Living in Port Orchard.
A waterfront town on Sinclair Inlet, a short foot ferry ride from Bremerton.
Life in Port Orchard
Port Orchard sits on the south shore of Sinclair Inlet, with Bremerton across the water.
Getting to Seattle
The foot ferry to Bremerton runs every day and takes about 12 minutes. From Bremerton the fast ferry reaches downtown Seattle in about 30 minutes, and another fast ferry leaves from Southworth.
Schools
South Kitsap School District serves the city. Check with the district for the schools at a specific address.
Weekends
Manchester State Park and its Puget Sound shoreline are nearby.
Port Orchard
by the numbers.
17,149 people live in Port Orchard, with a median age of 35.0. The median household earns $89,795 a year.
- People
- 17,149
- Median age
- 35.0
- Median household income
- $89,795
- Median home value
- $539,700
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Figures are for the city limits.
Who lives
in Port Orchard.
Age
Education, adults 25 and over
Men and women
Men 53%Women 47%
Density and degrees
- People per square mile
- 1,780
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
- 35%
- Households
- 6,965
- People per household
- 2.38
- Median home value
- $539,700
- Median rent a month
- $1,797
Owners and renters
Own 62%Rent 38%
- Median household income
- $89,795
- Income per person
- $45,489
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Work from home
- 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Figures are for the city limits.
Schools
in Port Orchard.
Public schools with a Port Orchard address. The district’s boundary map shows which school serves a specific home.
- Burley Glenwood ElementaryPK–5100 SW Lakeway Blvd, 983676.4
- East Port Orchard ElementaryPK–52649 Hoover Ave SE, 983663.8
- Hidden Creek Elementary SchoolPK–55455 Converse Road SE, 983674.0
- Manchester Elementary SchoolPK–51901 California Ave E, 983665.6
- Mullenix Ridge Elementary SchoolPK–53900 SE Mullenix Rd, 983676.5
- Olalla Elementary SchoolPK–56100 SE Denny Bond Blvd, 983598.5
- Orchard Heights ElementaryPK–52288 Fircrest Dr SE, 983667.2
- Sidney Glen Elementary SchoolPK–5500 SW Birch Rd, 983665.3
- South Colby ElementaryPK–53281 Banner Road SE, 983665.5
- Sunnyslope Elementary SchoolPK–54183 Sunnyslope Rd SW, 983677.8
- Cedar Heights Middle School6–82220 Pottery Ave, 983667.1
- John Sedgwick Middle School6–88995 SE Sedgwick Rd, 983666.7
- Marcus Whitman Middle School6–81887 Madrona Dr SE, 983662.7
- South Kitsap High School9–12425 Mitchell Ave, 983666.3
Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2023–24. State score: Washington School Improvement Framework 2025, OSPI, all students, on a 1–10 scale. A dash means the state did not publish a score for the school. Online and alternative programs are not listed.
Places to see
around Port Orchard.
Port Orchard waterfront
The marina and waterfront park on Sinclair Inlet. The foot ferry to Bremerton leaves from the marina, and the farmers market sets up here on Saturdays from April to October.
Manchester State Park
A 111-acre state park on Rich Passage with 3,400 feet of shoreline. A torpedo warehouse from 1901 still stands on the grounds.
Banner Forest Heritage Park
A 636-acre county forest south of town, with trails for walking and horseback riding.
Sidney Art Gallery and Museum
Port Orchard’s original Masonic Hall, built in 1908 and listed on the National Register. Local artists show on the first floor, and a small history museum fills the second.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, cropped. Port Orchard waterfront by Brianhe, CC BY-SA 4.0; Manchester State Park by Melancosmic, CC BY-SA 4.0; Banner Forest Heritage Park by Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0; Sidney Art Gallery and Museum by Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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