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Bremerton, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Bremerton is a Census city of 44,830 people across 28.43 square miles of land, in Kitsap County. Median household income is $74,940, 48.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 70 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $46.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bremerton
What Bremerton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area28.43 sq mi
- Water area3.74 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,577
- County holding the largest share of its areaKitsap County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bremerton
How many people live in Bremerton
- Population44,830
- Median age33.2
- Population under 188,108
- Share under 1818.1 percent
- Population 65 and over5,773
- Share 65 and over12.9 percent
- Households18,272
- Family households9,560
- Share of households that are families52.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bremerton
Income and work in Bremerton
- Median household income$74,940
- Per capita income$41,685
- Civilian labor force21,586
- Employed20,346
- Unemployed1,240 plus or minus 275
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over30,569
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bremerton
Housing in Bremerton
- Housing units19,735
- Occupied units18,272
- Vacant units1,463 plus or minus 297
- Vacancy rate7.4 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Owner occupied8,786
- Renter occupied9,486
- Ownership rate48.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$439,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,641
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.3 percent
- Single family units11,511
- Share single family58.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more7,800
- Share in buildings of two or more39.5 percent
- Mobile homes376 plus or minus 125
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bremerton
How Bremerton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute21,113
- Commuting under 15 minutes7,108
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5,570
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.4 percent
- Drove alone53.8 percent
- Carpooled12.4 percent
- Public transport6.4 percent
- Walked12.1 percent
- Worked from home11.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bremerton
SBA loans in Bremerton (7(a))
- Approvals70
- Gross approval$46,004,600
- Average approval$657,209
- Median approval$242,250
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,962,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported638
- Jobs per approval9.1
- Loans with a final outcome15
- Paid in full13
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more31.4 percent
- Share to franchises17.1 percent
- Distinct lenders30
- Distinct industries by NAICS50
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bremerton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 15 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bremerton
SBA loans in Bremerton (504)
- Approvals21
- Gross approval$19,160,000
- Average approval$912,381
- Median approval$590,000
- Largest approval$3,828,000
- Jobs supported276
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bremerton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bremerton
Flood risk in Bremerton
- NFIP communityCity of Bremerton
- NFIP community number530093
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/03/17
The City of Bremerton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530093 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Kitsap County, not Bremerton
Kitsap County context, not Bremerton figures
- Establishments in Kitsap County6,272
- Covered employment, Kitsap County93,571
- Average annual pay, Kitsap County$71,579
- Housing units permitted, Kitsap County1,294
Every figure in this section is published for Kitsap County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bremerton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bremerton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bremerton, Washington?
44,830, in 18,272 households. Bremerton city covers 28.43 square miles of land, which is 1,577 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bremerton in?
Kitsap County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bremerton?
$74,940. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $439,400. Median gross rent is $1,641 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bremerton businesses?
70 7(a) approvals totaling $46.0 m since FY2020, across 30 lenders, median approval $242,250, plus 21 504 approvals worth $19.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bremerton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bremerton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bremerton. Only 15 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bremerton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bremerton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bremerton, city of, community 530093, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bremerton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kitsap County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bremerton.
Is zoning published for Bremerton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.