What percentage of people rent in Parkwood, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Parkwood, WA, 2020–2024
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37.9% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Parkwood, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,030 renting households against 1,688 that own their home.

In Parkwood, the share of households that rent went from 46.3% in 2015–2019 to 37.9% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.9% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 1,030 (±226)
Median renter income: $66,375 (±$25,161)

Who rents and who owns in Parkwood

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Parkwood	Kitsap County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.9% (±6.9 points)	29.9% (±1.1 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,030 (±226)	32,416 (±1,250)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,688 (±218)	76,121 (±1,265)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,375 (±$25,161)	$70,260 (±$3,049)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$97,734 (±$11,826)	$121,857 (±$2,536)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Parkwood, the renter share is higher than in Kitsap County (29.9%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Kitsap County, Parkwood ranks 9 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 133 of 472.

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

How renting in Parkwood 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	46.3% (±5.0 points)	37.9% (±6.9 points)	−8.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,154 (±$55)	$1,778 (±$165)	+54.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$60,051 (±$6,651)	$88,625 (±$17,183)	+47.6%	No measurable change 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 Parkwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parkwood
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Parkwood	—	37.9% (±6.9 points)	—
East Port Orchard	0.8 mi	35.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Port Orchard	1.6 mi	38.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel	2.7 mi	12.4% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Manchester	3.3 mi	13.9% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Navy Yard City	3.3 mi	42.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Southworth	3.5 mi	14.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Enetai	4.2 mi	29.4% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bremerton	5.4 mi	51.9% (±2.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bethel, WA (12.4%), Manchester, WA (13.9%), Southworth, WA (14.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bremerton, WA (51.9%).

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
3	Silverdale	47.8% (±3.8 points)
4	Kingston	47.6% (±14.2 points)
5	Kitsap Lake	42.4% (±12.4 points)
6	Navy Yard City	42.1% (±10.8 points)
7	Poulsbo	41.0% (±6.1 points)
8	Port Orchard	38.0% (±5.8 points)
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)

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

Parkwood 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 Parkwood

How many renters are there in Parkwood?

Parkwood has an estimated 1,030 (±226) renting households, 37.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Parkwood?

In Parkwood, the share of households that rent went from 46.3% in 2015–2019 to 37.9% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Parkwood?

A renting household in Parkwood has 2.4 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Parkwood?

The median renting household in Parkwood, WA has an income of $66,375 (±$25,161) a year, against $97,734 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 Parkwood CDP, Washington (place:53440, 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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