Apartments for Rent in Beaverton, OR

Frequently Asked Questions About Apartments for Rent in Beaverton, OR

• How many apartments for rent are available in Beaverton, OR right now?

  Beaverton is the rare suburb that prices above its central city. At about $1,765 it runs ahead of Portland at $1,731 and Tigard at $1,702, sitting below only Hillsboro at $1,862 and Lake Oswego at $2,141 among its neighbors, which tells you the west-side job corridor rather than proximity to downtown is what sets rents here. The market also softened, easing 1.49 percent across the past year from $1,791. The 6 apartments for rent showing around Beaverton run from older garden-style complexes in the western neighborhoods to the newer mixed-use buildings near the transit center. Renters make up 49 percent of households, about 20,363, an unusually even split that makes this a substantial rental market rather than a homeowner suburb with a few units attached.

• What does an apartment for rent in Beaverton cost each month?

  The citywide average is about $1,765 for roughly 861 square feet, down 1.49 percent over the year. A studio runs near $1,449 for a tight 473 square feet, a one-bedroom near $1,597 for about 690, a two-bedroom near $1,840 for around 959, and a three-bedroom near $2,189 for about 1,159. Just over half the market, 56 percent, falls between $1,501 and $2,000. The neighborhood spread is what to search on: Highland Hills at about $1,501, Hart and West Beaverton at $1,542 and Twin Cedars at $1,586 are the affordable end, so you can find apartments under $1,550 a month in those three, while Commercial Beaverton tops the city at roughly $2,025. Compare the studio and one-bedroom directly, since only about $148 separates them.

• Is there rent control on apartments for rent in Beaverton?

  Yes, and Oregon got there before anyone else. Senate Bill 608, passed in 2019, made this the first state in the country to adopt statewide rent regulation, and it applies in Beaverton as everywhere else in Oregon rather than depending on a local ordinance. The original formula allowed 7 percent plus inflation, which in a high-inflation year produced a lawful ceiling of 14.6 percent and prompted a rewrite: Senate Bill 611, effective for increase notices served on or after July 7, 2023, holds any annual increase to a hard maximum of 10 percent whatever inflation does. One exemption matters when you are choosing a building: the cap applies only where the unit has been certified for occupancy for 15 years or longer, so newer construction sits outside it. Oregon also restricts terminations without cause once you have been in place beyond the first year.

• What deposit rules apply to a Beaverton apartment for rent?

  Oregon takes an unusual approach, imposing no limit on the amount but strict duties on the return. Under ORS 90.300 there is no statutory cap on a security deposit, so what you are asked for is negotiable and worth querying early rather than accepting as fixed. The protection arrives at the end. Once the tenancy has terminated and you have delivered possession, the landlord has 31 days to return whatever is not claimed or to give you a written accounting stating the specific basis for each deduction, and the statute requires separate accountings for the security deposit and for any prepaid rent rather than one combined figure. Deductions are limited to unpaid rent, cleaning and damage beyond normal wear. Where a landlord misses that window you may seek double the amount improperly retained, so photograph the unit on the day you leave.

• Are there apartments for rent near the Beaverton MAX and WES stations?

  Yes, and they are concentrated in the part of the city that prices highest for exactly that reason. Beaverton Transit Center brings together bus, light rail and commuter rail in one place, standing as the 15th eastbound stop on the MAX Blue Line, the 11th on the Red Line, and the northern end of WES Commuter Rail. The newer apartment stock clusters around it, and Commercial Beaverton averages about $2,025, the highest in the city. Whether that premium is worth paying depends on which service you need: MAX runs frequently into Portland all day, while WES operates only on weekdays at roughly 45-minute headways during the peaks, so it rewards a fixed schedule and punishes an irregular one. If you drive to work west of here, the cheaper western neighborhoods make more sense.

• How does Beaverton compare with Portland, Hillsboro and Tigard on rent?

  The comparison inverts what most people expect, so it is worth laying out plainly. Beaverton at about $1,765 costs roughly $34 a month more than Portland at $1,731 and about $63 more than Tigard at $1,702, while coming in around $97 under Hillsboro at $1,862 and well under Lake Oswego at $2,141. In other words the entire Washington County corridor prices within about $160 of itself, and the city of Portland is not the expensive option in this particular comparison. That means moving between these places to save money is largely futile; the choice should turn on which end of the technology and apparel corridor you work at, and on whether you want the MAX and WES connection that Beaverton has and Tigard and Hillsboro do not match.