CITY PROFILE
Bremerton, WA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Bremerton is a smaller metro with home prices among the most expensive in our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move here. Expect a temperate four-season climate with often-cloudy skies and a wet climate—pack layers and an umbrella, and be prepared for limited sunshine throughout the year. The trade-off is access to the Pacific Northwest's milder winters and verdant landscape, though neither comes cheap nor particularly sunny.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $586K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,065/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 10.5°C · warmest 18.3°C · coolest 3.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1232 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.42 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #181 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy68
- Affordable to rent56
- Climate comfort58
- Plenty of sunshine26
- Big-city amenities56
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
