HousingPermits

Metro area in Washington · part of the Seattle-Tacoma, WA combined area

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA

The Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro area authorized 1,780 new housing units in 2025. Recent building has outrun the boom: the 2021–2025 yearly average was 33% above the 2004–2006 average, the largest recovery by this measure among the 48 metro areas based in the Pacific states. Its 2025 total reached 78% of the 2021 high, the third-closest to a series peak among the 48 metro areas based in the Pacific states.

06001,2001,8002,4002004: 1,366 units (1,308 single-family, 43 in 2–4 unit, 15 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 1,611 units (1,300 single-family, 23 in 2–4 unit, 288 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,236 units (1,184 single-family, 26 in 2–4 unit, 26 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,370 units (1,239 single-family, 41 in 2–4 unit, 90 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 783 units (682 single-family, 27 in 2–4 unit, 74 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 562 units (552 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 623 units (468 single-family, 53 in 2–4 unit, 102 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 540 units (451 single-family, 46 in 2–4 unit, 43 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 804 units (634 single-family, 25 in 2–4 unit, 145 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 913 units (674 single-family, 22 in 2–4 unit, 217 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 598 units (519 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 71 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 918 units (796 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 110 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,059 units (862 single-family, 29 in 2–4 unit, 168 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,094 units (952 single-family, 7 in 2–4 unit, 135 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,149 units (903 single-family, 31 in 2–4 unit, 215 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,117 units (931 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 172 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,285 units (909 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 348 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 2,285 units (1,112 single-family, 48 in 2–4 unit, 1,125 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,701 units (1,041 single-family, 58 in 2–4 unit, 602 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 2,258 units (1,006 single-family, 6 in 2–4 unit, 1,246 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,294 units (976 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 302 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 1,780 units (631 single-family, 21 in 2–4 unit, 1,128 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252021 high · 2,2852011 low · 54008001,6002,4002004: 1,366 units (1,308 single-family, 43 in 2–4 unit, 15 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 1,611 units (1,300 single-family, 23 in 2–4 unit, 288 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,236 units (1,184 single-family, 26 in 2–4 unit, 26 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,370 units (1,239 single-family, 41 in 2–4 unit, 90 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 783 units (682 single-family, 27 in 2–4 unit, 74 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 562 units (552 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 623 units (468 single-family, 53 in 2–4 unit, 102 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 540 units (451 single-family, 46 in 2–4 unit, 43 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 804 units (634 single-family, 25 in 2–4 unit, 145 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 913 units (674 single-family, 22 in 2–4 unit, 217 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 598 units (519 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 71 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 918 units (796 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 110 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,059 units (862 single-family, 29 in 2–4 unit, 168 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,094 units (952 single-family, 7 in 2–4 unit, 135 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,149 units (903 single-family, 31 in 2–4 unit, 215 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,117 units (931 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 172 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,285 units (909 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 348 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 2,285 units (1,112 single-family, 48 in 2–4 unit, 1,125 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,701 units (1,041 single-family, 58 in 2–4 unit, 602 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 2,258 units (1,006 single-family, 6 in 2–4 unit, 1,246 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,294 units (976 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 302 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 1,780 units (631 single-family, 21 in 2–4 unit, 1,128 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252021 high · 2,285

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

The housing bust cut annual permits by 66%, from 1,611 at the 2004–2006 high to 540 in 2011, the third-mildest drop among the 48 metro areas based in the Pacific states.

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 5 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Kitsap County (unincorporated), with 4,061 units or 44% of the total, followed by Port Orchard with 2,491.

  • Kitsap County (unincorporated)44% (4,061 units)
  • Port Orchard27% (2,491 units)
  • Bremerton17% (1,586 units)
  • Poulsbo8.4% (780 units)
  • Bainbridge Island4.3% (400 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Relative to population

With 283,374 residents in July 2025, Bremerton authorized 6.7 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, 1.4 times the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are Charlottesville (6.8) and Augusta (6.6).

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 27 other metro areas, among them Tyler, Binghamton, Clarksville. From 2024 to 2025 the count rose 38%.

Houses or apartments

In Bremerton, 51% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 47% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Iowa City (47% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 7.8%. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2023 (1,246), single-family houses in 2004 (1,308).

2021–202551.1%51%1.6%47.3%47%2004–200690.0%90%2.2%7.8%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202551.1%51%1.6%47.3%47%2004–200690.0%90%2.2%7.8%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

The wider Seattle-Tacoma region

The Census Bureau groups Bremerton with 3 neighboring metro areas in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA combined area. Metro areas in it authorized 25,684 units a year in 2021–2025 (micropolitan parts not counted); Bremerton accounted for 7.3%. The others, with their yearly averages: Seattle (21,641), Olympia (1,599), Mount Vernon (580).

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT4401.526%
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA1,7806.747%
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA6633.529%
Tuscaloosa, AL6163.224%
Laredo, TX1,3405.314%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Bremerton beside Norwich

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Washington. Counting rules.