Hillsboro Portland is a Tier 1 US data center market in OR on the WECC grid. Colocation inventory is about 475 MW (CBRE Hillsboro press release H2 2025; JLL H1 2025 ‘Pacific Northwest’ 1,045 MW (incl. Central WA)). Vacancy is 0.2% (CBRE Hillsboro press release H2 2025 (~1.0 MW available)). Typical colocation pricing runs $175-225/kW/month (CBRE H2 2025). GoDataCenters tracks 51 facilities from 14 operators in the metro.
Hillsboro Portland data center market at a glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Operational colocation inventory | 475 MW | CBRE Hillsboro press release H2 2025; JLL H1 2025 ‘Pacific Northwest’ 1,045 MW (incl. Central WA) |
| Under construction | 267 MW | JLL Midyear 2025 Pacific Northwest (267 MW); CBRE H2 2025: Hillsboro under-construction -15% YoY (no absolute) (H1 2025) |
| Planned pipeline | 227 MW | JLL Midyear 2025 Pacific Northwest (H1 2025) |
| Vacancy | 0.2% | CBRE Hillsboro press release H2 2025 (~1.0 MW available) |
| Net absorption | 34 MW | JLL Midyear 2025 Pacific Northwest H1 2025 absorption |
| Typical pricing (kW/month) | $175-225/kW/month (CBRE H2 2025); $135-160/kW 1-5 MW (JLL H1 2025, Pacific Northwest) | |
| Grid operator | WECC (non-RTO; BPA/PGE balancing areas) | |
| Power utility | Portland General Electric (PGE) | |
| Facilities tracked by GoDataCenters | 51 | GoDataCenters facility database |
How available is power for data centers in Hillsboro Portland?
No facilities have 5 MW+ contiguous space available; PGE plans $6.5B in clean energy and grid modernization over five years; Oregon passed the POWER Act creating a new customer class for data centers starting at 20 MW (CBRE H2 2025).
Power is served by Portland General Electric (PGE). Grid operator: WECC (non-RTO; BPA/PGE balancing areas).
Who are the major data center operators in Hillsboro Portland?
Major operators active in the market: QTS, Google (The Dalles), NTT, STACK Infrastructure, Flexential, Digital Realty, EdgeCore, Aligned, Vantage, T5, Amazon (Hermiston/Boardman).
| Operator | Facilities in metro (GoDataCenters DB) |
|---|---|
| STACK INFRASTRUCTURE | 10 |
| Flexential | 8 |
| Digital Realty | 4 |
| Aligned Data Centers | 3 |
| Digital Fortress | 3 |
| Lumen | 3 |
| QTS Data Centers | 2 |
| Oracle | 2 |
| Opus Interactive | 2 |
| EdgeConneX | 2 |
| OVH | 1 |
| Rowan Digital Infrastructure | 1 |
Facility concentration by city: Portland (34), Hillsboro (17).
What does colocation cost in Hillsboro Portland?
Typical pricing bands: $175-225/kW/month (CBRE H2 2025); $135-160/kW 1-5 MW (JLL H1 2025, Pacific Northwest). Bands are brokerage-reported ranges for the market, not quotes. Actual rates depend on power density, term, ramp and redundancy.
Fiber and carrier presence in Hillsboro Portland
Hillsboro is a transpacific subsea cable landing hub; demand ‘driven by the area’s network density and access to renewable power’ (CBRE H2 2025).
What tax incentives apply to data centers in OR?
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| State sales/use tax exemption | n/a (no state sales tax) |
| Program | Oregon Enterprise Zone property tax exemption (local) |
| Threshold | No sales tax in Oregon; enterprise zone property tax abatements for computers/equipment |
| Note | Structural advantage: no sales tax; enterprise zone property tax exemptions drive development (Baxtel/Buildermuse). |
Hillsboro Portland colocation by capacity band
- 1-5 MW colocation in Hillsboro Portland
- 5-20 MW colocation in Hillsboro Portland
- 20 MW+ colocation in Hillsboro Portland
Frequently asked questions
How much data center capacity is in Hillsboro Portland?
About 475 MW of operational colocation inventory per CBRE Hillsboro press release H2 2025; JLL H1 2025 ‘Pacific Northwest’ 1,045 MW (incl. Central WA). A further 267 MW is under construction.
What is the data center vacancy rate in Hillsboro Portland?
0.2% per CBRE Hillsboro press release H2 2025 (~1.0 MW available).
What is the typical colocation price per kW in Hillsboro Portland?
$175-225/kW/month (CBRE H2 2025); $135-160/kW 1-5 MW (JLL H1 2025, Pacific Northwest).
Which grid serves Hillsboro Portland data centers?
WECC (non-RTO; BPA/PGE balancing areas). Utility: Portland General Electric (PGE).
Does OR offer a data center sales tax exemption?
n/a (no state sales tax). Program: Oregon Enterprise Zone property tax exemption (local). Threshold: No sales tax in Oregon; enterprise zone property tax abatements for computers/equipment.
Is Hillsboro Portland a Tier 1, Tier 2 or Tier 3 data center market?
Hillsboro Portland is classified as a Tier 1 market, using the CBRE, JLL and Cushman & Wakefield market tracking conventions.
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Sources
- https://www.cbre.com/press-releases/hillsboro-data-center-market-sees-strong-demand-in-2025-amid-record-national-growth
- https://www.cbre.com/insights/books/north-america-data-center-trends-h2-2025/hillsboro-or-data-center-market
- https://realestatedaily-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/JLL-North-America-Data-Center-Report-Midyear-2025-8.14.25.pdf
- https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/cbre-new-data-center-capacity-under-construction-in-primary-us-markets-declines-year-on-year/
- https://baxtel.com/data-center/portland
Data compiled by GoDataCenters. Last updated 2026-09-02. Figures are market-level ranges from cited reports, not quotes.