Housing data for Chico, WA
Chico, WA has an estimated 3,336 residents and 1,217 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kitsap County.
14.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,610 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,336 (±518)
- Housing units
- 1,217 (±177)
- Households that rent
- 14.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,610
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +17.2%
What stands out in Chico
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 6.5% (±32.3 points) in Chico, lower than in Kitsap County (52.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.2% (±4.7 points) in Chico, lower than in Kitsap County (12.9%).
Households that rent: 14.8% (±7.8 points) in Chico, lower than in Kitsap County (29.9%).
Median household income: $140,500 (±$29,789) in Chico, higher than in Kitsap County ($104,158).
Housing in Chico at a glance
- Median rent: $1,610 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 6.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $140,500 median household income
- Home values: $672,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,760 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,491 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 87.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 28.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +17.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Chico against Kitsap County, its state and the nation
| Chico | Kitsap County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,336 (±518) | 277,881 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,217 (±177) | 116,970 (±136) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.8% (±7.8 points) | 29.9% (±1.1 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,610 (±$520) | $1,822 (±$27) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $140,500 (±$29,789) | $104,158 (±$1,592) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $672,600 (±$41,908) | $555,100 (±$8,124) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,491 (±$450) | $4,279 (±$67) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 28.9% (±11.4 points) | 39.7% (±1.4 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.5 minutes (±4.3) | 28.4 minutes (±0.7) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.3% (±2.0 points) | 95.3% (±0.6 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.5 years (±3.0) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Chico covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 1,383 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Chico has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,846 (±444) | 3,336 (±518) | +17.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,076 (±123) | 1,217 (±177) | +13.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,833 (±$850) | $1,610 (±$520) | −12.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $427,000 (±$16,995) | $672,600 (±$41,908) | +57.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $112,984 (±$9,250) | $140,500 (±$29,789) | +24.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,074 (±$278) | $2,760 (±$458) | +33.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,280 (±$227) | $5,491 (±$450) | +28.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.6% (±3.9 points) | 14.8% (±7.8 points) | +8.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±37.3 points) | 0.0% (±20.6 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Kitsap County
Chico has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Kitsap County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Kitsap County recorded 206 violent and 1,407 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Chico
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsap Lake | 2.3 mi | $1,784 | $475,900 | 42.4% |
| Rocky Point | 3.2 mi | $1,860 | $534,600 | 16.2% |
| Tracyton | 3.2 mi | $1,858 | $470,200 | 21.9% |
| Silverdale | 3.6 mi | $2,143 | $555,300 | 47.8% |
| Navy Yard City | 5.5 mi | $1,714 | $342,600 | 42.1% |
| Bremerton | 5.7 mi | $1,641 | $439,400 | 51.9% |
| Enetai | 6.0 mi | $1,646 | $454,000 | 29.4% |
| Bangor Base | 6.9 mi | $2,353 | — | 98.7% |
Places in Washington most like Chico
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hockinson | $1,797 | $722,200 | $113,295 | 10.0% |
| Barberton | $1,913 | $647,300 | $133,990 | 14.1% |
| Meadow Glade | $1,460 | $650,300 | $129,427 | 5.0% |
| Lake Cassidy | $1,734 | $705,000 | $113,403 | 20.4% |
| Camas | $2,090 | $711,700 | $141,126 | 21.7% |
| Sunnyslope | $1,306 | $714,200 | $135,769 | 16.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Washington.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Chico, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,370 | $1,535 | $1,967 | $2,637 | $2,804 |
HUD income limits for Chico, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,250 | $45,400 | $72,600 |
| 2 people | $31,150 | $51,850 | $83,000 |
| 3 people | $35,050 | $58,350 | $93,350 |
| 4 people | $38,900 | $64,800 | $103,700 |
| 5 people | $42,050 | $70,000 | $112,000 |
| 6 people | $45,150 | $75,200 | $120,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $80,400 | $128,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $85,550 | $136,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $129,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Chico is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Chico
What is the average rent in Chico, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Chico is $1,610 (±$520) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Chico?
The median household income in Chico is $140,500 (±$29,789) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Chico, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $672,600 (±$41,908) for owner-occupied homes in Chico (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Chico?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Chico, WA is $2,760 (±$458) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Chico?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Chico, WA is $5,491 (±$450) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Chico?
Chico, WA has an estimated 1,217 (±177) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Chico growing?
In Chico, the number of residents went from 2,846 in 2015–2019 to 3,336 in 2020–2024 (+17.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chico CDP, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chico CDP, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chico CDP, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chico CDP, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chico CDP, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chico CDP, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chico CDP, Washington
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Chico CDP, Washington (place:12175, in state:53).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .