Most Affordable ZIP Codes in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (2026)

The lowest entry prices that still hold a decent investability rating — cheap is only useful if the market underneath it is sound.

# ZIP City Home value Rent Cap rate 5-yr growth
1 97396 Willamina, OR $365,327 $1,620 3.46% 3.7%
2 97064 Vernonia, OR $392,484 $1,620 3.22% 2.2%
3 97122 Hebo, OR $396,271 $1,458 2.87% 3.8%
4 97378 Sheridan, OR $400,978 $1,620 3.15% 2.8%
5 97016 Clatskanie, OR $411,395 $1,620 3.07% 3.3%
6 97049 Rhododendron, OR $424,929 $1,773 3.25% 3.5%
7 97048 Rainier, OR $425,135 $1,620 2.97% 2.3%
8 97051 Saint Helens, OR $429,852 $1,698 3.08% 2.3%
9 98605 Bingen, WA $437,551 $1,620 2.89% 3.5%
10 97067 Welches, OR $456,695 $1,665 2.84% 3.5%
11 98661 Vancouver, WA $458,601 $1,721 2.93% 2.6%
12 98610 Carson, WA $459,767 $1,620 2.75% 2.8%
13 97108 Beaver, OR $459,955 $1,458 2.47% 2.5%
14 97127 Lafayette, OR $462,157 $1,620 2.73% 2.7%
15 97347 Grand Ronde, OR $463,165 $1,620 2.73% 3.5%
16 98664 Vancouver, WA $474,644 $1,634 2.69% 2.6%
17 98660 Vancouver, WA $474,826 $1,951 3.20% 3.0%
18 97024 Fairview, OR $477,291 $1,759 2.87% 2.1%
19 98663 Vancouver, WA $479,118 $1,746 2.84% 3.2%
20 98662 Vancouver, WA $483,418 $1,838 2.97% 2.9%
21 97060 Troutdale, OR $484,895 $1,747 2.81% 2.1%
22 97018 Columbia City, OR $485,508 $1,620 2.60% 2.9%
23 98684 Vancouver, WA $489,947 $1,958 3.12% 2.6%
24 97038 Molalla, OR $499,038 $1,945 3.04% 2.5%
25 98682 Vancouver, WA $500,292 $1,690 2.63% 2.9%

Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →