Kitsap County · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard · population 24,618
Where Bainbridge Island stands
Steady, no major recent move.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 31.9 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in Bainbridge Island for most shorter holds. The premium you pay to own would take many years of rent savings to recoup, and that's before maintenance, taxes, and opportunity cost on the down payment.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →Bainbridge Island has held up across the cycle: home values at $1,185,424 with +3.5% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.
Bainbridge Island carries a $1,185,424 median home with only +1.1% YoY. Premium pricing in a flat tape is the bear setup — you're paying for the trend that already ran while new buyers can't afford to extend it.
About Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, with an estimated population of 24,618. It anchors the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro area. The median home value in Bainbridge Island is $1,185,424 as of 2026-04, up 1.1% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +3.5% annual growth (-7.9% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Bainbridge Island average $3,092 per month, up 4.4% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 57 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
▲ Bull case
▼ Bear case
Playbook
Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.
Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.
Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.
Local safety & alerts
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Neighborhoods of Bainbridge Island
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Run the numbers for Bainbridge Island
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Current weather
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Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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