August 2026 Market Update: What’s Really Happening in Portland’s Rental Market
Every month we pull together our own leasing data, but this month we’re pairing it with some bigger-picture economic context. Noah Blanton with WFG gave a recent economic update here in our Living Room office that helps explain a lot of what we’ve been seeing on the ground here at Living Room Realty, and it […]
Full-Service Property Management vs. Tenant Placement: How to Know Which One You Actually Need
Is property management really that hard? Rents are barely covering the PMI on the home. Adding a property management fee on top feels like it might tip the whole thing upside down. For a long time, full-service property management was treated like a luxury, something for landlords with a big enough portfolio to justify it. […]
Portland Rental Market Update June 2026: Rents Flat, Renewals at 85% | Living Room Property Management
What waitlists, an 85% renewal rate, and a flat market are telling Portland & Vancouver, property owners We’re deep into peak leasing season in the Portland and Vancouver, WA rental market now, and the headline number might surprise you…Portland rents are flat. Zillow has the average house at $2,895 — no movement month-over-month and actually […]
St. Johns: Grounded and Good
St. Johns knows exactly what it is — and that’s what makes it so easy to love. Tucked into Portland’s far north, where residential streets give way to industrial corridors before opening back into wide blocks, alleyways, and tidy ranch-style homes, this neighborhood has a settled confidence that’s hard to find anywhere else in the […]
May 2026 Market Update: Price for the Tenant You Want to Keep
Living Room Property Management · Market Update April and May mark the beginning of Portland’s peak leasing season — the time of year when demand picks up, homes show better, and it can be tempting to push rents higher simply because the calendar says you can. We want to offer a counterpoint to that instinct, […]
Rental Market Update — April 2026
Portland’s Rental Market Is Building Momentum What property owners need to know heading into peak leasing season Spring has arrived — and so has peak leasing season. If you own a rental property in the Portland metro area, here’s what we’re seeing on the ground and what it means for your investment strategy as we […]