FIPS 53035 · population 277,881 · part of Bremerton, WA
The latest county-level Zillow ZORI is $2,084 per month in 2026-06. It is a typical asking-rent index across rental types—not an arithmetic average, signed lease or quote for one property.
| Bedrooms | HUD monthly FMR | Geography | Measurement boundary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,400 | Kitsap County, WA | HUD administrative benchmark; compare with same-bedroom listings, never treat it as observed asking rent. |
| 1 bedroom | $1,548 | Kitsap County, WA | HUD administrative benchmark; compare with same-bedroom listings, never treat it as observed asking rent. |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,031 | Kitsap County, WA | HUD administrative benchmark; compare with same-bedroom listings, never treat it as observed asking rent. |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,676 | Kitsap County, WA | HUD administrative benchmark; compare with same-bedroom listings, never treat it as observed asking rent. |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,941 | Kitsap County, WA | HUD administrative benchmark; compare with same-bedroom listings, never treat it as observed asking rent. |
Zillow asking rent, ACS gross rent and HUD FMR describe different housing universes. They remain separate and no metro, city or neighboring-county value replaces missing county evidence.Zillow pulled 2026-07-26 · HUD pulled 2026-07-26
Everything here joins on the county FIPS code, so each figure comes from the agency that publishes it with no name matching in between.
Zillow estimates a current home value. FHFA tracks repeat mortgage transactions. Their growth rates should be read side by side, not averaged.
Survey source: Census ACS 5-year — county housing value, tenure and stock · ACS 2024 5-year · pulled 2026-07-30. These values describe different housing universes and are not combined into gross yield.
Workplace source: BLS QCEW — county employment and wages · annual county employment and wages 2021-2025; latest 2025 vs 2024 · pulled 2026-08-02. QCEW counts covered jobs located in the county, not employed residents or the metro score’s CES/LAUS series.
BEA per-capita personal income divides all personal income by the county population. It is broader than wages, but it is not household income or a measure of what renters can afford.
HUD CHAS separates renter households by income relative to local HAMFI. Moderate burden means housing costs above 30% through 50% of income; severe burden means more than 50%.
These Apartment List observations match the exact county Census code 53035. They are kept separate from Zillow asking rent, Census occupied-home rent and wider metro measures.
Monthly overall-rent index; missing observations are not filled from another geography.
Kitsap’s county-level tension is entry value against pre-expense income return: Zillow’s June 2026 median home value is $588,437, while median asking rent is $2,084 per month and stated gross yield is 4.25%. This is a diligence case for buyers able to verify property-level expenses and rent, not a countywide affordability conclusion. Buyers relying on a narrow expense cushion should be cautious.
The yield uses measured market asking rent, not HUD. HUD’s two-bedroom FMR is $2,031, a payment standard rather than an asking-rent estimate; it cannot replace the published market-rent input or generate a new yield. The effective property-tax rate is 0.77%, so gross yield remains before taxes, insurance, maintenance, vacancy, management and financing. Those unreported costs prevent a net-yield or cash-flow conclusion.
Price evidence should not be merged into one appreciation rate. FHFA’s 2025 repeat-transaction HPI rose 2.71%; it is an index movement, not a dollar home value. Zillow’s June 2026 value rose 1.42%, using a different vintage and method. Realtor.com’s June 2026 MLS data show median listing price down 3.05% and 18.30% of listings reduced; these are asking-price and seller-concession signals, not closed sales or proof of buyer demand. QCEW’s 2025 annual data identify Education and health services as the largest disclosed private supersector; covered jobs are at county workplaces, not resident employment or unemployment. Net migration was 625 tax-return households, with incoming average AGI $7,562 above outgoing. Investors represented 6.70% of 3,658 purchase mortgages.
Earthquake is the dominant hazard, and modeled climate loss is 0.21% of building value per year. This is a county model, not a parcel condition assessment or insurance quote. Next checks are parcel tax and insurance quotes, seismic and condition review, lease and closed-sale comparables, vacancy, and operating history. Missing submarket vacancy, property condition, insurance terms and transaction comparables prevents asset-level underwriting.
Open a five-digit report for asking rent, affordability, rent history and resale liquidity. Each row keeps its ZIP/ZCTA measurement scope.
| ZIP report | City label | Zillow rent | 1Y change | ACS burden 30%+ | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 98337 rental reportKitsap County | Bremerton, WA | $1,717 | ▲ 9.0% | 59.0% | 7,370 |
Zillow ZORI is an asking-rent index. ACS burden and population describe the Census ZCTA; missing observations remain n/a.
Census-recognized incorporated places and CDPs that intersect this county. The list does not pretend to include every neighborhood or informal community.
Population is the total place-wide ACS estimate, not an allocated county share. A place crossing a county line is labelled explicitly. Source: Census ACS 5-year — cities and communities · ACS 2024 5-year · pulled 2026-07-30.
0.210% of building value expected lost per year
$4,279 median annual bill
9,334 in · 8,709 out
$85,076 arriving · $77,514 leaving
245 of 3,658 mortgages
Listing price is an asking price, not a closed sale. Quality-flagged county rows are withheld instead of displayed.
Published median monthly market asking rent; the yield is before property and financing costs.
A payment standard, not an estimate of market asking rent.
Annual covered employment at workplaces in the county, not resident employment or unemployment.