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title: "Portland (OR) — Class A Atlas Office Index #31"
description: "Portland (OR) leads on cost efficiency (99/100) and lags on sustainability (2/100) — Class A asking rent 32 USD/sqft/yr at 27.8% vacancy."
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> Portland (OR) leads on cost efficiency (99/100) and lags on sustainability (2/100) — Class A asking rent 32 USD/sqft/yr at 27.8% vacancy.

## TL;DR

- Cost efficiency: 99/100
- Talent depth: 78/100
- Sustainability: 2/100
- Transit access: 87/100
- Lease flexibility: 67/100

# Portland (OR) — Office Index #31

**Composite 71.0 / 100.** Portland (OR) leads on cost efficiency (99/100) and lags on sustainability (2/100) — [Class A](/glossary/class-a) asking rent 32 USD/sqft/yr at 27.8% vacancy.

## Sub-scores

| Dimension | Score | Why|

| Cost efficiency (weight 25%) | 99/100 | Class A asking rent 32 USD/sqft/yr; lower asking rent scores higher within the 30–200 USD Tier-1 band.|
| Talent depth (weight 25%) | 78/100 | Editorial talent-pool index of 78/100 reflects white-collar density and inbound migration.|
| Sustainability (weight 15%) | 2/100 | Share of Portland (OR) Class A stock with named ESG certification (LEED / breeam">BREEAM / WELL) blended with current vacancy as a proxy for stock turnover.|
| Transit access (weight 15%) | 87/100 | Average tier strength of 5 Class A submarkets blended with rail/metro coverage in submarket commute notes.|
| Lease flexibility (weight 20%) | 67/100 | Typical 16 months rent-free on a 7-year term; longer rent-free and shorter terms score higher.|

## Related

- [**Portland (OR) — full city profile**](/cities/portland-or)
- [**Embeddable rank widget**](/embed/index-rank/portland-or)
- [**Embeddable city summary**](/embed/city/portland-or)
- [**Office Index — full ranking**](/research/office-index)

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/research/office-index/portland-or), updated 2026-05-29T16:17:29.065Z.