What percentage of people rent in Bainbridge Island, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Bainbridge Island, WA, 2020–2024
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18.6% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in Bainbridge Island, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,842 renting households against 8,045 that own their home.

In Bainbridge Island, the share of households that rent went from 20.6% in 2015–2019 to 18.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.6% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 1,842 (±287)
Median renter income: $107,535 (±$22,673)

Who rents and who owns in Bainbridge Island

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bainbridge Island	Kitsap County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.6% (±2.8 points)	29.9% (±1.1 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,842 (±287)	32,416 (±1,250)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,045 (±351)	76,121 (±1,265)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$107,535 (±$22,673)	$70,260 (±$3,049)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$197,393 (±$19,876)	$121,857 (±$2,536)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Bainbridge Island, the renter share is lower than in Kitsap County (29.9%).

It is also lower than in Washington (36.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Kitsap County, Bainbridge Island ranks 15 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 299 of 472.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Bainbridge Island has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	20.6% (±2.8 points)	18.6% (±2.8 points)	−2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,555 (±$207)	$2,194 (±$239)	+41.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$117,990 (±$9,255)	$172,188 (±$13,014)	+45.9%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Bainbridge Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bainbridge Island
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bainbridge Island	—	18.6% (±2.8 points)	—
Enetai	5.9 mi	29.4% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	6.8 mi	13.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Suquamish	6.9 mi	21.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tracyton	7.1 mi	21.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Seattle	7.4 mi	56.3% (±0.6 points)	Higher
Indianola	7.8 mi	18.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Point	8.1 mi	16.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Silverdale	8.3 mi	47.8% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Seattle, WA (56.3%), Silverdale, WA (47.8%).

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

Households that rent across Kitsap County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Parkwood	37.9% (±6.9 points)
10	East Port Orchard	35.3% (±8.4 points)
11	Enetai	29.4% (±10.6 points)
12	Burley	23.4% (±14.1 points)
13	Tracyton	21.9% (±6.8 points)
14	Suquamish	21.3% (±2.7 points)
15	Bainbridge Island	18.6% (±2.8 points)
16	Indianola	18.2% (±3.6 points)
17	Rocky Point	16.2% (±9.3 points)
18	Chico	14.8% (±7.8 points)
19	Southworth	14.0% (±9.4 points)
20	Manchester	13.9% (±6.6 points)
21	Bethel	12.4% (±7.0 points)

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bainbridge Island

How many renters are there in Bainbridge Island?

Bainbridge Island has an estimated 1,842 (±287) renting households, 18.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bainbridge Island?

In Bainbridge Island, the share of households that rent went from 20.6% in 2015–2019 to 18.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bainbridge Island?

A renting household in Bainbridge Island has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bainbridge Island?

The median renting household in Bainbridge Island, WA has an income of $107,535 (±$22,673) a year, against $197,393 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bainbridge Island city, Washington (place:03736, in state:53).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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