Town guide

Bremerton, Washington

Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, home to about 44,830 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 98310, 98312, 98314 and 98337, and parts of 98367 are in Bremerton too.

Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population44,8301,577 per sq mi
Median home value$439,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$286Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking47%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bremerton

5 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bremerton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Bremerton

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA16 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bremerton

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

Bremerton had 43,505 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 28th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

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

Bremerton population by census2000: 37,259, 2010: 37,729, 2020: 43,50537,259200037,729201043,5052020

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 BremertonJan: 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 (about a mile 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

888 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bremerton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Michael Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Silverdale6.1 miles
  • St. Anthony HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Gig Harbor14.4 miles
  • Virginia Mason Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Seattle16.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors107
Specialist doctors184
Dentists59
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants157
Mental health providers273
Physical and occupational therapists78
Optometrists14
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies13

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 Bremerton

Parks (39 nearby)

  • N.A.D. Soroptimist Park · 59 acres1.1 mi
  • Pendergast Regional Park · 51 acres1.0 mi
  • Kitsap Lake Park · 45 acres1.1 mi
  • Stephenson Canyon Community Greenway · 30 acres2.5 mi
  • N.A.D. Marine Park · 25 acres1.0 mi
  • Madrona Trails · 23 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • WinCo Foods<0.1 mi
  • Asian Market International0.5 mi
  • Safeway1.3 mi
  • LLM Asian Store1.4 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • Walgreens3.0 mi
  • Ferrell's3.3 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • Building 6 - Haselwood Library2.2 mi
  • Kitsap Regional Library - Martin Luther King Branch2.5 mi
  • Port Orchard Library2.7 mi
  • Tracyton Community Library3.1 mi
  • Sylvan Way Library3.2 mi

Museums (8 nearby)

  • Bug & Reptile Museum1.4 mi
  • Kitsap History Museum2.6 mi
  • Puget Sound Navy Museum2.6 mi
  • Sidney Art Gallery & Museum2.8 mi
  • Sidney Museum and Arts2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Rimbert Illustration Gallery & Event Venue1.3 mi
  • The Charleston1.3 mi
  • Bremerton Community Theatre2.5 mi
  • Enoch City Arts2.7 mi
  • Kitsap Forest Theater2.7 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 1891.

Notable people born here

  • Mike Enzi (1944) · American politician (1944–2021)
  • Nathan Adrian (1988) · American swimmer
  • Steven Holl (1947) · American architect (born 1947)
  • Marvin Williams (1986) · American basketball player (born 1986)
  • Ben Gibbard (1976) · American singer, songwriter and guitarist
  • Bill Gates Sr. (1925) · American attorney and philanthropist (1925–2020)
  • Alex Smith (1984) · American football player (born 1984)
  • Howard Duff (1913) · American actor (1913–1990)

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

Schools in Bremerton

Public schools here are run by Bremerton School District, Central Kitsap School District, Catalyst Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Crownhill Elementary SchoolBremertonPre-K–5317Public0.9 mi
Green Mountain ElementaryBremertonPre-K–5360Public6.8 mi
John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson ParkBremertonPre-K–5464Public1.9 mi
Naval Avenue Elementary SchoolBremertonPre-K–5269Public1.5 mi
Special ServicesBremertonPre-K15Special Education0.9 mi
View Ridge Elementary Arts AcademyBremertonPre-K–5388Public3.1 mi
West Hills S.T.E.M. AcademyBremertonPre-K–5283Public1.0 mi
Armin Jahr ElementaryBremertonK–5495Public2.7 mi
Bremerton Homelink ProgramBremertonK–872Alternative Education0.9 mi
Catalyst Public SchoolsBremertonK–9504Charter3.2 mi
Kitsap Lake ElementaryBremertonK–5336Public0.6 mi
Fairview Middle SchoolBremerton6–8620Public5.0 mi
Mountain View Middle SchoolBremerton6–8856Public3.4 mi
Bremerton High SchoolBremerton9–121,263Public2.0 mi
Renaissance Alternative High SchoolBremerton9–1281Alternative Education1.0 mi
Washington Youth AcademyBremerton9–12—Public1.0 mi
Morgan Center SchoolBremerton10–12—Public2.0 mi
West Sound Technical Skills CenterBremerton11–128Career and Technical0.6 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christ the King Lutheran SchoolBremertonPre-K–890Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod4.8 mi
Peace Lutheran SchoolBremertonPre-K–8132Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod3.5 mi
Kitsap Adventist Christian SchoolBremertonTK–959Seventh-day Adventist2.2 mi
CrosspointBremertonK–12373Christian (no specific denomination)2.6 mi
Aquinas Classical AcademyBremerton9–1252Roman Catholic3.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Port Orchard, Bethel, Navy Yard City, Chico, Enetai, Kitsap Lake, Tracyton, Rocky Point, Burley, Erlands Point and Gorst.

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