What kinds of homes are in Bainbridge Island, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Bainbridge Island, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bainbridge Island, WA has 10,900 (±374) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 395 homes per square mile of land.

77.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,900 (±374)
Detached houses: 77.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.8%
5+ unit buildings: 10.8%

Homes in Bainbridge Island by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bainbridge Island	Kitsap County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	77.5% (±2.2 points)	71.1%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.6% (±1.5 points)	3.8%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.8% (±1.4 points)	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±1.2 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±0.8 points)	3.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.0% (±1.4 points)	6.1%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±0.8 points)	5.8%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Bainbridge Island, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Kitsap County (12.9%).

It is also lower than in Washington (22.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bainbridge Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bainbridge Island
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bainbridge Island	—	10.8% (±2.0 points)	—
Enetai	5.9 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Manchester	6.8 mi	1.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Suquamish	6.9 mi	0.9% (±0.6 points)	Lower
Tracyton	7.1 mi	11.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seattle	7.4 mi	51.5% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Indianola	7.8 mi	0.4% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Rocky Point	8.1 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Silverdale	8.3 mi	30.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Enetai, WA (0.0%), Manchester, WA (1.9%), Suquamish, WA (0.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Seattle, WA (51.5%), Silverdale, WA (30.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Kitsap County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4 (tie)	Kingston	24.3% (±12.1 points)
4 (tie)	Kitsap Lake	24.3% (±13.8 points)
6	Bremerton	23.8% (±2.6 points)
7	Port Orchard	22.2% (±5.1 points)
8	Parkwood	17.8% (±6.6 points)
9	Tracyton	11.2% (±6.9 points)
10	Bainbridge Island	10.8% (±2.0 points)
11	East Port Orchard	7.3% (±4.7 points)
12	Bangor Base	5.7% (±6.0 points)
13	Manchester	1.9% (±3.8 points)
14	Chico	1.2% (±4.7 points)
15	Southworth	1.1% (±5.6 points)
16	Suquamish	0.9% (±0.6 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Kitsap County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bainbridge Island

How many homes are in Bainbridge Island?

Bainbridge Island, WA has an estimated 10,900 (±374) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bainbridge Island houses or apartments?

77.5% are detached houses and 5.6% attached houses, while 15.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Bainbridge Island?

4.8% of homes in Bainbridge Island are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bainbridge Island city, Washington

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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