GorstWA
A town of 550, settled in 1941.
Is Gorst a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Sinclair Inlet Wildlife Restoration Area, at 23 acres. Gorst has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
550 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Space Needle and 133 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gorst. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw22 mi National ParkOlympic National Park3.6M visitors a year
18 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
18 mi Ancient siteSeattle UndergroundPhoto credits
Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Gorst: who provides what
Gorst is unincorporated, so Kitsap County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gorst.
High risk in Gorst, with earthquakes at the top
Expected losses in Gorst break down as 73% from earthquakes and 20% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and pleasant summers: that is Gorst’s year
The midsummer high for Gorst comes to 76°F, where Washington’s towns sit at 77°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Gorst sends most of its workers out of town
Just 1% of Gorst’s working residents have a job in town. The share of residents in Gorst who live below the poverty line is 16%, against 7.9% in Washington’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Gorst has lost 53 jobs, to 177 in 2023. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.
| Gorst | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Gorst is
For adults in Gorst, the share who report frequent mental distress is 18%. Against the Washington average, Gorst comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 2. Among adults here, 28% have been diagnosed with depression and 18% binge drink.
| Gorst | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 25% |
| What stands out | Gorst | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.1% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sinclair Inlet Wildlife Restoration Area | — | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Gorst sell for about $395K
The rent at the middle of the market in Gorst is $1,716 a month. 67% of Gorst households own their home.
| Gorst | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,716 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Gorst
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gorst
About 11 of every 100 Gorst residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Gorst
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Gorst is a census-designated place (CDP) at the head of Sinclair Inlet in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 605 at the 2020 census. Gorst, located on the shores of Puget Sound, is primarily a town consisting of stores, auto dealerships and espresso stands. A residential area, located west of the water along State Route 3, also exists. Gorst is named for the Gorst family who settled there in the 1890s. Famous residents of Gorst include Vern C. Gorst, "grandfather" of United Airlines, and Edward S. Curtis and Asahel Curtis, well-known photographers.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Area code
- 360
Questions about Gorst
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gorst, WA a good place to live?
Gorst has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.