Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Hillside-Northwest District Portland, OR from $500 (122 Rentals)

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Hillside-Northwest District, Portland, OR Local Guide

Cheapest Available Hillside-Northwest District Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Hillside-Northwest District area of Portland, OR is a Studio unit found at Katherine Apartments priced from $850. Allendale Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $895. Here are the most affordable Hillside-Northwest District apartments for rent in Portland, OR:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Katherine Apartments0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$850
Allendale Apartments0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$895
Brown Apartments0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$895
Tiller TerraceStudioStudio,1BA$899
Stadium StationStudio BStudio,1BA$900
Winona Apartments0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$995
The Victorian ApartmentsSTUDIOStudio,1BA$998
Emmons PlaceSTUDIOSStudio,1BA$999
Fairmount ApartmentsStudio 02Studio,1BA$999
EverettStudioStudio,1BA$999

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hillside-Northwest District, OR

As of May 11, 2025 the best value apartment in the Hillside-Northwest District area is the $2.02 price per square foot 2BR/2.0BA Model at Goose Hollow Townhomes in the in the Northwest Portland neighborhood starting from $1,950. The second greatest value Hillside-Northwest District apartment is the Two Bedroom Model at Goose Hollow Plaza starting at $1,525 with a $1.66 price per square foot in the Northwest Portland neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Hillside-Northwest District apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Goose Hollow Townhomes2BR/2.0BA2BR,2BA$2.02
Goose Hollow PlazaTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.66
2020 Building2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$2.00
Portland Towers Apartments1 Bedroom - 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.80
Uptown ApartmentsOne Bed1BR,1BA$1.60
Pine Cone Apartments1bed1bath1BR,1BA$1.62
Hidwell Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.68
Allendale Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.99
Brown Apartments0BR/1.0BAStudio ,1BA$1.79
Winona Apartments0BR/1.0BAStudio ,1BA$1.99

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Hillside-Northwest District, Portland, OR

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you comprehensive Lifestyle Ratings of rentals in cities across the United States and customized analysis for Central Portland. LifeStyle Ratings are the best way to sort through finding a place to live - beyond price and floorplan. This takes in many factors including searching for the best amenities, and the best outdoor access, kid and pet-friendly communities, availability of transit options, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. Find Lifestyle Search in the filter options (above). Happy Searching!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Hillside-Northwest District Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Hillside-Northwest District?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Hillside-Northwest District is under $999.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Hillside-Northwest District?

The cheapest apartment in Hillside-Northwest District is Pine Cone Apartments which is listed at $1,050, while the average apartment in Hillside-Northwest District costs $4,365.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Hillside-Northwest District?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 23 regular apartments in Hillside-Northwest District that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Hillside-Northwest District?

Cheap apartments in Hillside-Northwest District have an average cost of $106 which is $4,259 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hillside-Northwest District.

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