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Relocation Services in Portland, OR

Moving to Portland for work or with your family? We find your home, sort out schools, health coverage and paperwork, and stay with you until you're settled.

Aerial view of downtown Portland and the Willamette River at sunrise

Relocation support for your move to Portland

Portland is one of the West Coast cities we cover. We help you choose between neighborhoods such as the Pearl District, Northwest, Sellwood and Hawthorne, or suburbs like Beaverton and Lake Oswego, based on your commute, budget and family.

We work with individuals, families and HR teams moving to Portland from Europe, Canada and elsewhere in the US. You get one point of contact, in English, French or German, from first call to first month.

Cherry blossoms along Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland, with the Steel Bridge behind

Why people moving to Portland choose us

A small local team, not a call center.

West Coast knowledge

Neighborhoods, school boundaries, commute options and rental prices across Portland and its suburbs.

One contact for everything

Housing, schools, health coverage and registrations go through one person who knows your file.

Families and HR teams

We support the whole family, and we report back to HR on progress when the move is company-sponsored.

Relocation services in Portland

Home search and neighborhoods

We shortlist rentals that match your budget, commute and lifestyle, from close-in neighborhoods served by MAX light rail and streetcar to quieter suburbs, then arrange viewings in person or by video.

We review the lease before you sign and help you put together a complete application.

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Neighborhood advice based on your commute and family
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Pre-screened listings and video viewings
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Lease review before you sign
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Help with references and application documents

Good to know in Portland

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Good rentals in close-in neighborhoods go fast, so have your employment letter, ID and references ready.
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Oregon limits yearly rent increases on most buildings older than 15 years.
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Never send a deposit for a place you or we haven't seen. Rental scams are common.

Schools and settling in

Portland Public Schools assigns students by home address, and suburban districts such as Beaverton and Lake Oswego work the same way, so we run the school search and the home search together. We also shortlist private schools.

Once you arrive, we help with banking, phone and utilities, and give you a local orientation so the first weeks feel manageable.

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Public and private school shortlist
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School enrollment and visits
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Banking, phone and utilities
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Area orientation for the whole family

Good to know in Portland

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Your assigned school depends on your address, so pick the school area before you sign a lease.
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New Oregon residents have 30 days to get an Oregon driver's license.
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Oregon has no sales tax, but it does have a state income tax.

Health coverage and paperwork

If your employer doesn't provide health insurance, we help you compare individual plans and enroll on time. We also help you set up the rest of your arrival paperwork.

We keep track of every document and deadline, so nothing slips in your first weeks.

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Help comparing individual health plans
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Social Security number and driver's license
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Bank account and credit set-up
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Utilities and phone

Good to know in Portland

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A move to Oregon usually opens a 60-day window to buy a Marketplace health plan outside open enrollment.
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You need a Social Security number for most paperwork, so apply once you're eligible.
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Keep proof of your move date and address; insurers and the DMV ask for it.

Corporate relocation for HR teams

For companies bringing employees to Portland, we run the whole move: home search, family support, schools and settling in, with one contact for HR and one for the employee.

You get clear updates and costs, and your employee is productive sooner.

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One contact for HR, one for the employee
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Progress updates during the move
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Housing and schools under one plan
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Support for spouses and children

Good to know in Portland

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Start as early as possible when a visa is involved; the move date depends on it.
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A short furnished stay on arrival makes the home search easier.
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Families settle faster when the school and home search start together.
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