Silverdale is a community in Kitsap County, Washington, home to about 20,685 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98383, and parts of 98311 and 98370 are in Silverdale too.
Homes sold for a median of $306 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Silverdale; also Chico
Part is in Silverdale, part in Tracyton
Mostly Poulsbo; part is in Silverdale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Silverdale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA16 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Silverdale; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Silverdale had 20,733 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.
It’s the 74th 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).
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 (7 miles away).
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).
753 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silverdale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 70 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 184 |
| Dentists | 57 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 117 |
| Mental health providers | 167 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 96 |
| Optometrists | 24 |
| Chiropractors | 38 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Central Kitsap School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville ElementarySilverdale | Pre-K–5 | 422 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Clear Creek Elementary SchoolSilverdale | Pre-K–5 | 448 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Cottonwood Elementary SchoolSilverdale | Pre-K–5 | 362 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Cougar Valley ElementarySilverdale | Pre-K–5 | 397 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Emerald Heights ElementarySilverdale | Pre-K–5 | 466 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Silver Ridge ElementarySilverdale | Pre-K–5 | 430 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Silverdale ElementarySilverdale | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Central Kitsap Middle SchoolSilverdale | 6–8 | 564 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Klahowya SecondarySilverdale | 6–12 | 1,016 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Ridgetop Middle SchoolSilverdale | 6–8 | 784 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Central Kitsap High SchoolSilverdale | 9–12 | 1,564 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Gables MontessoriSilverdale | Pre-K–K | 28 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| The Cottage Montessori SchoolSilverdale | Pre-K–K | 19 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 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 Poulsbo, Tracyton, Suquamish, Lofall and Chico.
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