Town guide

Burley, Washington

Burley is a community in Kitsap County, Washington, home to about 2,443 people across 4.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98359 and 98367.

Homes sold for a median of $341 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,443514 per sq mi
Median home value$678,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$341Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Burley

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Burley

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA17 miles away

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

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

Who represents Burley

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

Burley had 2,081 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.

It’s the 290th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

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

Burley population by census2010: 2,057, 2020: 2,0812,05720102,0812020

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 BurleyJan: 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 (8 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

73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Anthony HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Gig Harbor6.4 miles
  • Highline Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burien13.4 miles
  • St. Michael Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Silverdale13.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers47
Physical and occupational therapists13
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Burley

Grocery stores

  • Safeway2.9 mi
  • Burley Store3.1 mi
  • Olalla food Center3.1 mi
  • Fred Meyer3.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy4.1 mi
  • Ferrell's4.7 mi
  • Purdy Cost Less5.0 mi

Museums

  • Log Cabin Museum5.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Burley

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Burley Glenwood ElementaryPort OrchardPre-K–5452Public1.6 mi
Hidden Creek Elementary SchoolPort OrchardPre-K–5439Public2.9 mi
Mullenix Ridge Elementary SchoolPort OrchardPre-K–5372Public1.4 mi
Olalla Elementary SchoolPort OrchardPre-K–5315Public3.2 mi
Sunnyslope Elementary SchoolPort OrchardPre-K–5503Public6.0 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Burley Christian SchoolPort OrchardPre-K–12212Christian (no specific denomination)2.9 mi
Burley Christian School SecondaryPort OrchardPre-K–12213Christian (no specific denomination)3.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Port Orchard, Bethel, Bremerton and Gorst.

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