Port Orchard is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, home to about 17,149 people across 9.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98367, and parts of 98366 are in Port Orchard too.
Homes sold for a median of $294 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population17,1491,779 per sq mi
Median home value$539,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$294Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Port Orchard, part in Parkwood and Manchester
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Port Orchard. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Port Orchard
Distances
Nearest major airport
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Seattle, WA15 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Port Orchard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Port Orchard
U.S. Representative · Washington’s 6th DistrictEmily Randall (D)
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
Port Orchard had 15,587 residents in the 2020 census, up 103% since 2000.
It’s the 85th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Kitsap County grew from 6,767 residents in 1900 to 275,611 in 2020.
Kitsap County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bremerton, WA weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Kitsap County
63,168 jobs at 6,272 businesses in Kitsap County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Orchard.
Nearest hospitals
St. Anthony HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Gig Harbor9.7 miles
St. Michael Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Silverdale10.8 miles
Highline Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burien13.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
32
Physical and occupational therapists
12
Pharmacies
2
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 Port Orchard
Parks (6 nearby)
South Kitsap Regional Park · 202 acres1.4 mi
Long Lake County Park · 21 acres1.7 mi
Bill Bloomquist Rotary Park · 14 acres1.6 mi
Van Zee Park · 8 acres1.7 mi
Fire Station Playground · 2 acres1.4 mi
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Fred Meyer0.4 mi
Walmart Supercenter0.9 mi
Safeway1.0 mi
Safeway1.6 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Walmart Pharmacy0.9 mi
Ferrell's2.1 mi
Libraries
Port Orchard Library2.7 mi
Kitsap Regional Library - Martin Luther King Branch4.3 mi
Building 6 - Haselwood Library5.0 mi
Manchester Library5.0 mi
Museums
Log Cabin Museum2.5 mi
Sidney Museum and Arts2.6 mi
Sidney Art Gallery & Museum2.6 mi
Veterans Living History Museum2.6 mi
Bug & Reptile Museum3.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
The Charleston4.6 mi
Rimbert Illustration Gallery & Event Venue4.6 mi
Bremerton Community Theatre5.4 mi
Enoch City Arts5.4 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Madelaine Petsch (1994) · American actress and YouTuber (born 1994)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Port Orchard
Public schools here are run by South Kitsap School District, Olympic Educational Service District 114. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(17)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Burley Glenwood ElementaryPort Orchard
Pre-K–5
452
Public
4.7 mi
East Port Orchard ElementaryPort Orchard
Pre-K–5
423
Public
1.4 mi
Hidden Creek Elementary SchoolPort Orchard
Pre-K–5
439
Public
0.4 mi
Madrona HeightsPort Orchard
Pre-K
56
Public
2.0 mi
Manchester Elementary SchoolPort Orchard
Pre-K–5
458
Public
4.4 mi
Mullenix Ridge Elementary SchoolPort Orchard
Pre-K–5
372
Public
2.7 mi
Orchard Heights ElementaryPort Orchard
Pre-K–5
529
Public
1.9 mi
Sidney Glen Elementary SchoolPort Orchard
Pre-K–5
502
Public
1.6 mi
South Colby ElementaryPort Orchard
Pre-K–5
276
Public
3.7 mi
Sunnyslope Elementary SchoolPort Orchard
Pre-K–5
503
Public
5.1 mi
Explorer AcademyPort Orchard
K–12
286
Alternative Education
2.1 mi
Cedar Heights Middle SchoolPort Orchard
6–8
689
Public
1.7 mi
John Sedgwick Middle SchoolPort Orchard
6–8
731
Public
4.2 mi
Marcus Whitman Middle SchoolPort Orchard
6–8
623
Public
1.8 mi
Kitsap Co Detention CtrPort Orchard
8–12
2
Public
2.4 mi
DiscoveryPort Orchard
9–12
224
Alternative Education
2.0 mi
South Kitsap High SchoolPort Orchard
9–12
2,448
Public
2.3 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Burley Christian SchoolPort Orchard
Pre-K–12
212
Christian (no specific denomination)
6.2 mi
Burley Christian School SecondaryPort Orchard
Pre-K–12
213
Christian (no specific denomination)
7.1 mi
Discovery MontessoriPort Orchard
Pre-K–4
19
Nonsectarian
2.1 mi
Bethany Lutheran Church & Early Learning CenterPort Orchard
K–8
89
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
2.0 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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