians” stickers on real estate agents’ for-sale signs, some people are really having a hard time accepting that someone from […]
Can Portland Real Estate Market keep up with Population Growth?
It’s hard to say whether Portland’s population is growing because of jobs, the “hip” factor or because this city is really one of the best in the country for people of all generations and backgrounds. In any case, in June of this year Metro planners were estimating that Portland, Oregon will add 750,000 people to […]
When my wife and I decided to sell our home we started to search for agents who work for less than the 6% standard commission. Slightly skeptical, I decided to call Stephen for a consultation. Stephen came very prepared with comp sales, marketing techniques, and several other items pertaining to the sale I never would have considered. We sold in six days.
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