Housing data for Kitsap Lake, WA
Kitsap Lake, WA has an estimated 2,186 residents and 971 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kitsap County.
42.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,784 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,186 (±440)
- Housing units
- 971 (±191)
- Households that rent
- 42.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,784
What stands out in Kitsap Lake
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 21.6% (±23.6 points) in Kitsap Lake, lower than in Kitsap County (52.8%).
Households that rent: 42.4% (±12.4 points) in Kitsap Lake, higher than in Kitsap County (29.9%).
Commuting by public transportation: 0.0% (±3.1 points) in Kitsap Lake, lower than in Kitsap County (5.2%).
Working from home: 8.1% (±6.7 points) in Kitsap Lake, lower than in Kitsap County (16.0%).
Housing in Kitsap Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $1,784 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,737 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 21.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 42.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $100,602 median household income
- Home values: $475,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,328 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,235 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 24.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 43.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 44.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.0 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 30.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 7.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Kitsap Lake against Kitsap County, its state and the nation
| Kitsap Lake | Kitsap County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,186 (±440) | 277,881 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 971 (±191) | 116,970 (±136) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 42.4% (±12.4 points) | 29.9% (±1.1 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,784 (±$104) | $1,822 (±$27) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $100,602 (±$22,080) | $104,158 (±$1,592) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $475,900 (±$105,384) | $555,100 (±$8,124) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,235 (±$1,307) | $4,279 (±$67) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.1% (±15.6 points) | 39.7% (±1.4 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.0 minutes (±5.9) | 28.4 minutes (±0.7) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.8% (±9.1 points) | 95.3% (±0.6 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.6 years (±6.9) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Kitsap Lake covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 1,888 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Kitsap County
Kitsap Lake 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 Kitsap Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Point | 2.0 mi | $1,860 | $534,600 | 16.2% |
| Chico | 2.3 mi | $1,610 | $672,600 | 14.8% |
| Tracyton | 2.9 mi | $1,858 | $470,200 | 21.9% |
| Navy Yard City | 3.4 mi | $1,714 | $342,600 | 42.1% |
| Bremerton | 3.5 mi | $1,641 | $439,400 | 51.9% |
| Enetai | 5.0 mi | $1,646 | $454,000 | 29.4% |
| Port Orchard | 5.1 mi | $1,797 | $539,700 | 38.0% |
| Silverdale | 5.5 mi | $2,143 | $555,300 | 47.8% |
Places in Washington most like Kitsap Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Dell | $1,753 | $455,500 | $86,305 | 47.6% |
| University Place | $1,762 | $624,800 | $99,031 | 42.8% |
| Tumwater | $1,779 | $472,200 | $95,212 | 37.5% |
| Vancouver | $1,702 | $462,400 | $81,338 | 49.2% |
| La Conner | $1,554 | $553,200 | $80,385 | 42.7% |
| Richland | $1,468 | $436,700 | $95,813 | 35.6% |
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 Kitsap Lake, 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 Kitsap Lake, 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.
Kitsap Lake 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 Kitsap Lake
What is the average rent in Kitsap Lake, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Kitsap Lake is $1,784 (±$104) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Kitsap Lake?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Kitsap Lake, WA is $1,737 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Kitsap Lake?
Kitsap Lake has an estimated 391 (±140) renting households, 42.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Kitsap Lake?
The median household income in Kitsap Lake is $100,602 (±$22,080) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Kitsap Lake, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $475,900 (±$105,384) for owner-occupied homes in Kitsap Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Kitsap Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Kitsap Lake, WA is $2,328 (±$208) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kitsap Lake CDP, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kitsap Lake CDP, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kitsap Lake CDP, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kitsap Lake CDP, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kitsap Lake CDP, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kitsap Lake CDP, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kitsap Lake 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 Kitsap Lake CDP, Washington (place:36010, 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 .