List of tallest buildings in Portland, Oregon
Portland’s tallest buildings (as of 2026)
Portland has 73 completed high-rises at least 200 feet tall, with four surpassing 492 feet. The city’s skyline is concentrated downtown, with other tall clusters in the South Waterfront and the Lloyd District.
Tallest buildings
- Wells Fargo Center — 546 feet (166 meters), 40 stories, Downtown, completed in 1972. It is Portland’s tallest building.
- U.S. Bancorp Tower — 536 feet (163 meters), completed in 1983.
Other notable tall buildings include Park Avenue West, which is 502 feet tall and finished in 2016, making it the fourth tallest in the city. Block 216, completed in 2023, is the fifth tallest.
As of 2026, Portland has 10 buildings taller than 328 feet (100 meters) and 4 taller than 492 feet (150 meters). There are 17 buildings taller than 300 feet.
Portland’s skyline in the region
Portland has the second-largest skyline in the Northwestern United States, after Seattle, which has 22 buildings taller than 492 feet.
A short history of Portland’s tall buildings
- The first notable high-rise is often dated to the Wells Fargo Building in 1907 (12 stories, 182 feet).
- The Oregonian Building held the city’s tallest point briefly due to its clock tower until 1913, when the American Bank Building rose to 207 feet.
- Early growth around Pioneer Courthouse Square featured buildings like Public Service Building (1927) and Meier & Frank Building (1932); the Commonwealth Building (1948) is an early modernist landmark.
- A building boom from the 1960s to the 1980s added the city’s three tallest towers and spurred development in the Lloyd District after the 1960 opening of the Lloyd Center mall.
- In the 21st century, Portland has added more residential and mixed-use towers. Park Avenue West (2016) and Block 216 (2023) reflect this trend. The Pearl District and South Waterfront have seen significant growth, with South Waterfront expanding since 2004 and housing projects like the OHSU Center for Health & Healing.
- The tallest towers are mainly in Downtown, with the Pearl District just north of downtown and the South Waterfront to the south. The Lloyd District lies northeast of downtown.
Neighborhoods and heights
- Downtown Portland holds most of the city’s tallest towers.
- The Pearl District lies immediately north of downtown, with several tall buildings at its northern edge.
- South Waterfront, south of downtown, has many tall towers and a major redevelopment history.
- The Lloyd District (east of downtown) contains several tall buildings as well.
- Most new developments are capped below about 460 feet (140 meters), with lower limits in Old Town and the Pearl District.
Viewing Portland’s skyline
You can see Portland’s tall buildings from many vantage points, including the West Hills and Pittock Mansion, with Mount Hood often in the distance.
Notes
- This overview covers completed Portland buildings 200 feet (61 meters) tall or taller as of 2026 and notes some of the approved or proposed 492-foot (150-meter) plus projects, where available.
- No buildings taller than 200 feet are currently under construction in Portland.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 13:44 (CET).