Portland State University·Portland, OR·Updated Monthly
By the FMP Data Team · Reviewed July 1, 2026
LL Hawkins leads our July 2026 ranking of the 12 Best Overall student apartments near PSU with a 5.0/5 FMP Score, followed by Millhouse and Slabtown Square. Across the 147 properties reviewed, students keep coming back to amenities & shared spaces and management & maintenance: the overall signals that move a property up this ranking. Browse all off-campus housing near Portland State University for every option.
Sorted by FMP Score from verified PSU reviews, high to low. Scores reflect current PSU reviews only.
why it ranked: The top overall pick near PSU, at 5.0/5 from verified reviews. I always check reviews and I always go by what others say. I recently had to move from Northern AZ to Oregon and looking for a place that was in a safe neighborhood and where I can walk my…
| 1 | LL Hawkins | 5.0/5 | 7 | 42 min | $1719/mo |
| 2 | Millhouse | 5.0/5 | 5 | 43 min | $1445/mo |
| 3 | Slabtown Square | 5.0/5 | 5 | 41 min | $1393/mo |
| 4 | Reveal Apartments | 5.0/5 | 5 | 41 min | $1444/mo |
| 5 | The Collective on 4th | 5.0/5 | 5 | 9 min | $1300/mo |
| 6 | Harrison Tower Apartment Homes | 5.0/5 | 5 | 10 min | $1493/mo |
| 7 | Saltwood | 5.0/5 | 5 | 42 min | $1559/mo |
| 8 | The Carson | 5.0/5 | 5 | 45 min | $1383/mo |
| 9 | 5 MLK | 5.0/5 | 5 | 35 min | $1410/mo |
| 10 | Ladd | 5.0/5 | 5 | 9 min | $1399/mo |
| 11 | The Sutton | 5.0/5 | 5 | 42 min | $1342/mo |
| 12 | Griffis South Waterfront | 5.0/5 | 5 | 34 min | $1434/mo |
Walk times are door-to-door to PSU campus. Rent is per person, per month.
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Every property near PSU can appear, but it takes a minimum number of verified reviews before we score and rank it. Properties under that bar sit below every ranked property and move up automatically as reviews come in.
The FMP Score blends the social, management, and quality scores from verified reviews with signals that a place is actively and well run, like how up to date its listing is kept and how consistently management responds to residents. It’s built to surface genuinely well-run properties, not just the highest raw review average.
We ran every verified overall review for PSU-area apartments through theme analysis. These are the themes students bring up most when a place feels well-rounded, by share of the reviews that mention them.
Based on AI analysis of verified PSU overall reviews, refreshed monthly. Percentages show the share of reviews that mention each theme; most reviews mention more than one. See our complete PSU review data →
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The most active social scenes: shared spaces, resident events, and roommate matching, scored from verified reviews.
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see the ranking →LL Hawkins leads our July 2026 ranking of the 12 Best Overall student apartments near PSU with a 5.0/5 FMP Score, followed by Millhouse and Slabtown Square.
This list is ranked by one number: each property's overall score from verified reviews. Students rate a property's overall 1 to 5, and we average those scores, counting recent reviews more heavily than older ones. No self-reported data from landlords.
The best overall apartments score highly across everything students rate (social scene, management, and unit quality), not just one. This ranking uses each property's overall rating from verified reviews.
Monthly. We re-pull verified reviews and re-score every property at the start of each month, so the order reflects the most recent 24 months of student feedback. The “updated” date at the top of the page shows the latest refresh.
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student apartments near PSU
why it ranked: A podium finish for overall near PSU, 5.0/5 from verified reviews. My husband and I toured Millhouse back in December, and we loved it. Hit all my boxes, especially the on-site gym and the top-floor lounge, which is great for reading. The move-in was easy…
why it ranked: A podium finish for overall near PSU, 5.0/5 from verified reviews. thoughtful architecture throughout the building, great location, nice amenities and plenty of live plants!! I really couldn't be more pleased with my move in experience and the current…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified PSU reviews. Nicole, Heidi, Radolpho, and the entire team are SO KIND! My husband and I just moved in and the staff has made our move-in…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified PSU reviews. Just moved in to my apartment here at The collective on 4th, Chelsey Rosales has been very helpful and accomodating in every step…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified PSU reviews. Management sky was knowledgeable. She was tracking her sell and able to tell me everything and show me everything as a…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified PSU reviews. Took a tour of Saltwood with Renee over the weekend and was so impressed. Renee was so friendly, detailed and professional…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified PSU reviews. Literally the best place I’ve ever lived. Location is amazing, the people who live here are even better, and the units are very…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified PSU reviews. Andrew was the best possible person to show us around. He was very personable. He wasn’t pushy. He was very knowledgeable. Very…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified PSU reviews. We toured this apartment in the middle of December two weeks to Christmas, Sophia was our tour guide, she was AMAZING! Answered…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified PSU reviews. Sutton has been a great place for us. No building is perfect, and Sutton has its share of issues, but the positives clearly…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified PSU reviews. We toured the building yesterday with Rhone. She answered all our questions and provided great insight into what living there…