Renters
Browse every open home on one page. Credit, income, pets, and fees are listed before you click apply — so you only spend $45 on a home you can actually qualify for.
See available homesCedar & Co.
Portland homes, looked after well.
We manage about 25 homes and small buildings across Sellwood, Mt. Tabor, Hawthorne, Alberta, and St. Johns. Every listing shows credit, income, and pet rules upfront — so you know if you'll qualify before you tour.
Who we work with
Renters, owners, and current residents.
Owners
Flat 8% management, no vendor markup, and a 25-home cap we hold to. We send a written rent estimate and east-Portland comps within two business days of the first call.
Owner servicesCurrent residents
Pay rent, submit a maintenance request, or sign in to your portal. The after-hours line is answered live by a person.
Resident portal11 days
Avg time to lease
< 6h
Inquiry response
4.9/5
Resident rating
92%
Renewal rate
What we do
Full management, in plain English
Six things, done well, on a small portfolio. No add-ons, no upsells, no surprise fees on the monthly statement.
Marketing and leasing
Honest photos, transparent listings with credit and income on the page, and same-day responses to inquiries. Average time on market is 11 days.
Tenant screening
Credit pull, employment verification, and a real call to the prior landlord. Oregon-compliant adverse-action letter if we decline.
Rent collection
ACH at no cost, card with a small processor fee. Owner draws on the 10th by direct deposit, with a monthly statement you can read.
Maintenance
Eight-year partnership with Rosewood Trades for plumbing, electric, and carpentry. Their invoices forward at cost, no markup. 24/7 line answered live.
Inspections and reporting
Move-in, move-out, and annual walkthroughs documented with photos. Monthly statements, year-end 1099s, IRS-ready tax packages each January.
Older-home expertise
Most of what we manage was built before 1935. We know knob-and-tube remnants, galvanized supply lines, and original windows — and have vendors who do good work without overcharging.
Open now
Homes that just opened up
A few new listings this month. Most lease inside two weeks.
Sellwood Craftsman — Upper 1BR
- 1 bed
- 1 bath
- 720 sqft
Mt. Tabor Bungalow — 2BR with garden
- 2 bed
- 1 bath
- 1180 sqft
Alberta Arts 3BR house — Steps from NE Alberta
- 3 bed
- 2 bath
- 1620 sqft
Where we work
Five neighborhoods, all east side
Cedar manages homes across Sellwood, Mt. Tabor, Hawthorne, the Alberta Arts District, and St. Johns. Filter the map by neighborhood or bed count to see what fits.
City Beds
Where
Browse by neighborhood
Find a place in the area that fit your life.
Qualification, up front
Know if you qualify before you apply.
The same criteria are on every Cedar listing. We follow Portland FAIR Ordinance rules and Oregon source-of-income protections.
Minimum credit score
640
Income requirement
2.5× monthly rent
Eviction lookback
7 years, judgments only
Criminal lookback
Per Portland FAIR Ordinance
Pets
Yes at 21 of 25 homes — flat $30/mo
Co-signers
Accepted — 700+ credit, 4× rent income
Application fee
$45 per adult
Why Cedar
A small portfolio, kept well.
We chose to stay small. About 25 homes total, all within a half-hour drive of our office in Sellwood. That cap is on purpose — it lets us know each property, each owner, and each resident by name. When the dishwasher leaks at 9pm, we know which unit, which appliance, and which plumber to call.
Requirements upfront
Every listing shows the credit minimum, income multiple, pet policy, co-signer rules, and application fee. You decide before you pay anything.
A real person picks up
You can call the office during the day and reach Maren, Theo, or Jules. After hours, the maintenance line is answered live by a person — not a tree.
Move-in ready means ready
Between residents we paint, deep clean, replace what is worn, and walk the unit twice. You get the keys to a place that has been looked at recently by humans who care.
Resident voices
A few words from the people who live here
“I toured three rentals before Cedar that turned out to need a 740 credit score nobody mentioned in the listing. The Cedar listing said 640 right at the top. I applied that night and signed two days later. Living here a year and a half now.”
“The furnace went out the second week of January. I left a voicemail at 7am and someone was out to look at it by 10. Fixed by dinner. After fifteen years renting in Portland, that was a first.”
“Renewal came and the increase was 3%. I had braced for more. The team also fixed the back-porch light that had been on my list for months without me even asking — they noticed it on the annual walkthrough.”
Memberships
Standards we hold ourselves to
NARPM
National Association of Residential Property Managers
IREM
Institute of Real Estate Management
BBB
Accredited, A+ rating
Equal Housing
Equal Housing Opportunity provider
How it works
From a click to keys, in about two weeks
Most residents move in 10 to 14 days after their first inquiry.
01
Look around
Browse every available home on one page. Filter by neighborhood, beds, or rent. No account required.
02
Walk through
Schedule a tour with a leasing agent, or pick up a code for a self-guided walkthrough. Evenings and Saturdays available.
03
Apply
The application takes about 10 minutes. $45 per adult. We respond within one business day.
04
Move in
Sign the lease online, pay first month plus deposit, pick up keys at the Sellwood office or arrange a meet at the home.
Notes
From the Cedar journal
A short piece every few weeks. Oregon rent rules, neighborhood notes, and the small things we've learned managing pre-1935 homes.
Common questions
Asked and answered
If yours isn't here, send a note — we reply in under six business hours, usually faster.
What credit score do I need to rent a Cedar home?
Primary applicants need 640 or higher. With a qualified co-signer (700+ credit, 4× rent income), we can consider applicants down to 580. The minimum is on every listing.
Do you allow pets?
21 of our 25 homes accept pets. Flat $30/month pet rent — no per-pet stacking, no breed restrictions, no weight limits. Service and assistance animals are not pets and are not charged.
How long does the application take?
About ten minutes per adult applicant. We respond within one business day in most cases. The fee is $45 per adult, refunded if we decline without fully reviewing.
Do you accept Section 8 vouchers?
Yes. Oregon law requires equal consideration of source-of-income, and we comply. Email leasing@cedarandco.example before applying so we can coordinate the Home Forward inspection schedule.
How much do you charge to manage my home?
Flat 8% of collected rent. No setup fee, no vendor markup, no leasing fee on renewals. Leasing-only placement is a flat $1,000. Month-to-month with 30 days notice on either side.
Why is your portfolio capped at 25 homes?
Past 25 we wouldn't know each property well enough to do the job we want to do. We turn down contracts that would push us past the cap or pull us outside our five east-side neighborhoods.
For owners
Free rental analysis, in two business days
Send the address. We'll write back with a rent estimate, comps within a half mile, and a short list of anything we'd recommend before listing.
See what's open right now.
No account needed. Save a search and we'll write when something matching opens up — usually one or two a month.
Where we work