Even on the area’s higher pay, Bangor Base costs more to live in than almost every U.S. town
It ranks #283 of 285 in Washington for affordability. Zillow and Redfin don’t publish market figures for Bangor Base, so this page shows what the Census and federal housing data say about its homes.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area ($104K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade measures what housing costs against what households in the area earn. Bangor Base’s area earns well above the typical U.S. town ($104K against $74K), but homes, rent and taxes here run higher still. Owners keep up better than renters: 0% of owners pay 30% or more of income for housing (typical U.S. town: 20%), against 65% of renters.
In dollars
- $2,630a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
- 106prices across the Bremerton metro, where the U.S. is 100 (housing 130)BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
In paychecks the grade
- 27%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 65%of renters pay 30%+ of income for housing; across Washington: 50%Census 2020–24
What kind of housing town is Bangor Base?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
What’s behind Bangor Base’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Bangor Base is more affordable than 1% of U.S. towns, #283 of 285 in Washington. The four inputs sit close together, so no single cost explains the grade.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,630
Renters already here pay a median of $2,353, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
The rest of a budget near Bangor Base
Only figures published free for the whole country, each labeled with the area it covers: the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area, or Washington. Groceries follow the goods price level; nobody publishes them town by town.
| Cost | Here | Compared with | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices overall U.S. = 100 | 106 | WA 107 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Goods (groceries, clothing, cars…) U.S. = 100 | 105 | WA 104 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Utilities U.S. = 100 | 92 | WA 93 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Other services U.S. = 100 | 99 | WA 104 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
Price levels: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024 (metro area and state). Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.
Bangor Base vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Bangor Base.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Base | D− | — | — | — | $2,630 |
| Silverdale | D | $602K | $555K | 0.77% | $2,300 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.
Questions about the cost of living in Bangor Base
Is Bangor Base expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Bangor Base costs more than 99% of U.S. towns: a D− for cost of living, #283 of 285 in Washington.
How much is rent in Bangor Base?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $2,630 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $2,353 (Census 2020–24).
Neighbors talk housing
What Bangor Base buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.