Town guide

Bainbridge Island, Washington

Bainbridge Island is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, home to about 24,631 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98110.

Homes sold for a median of $553 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population24,631892 per sq mi
Median home value$1,155,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$553Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bainbridge Island

1 ZIP code

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Around Bainbridge Island

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA9 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bainbridge Island; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bainbridge Island

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bainbridge Island had 24,825 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 53rd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Kitsap County grew from 6,767 residents in 1900 to 275,611 in 2020.

Bainbridge Island population by census2000: 20,308, 2010: 23,025, 2020: 24,82520,308200023,025201024,8252020

Kitsap County, 1900–2020

Kitsap County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,767, 1910: 17,647, 1920: 33,162, 1930: 30,776, 1940: 44,387, 1950: 75,724, 1960: 84,176, 1970: 101,732, 1980: 147,152, 1990: 189,731, 2000: 231,969, 2010: 251,133, 2020: 275,6117K’00’1033K’20’3044K’40’5084K’60’70147K’80’90232K’00’10276K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 56.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bainbridge IslandJan: high 47°F, low 36°F, 9.3 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 35°F, 5.8 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 38°F, 6.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 47°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 51°F, 1.6 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 55°F, 0.8 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 51°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 45°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 39°F, 8.8 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 35°F, 9.9 in47°36°Jan9.349°35°Feb5.854°38°Mar6.459°41°Apr3.966°47°May2.470°51°Jun1.677°55°Jul0.877°55°Aug1.172°51°Sep1.861°45°Oct5.151°39°Nov8.846°35°Dec9.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bremerton, WA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Kitsap County

63,168 jobs at 6,272 businesses in Kitsap County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kitsap CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,846 jobs; Retail trade: 11,359 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,755 jobs; Professional services: 5,346 jobs; Construction: 4,842 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,633 jobs; Other services: 3,609 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,245 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Professional services 9% Construction 8% Administrative and support 6% Other services 6% Manufacturing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

321 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bainbridge Island.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Michael Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Silverdale6.5 miles
  • Virginia Mason Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Seattle10.1 miles
  • Harborview Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Seattle10.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors38
Specialist doctors20
Dentists22
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants24
Mental health providers128
Physical and occupational therapists72
Optometrists5
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bainbridge Island

Parks (34 nearby)

  • Manzanita Park · 112 acres2.5 mi
  • Battle Point Park · 88 acres2.1 mi
  • Strawberry Hill Park · 38 acres0.9 mi
  • Pritchard Park · 36 acres2.7 mi
  • Sakai Park · 23 acres1.1 mi
  • Hawley Cove Park · 11 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Safeway1.2 mi
  • Town & Country1.9 mi
  • Walt's Lynwood Market2.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Bainbridge Island Community Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Bainbridge Public Library1.2 mi
  • Gardiner Library2.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Bainbridge History Museum1.8 mi
  • KidiMU - Kids Discovery Museum1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • The Buxton Center for Bainbridge Performing Arts1.8 mi
  • Side Quest Stage1.8 mi
  • BIMA Auditorium1.9 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1841.

Notable people born here

  • Dove Cameron (1996) · American actress and singer
  • Jon Brower Minnoch (1941) · heaviest ever recorded human (1941-1983)
  • Kiel Reijnen (1986) · American cyclist
  • Sarah Jio (1978) · American writer (*1978)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bainbridge Island

Public schools here are run by Bainbridge Island School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bainbridge Special Education ServicesBainbridge IslandPre-K–1227Special Education1.0 mi
Capt Johnston Blakely Elem SchBainbridge IslandPre-K–4356Public2.9 mi
Halilts Elementary SchoolBainbridge IslandPre-K–4353Public2.2 mi
Mosaic Home Education PartnershipBainbridge IslandK–857Alternative Education1.0 mi
Odyssey Multiage ProgramBainbridge IslandK–8177Public1.1 mi
Ordway ElementaryBainbridge IslandK–4320Public0.9 mi
Sonoji Sakai IntermediateBainbridge Island5–6456Public0.5 mi
Woodward Middle SchoolBainbridge Island7–8479Public0.4 mi
Bainbridge High SchoolBainbridge Island9–121,208Public1.0 mi
Eagle Harbor High SchoolBainbridge Island9–1281Alternative Education1.1 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Madrona SchoolBainbridge IslandPre-K–522Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Montessori Country SchoolBainbridge IslandPre-K–653Nonsectarian2.0 mi
St Cecilia Catholic SchoolBainbridge IslandPre-K–898Roman Catholic1.1 mi
The Island SchoolBainbridge IslandK–589Nonsectarian2.1 mi
Hyla Middle SchoolBainbridge Island6–12112Nonsectarian1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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