Portland, TX Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Portland home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

17,268

Population Estimate

$166,430

Median Home Value

97.7%

Employment Rate

27.1%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$166

Median Listing Price$300,000

Median Days on Market66

Active Listings115

New Listings34

Total Listings (Active + Pending)155

Avg Listing Price$336,231

Avg Listing Price Change MoM1%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-5%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.28

Family Dual Income54.6

Median Household Income$76,123

Median Individual Income$35,537

Home Ownership67.2%

Home Value$166,430

Median Rent$1,250

Rent Burden33.9%

Poverty7.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED7.1%
Highschool Education27.6%
Some College38.2%
Bachelors Degree19.1%
Graduate Degree8.0%
Total College or Above27.1%
Stem Degree38.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male50.2%
Female49.8%

MARITAL STATUS

Married56.6%
Divorced10.7%
Never Married27.4%
Widowed5.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPortland

State IDTX

Population17,268

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	29.2%
19–29	10.0%
30–39	16.3%
40–49	14.1%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	12.6%
60–69	9.7%
70–79	5.0%
80+	2.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation65.1%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

Disabled12.8%

ETHNICITY

White93.8%

Black1.1%

Asian1.9%

Native American0.3%

Pacific Islander0.2%

Other1.7%

Multiple1.0%

OTHER

Hispanic41.2%

Limited English1.3%

Health Uninsured12.5%

Veteran10.5%

Local Discussions

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Is Portland, TX a good place to buy a house?
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How much income do you need to buy a house in Portland, TX?
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