Why look at Hillsboro?
- Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $523k.
- Stable market. Home values -3.7% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Higher tax state. Top marginal income tax rate around 9.9% — factor into salary comparisons.
Where Hillsboro stands
Home values down 3.7% in the last year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 23.0 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Hillsboro. Buying makes more sense the longer you plan to stay and the more confident you are that prices will keep appreciating roughly in line with rent.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Hillsboro (Wikipedia)
Hillsboro is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the county seat of Washington County. Situated in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area, the city hosts many high-technology companies, such as Intel, in an area locally known as the Silicon Forest. The population was 106,447 at the 2020 census, making Hillsboro the fifth-most populous city in Oregon.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Things to see in Hillsboro(Landmarks)
- Washington County Courthouse
- Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery
- Shute Park
- Chief Kno-Tah
- Peter Wolf Toth
- Trail of the Whispering Giants
- People
- Hillsboro Tribune
- Imbrie House
- Malcolm McDonald House
Extracted from the Wikipedia article. Names linked in the source — open the city’s Wikipedia page for details.
Local safety & alerts
No active National Weather Service alerts for Washington County right now.
Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Washington County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.
Neighborhoods of Hillsboro
1 tracked · ranked by median home valueRun the numbers for Hillsboro
Oregon context
Schools
Hillsboro is served by 29 public schools enrolling about 16,853 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1 — larger classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
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Local news & community
Latest news in Hillsboro
5 from local press- Oregon International Air Show in Hillsboro this weekendLOCALKPTV1w ago
- Hillsboro Residents Notified Of New 97129 Zip Code Change. Weigh In At The Hillsoro HeraldLOCALThe Hillsboro Herald3d ago
- Hillsboro rally targets planned data centers; city says pause in new applications expectedLOCALKATU1w ago
- Early results put Callaway, Monteblanco in lead for Washington County Board of CommissionersLOCALHillsboro News Times1w ago
- Residents rally against data centers in Hillsboro: 'This is not okay'LOCALKGW1w ago
- Flexential Secures Strategic Real Estate Ownership in Hillsboro, Oregon, with Acquisition of Two Data Center PropertiesPR Newswire2h ago
What locals are saying
- Looking for a Contractor or a Doctor? Looking for someplace to find that thing locally you are looking for? Th r/hillsboro
- ICE – Mega Thread r/hillsboro
- Portland Highland Games in Hillsboro r/hillsboro
- Good soup spots in the area? r/hillsboro
- Running groups that meet in early AM? r/hillsboro
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Hillsboro-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.
Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Oregon: 291 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
Compare to where you live now
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Jobs & hiring
In Hillsboro, unemployment sits around 4.8%, and hiring momentum has been modest. The strongest local sectors are tech, hospitality & tourism and skilled trades & manufacturing.
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