We Buy Houses in Portland, OR

Selling a house for cash in Portland

Portland is a city of old neighborhoods and strong character — and a housing market that’s recovered into the mid-$500s after a few choppy years. The median home sells for around $524,000 as of early 2026, up roughly 5% year over year, with homes moving in about 19 days. But that average hides real range: the eastside past 82nd Avenue is a different market than the inner-north craftsman belt or the pricey Southwest Hills.

We buy houses for cash across all of it. No realtor commissions, no repair lists, no waiting on a retail buyer’s financing to clear — which matters in a city full of aging homes that often need more work than a financed buyer will tolerate.

Portland neighborhoods we buy in

We purchase houses in every part of Portland, including:

• East: Lents, Powellhurst-Gilbert, Montavilla, Hazelwood, Centennial
• North / Northeast: St. Johns, Kenton, Alberta, Cully, Woodlawn
• Southeast: Sellwood, Brentwood-Darlington, Mt. Scott, Foster-Powell
• Inner: Mississippi, Albina, Buckman, Richmond
• West / Southwest: Multnomah Village, Hillsdale, the Southwest Hills edge

What makes Portland different

A few Portland realities shape how we work here:

• Old, character-heavy housing stock. Craftsman bungalows and four-squares dominate the east and inner-north sides, often with original wiring, old roofs, and post-and-pier foundations.
• Wet-climate moisture issues. Basement water, mold, and dry-rot are common and routinely kill financed deals.
• Straightforward escrow closings. Oregon’s title-and-escrow process moves quickly, and a cash sale skips appraisal and loan underwriting entirely.

Portland market snapshot

Metric	Portland (early 2026)
Median sale price	~$524,000
Year-over-year change	Up ~5%
Days on market	~19 days
Our buy range	$150,000 to $1.5M+, any condition

Numbers reflect Redfin and Zillow data; your specific neighborhood and property condition determine the actual offer.

Common reasons Portland homeowners sell to us

Portland’s situations tend toward inherited craftsman homes that need too much work for the heirs, aging owners sitting on deferred maintenance they can’t tackle, tired landlords with eastside rentals, and homeowners relocating out of the region who don’t want to gamble on a slow listing. Dry-rot, mold, and old-roof properties that lenders won’t touch are common here too. Whatever the reason, we make a no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours.