Beaverton Apartments for Rent

Beaverton, Oregon

Beaverton is a suburb of Portland, Oregon, only about 8 miles east via route 217 and 26. It is also connected the light rail system, called the "MAX," making public transportation to Portland accessible and convenient via MAX stations at Beaverton Creek, Beaverton Central, Beaverton Transit Center, and Merlo Road at Southwest 158th Avenue.

Beaverton has about 77,000 residents, classified mostly as White (about 74%) and Hispanic (11%), with a good representation of all other racial groups. Beaverton is economically middle class, with an average household income of about $48,000. For families, it's around $60,000.

Many people are not commuters to Portland, but live and work right in Beaverton. It's home to several large corporations, including Nike, Inc., Tektronix (electronics), IBM's Linux Technology Center, and Reser's Fine Foods.

Apartments and Neighborhoods in Beaverton

Your choices include Pacific Apartments on SW Pacific Road and Canyon Park on Southwest 107, both close to 217. Fairwood Apartments is on SW Hall Bouleva, Cedars West is on Southwest Colorado,  Hallwood is on SW Hall, and Murray Woods is on SW Murray Blvd. Also consider apartments just outside Beaverton city limits and within Portlands' just a little to the east. You don't have to choose between being near a highway or being near green, because anywhere you live in Beaverton, you won't be far from a park.

Things do Do in Beaverton

This area of the country is definitely beautiful, and offers so many recreational opportunities you might not know where to start. Take an hour's drive to the beach, and swim or sunbathe your time away, or head an hour in another direction and hit the ski slopes on the snowy mountains (although you probably won't do these things on the same day.) There are 100 city parks with 1,000 acres, encompassing 30 miles of hiking trails and 25 miles of bike paths.

Don't forget to watch some local sports, as some of Beaverton's teams have gone quite far in their respective local, regional, and national competitions. the Murrayhill Little League team made it to the Little League World Series in 2006, and a Junior Softball team made it to their own World Series that same year.