Cost of living in Troutdale, OR — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$492,998
Median home value
$1,742/mo
Median rent
139
Cost index (US=100)
-1.3%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Troutdale, OR is $492,998 as of 2026-04. That places Troutdale above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 139 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Troutdale has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +2.5% annual growth. The current price sits -3.1% from its 5-year peak in 2022-06.

Renters pay a median of $1,742 per month in Troutdale. Rents have changed — over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Troutdale are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$492,998
1-year change-1.3%
5-year CAGR+2.5%
10-year CAGR+5.6%
vs 5-year peak-3.1%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Troutdale compares

Cost index139 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+38.9%
Population15,749
Momentum score51 (Stable)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.