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Aerial view of Keyport and Olympic Peninsula facing west from Port Orchard Bay
Washington›Kitsap County

KeyportWA

Photo: Dcoetzee · Public domain
Photo of Keyport

Keyport, WA · Photo: Dcoetzee · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Keyport a good place to live?

Keyport’s typical journey to work is 15 minutes, below both Washington’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 286 Washington towns, just 5 have a higher median age than Keyport. Keyport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Keyport stand out

Where Keyport beats most towns.

Small town

221 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
DETAIL VIEW, EAST SIDE, INDUSTRIAL DOOR - Smith Shop, West side of Groner Street, South of Second Street
DETAIL VIEW, EAST SIDE, INDUSTRIAL DOOR - Smith Shop, West side of Groner Street, South of Second Street, 2001
Keyport’s story

130 years in pictures

The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2001 and 4 maps from 1937 on.

  • 1896Keyport is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Space Needle and 137 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Keyport. Close and well known come first.

All 158 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Keyport: who provides what

Keyport is unincorporated, so Kitsap County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPuget Sound Energy17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKeyport WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKitsap CountyKitsap County provides services here
SchoolsNorth Kitsap School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereKitsap County AuditorKitsap County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code9834598345 100%Census 2020

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 Keyport.

Who lives here

Keyport is older than the Washington average

Here, 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 40% in Washington as a whole.

57median age · WA 38.3
KeyportWashingtonUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma10%
High school21%
Some college22%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate13%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 13% and 59% women

The Census survey reached too few of Keyport’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23.2 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Keyport
KeyportWAU.S.
Under 100%11.5%11.6%
10 to 170%9.9%10.3%
18 to 2424.4%8.5%9.1%
25 to 3412.2%15.2%13.7%
35 to 440%14.3%13.2%
45 to 547.2%12%12.2%
55 to 6416.3%12%12.7%
65 to 7432.6%10.1%10.2%
75 and older7.2%6.5%7%
No diploma9.6%7.7%10.4%
High school21%21.6%26%
Some college21.6%21%19.1%
Associate’s10.8%10%8.8%
Bachelor’s24%24%21.6%
Graduate13.2%15.6%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

High risk in Keyport, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Keyport once, in 2007.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Keyport: mild winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 3 inches of snow, with January nights at 36° and July afternoons at 76°.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–47°
Spring42–59°
Summer53–74°
Fall44–60°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 1.4 jobs for every working resident, Keyport draws in 269 commuters

Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles. Employers in Keyport added 108 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 270. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Seattle (16%), Bremerton (12%) and Silverdale (12%).

1%work in town
KeyportWashington townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.5%4.9%8%
Below the poverty line11%7.9%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Keyport1%
Seattle16%
Bremerton12%
Silverdale12%
Poulsbo7%
10 mi
median commute distance
270
jobs based in Keyport
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

A larger share of adults binge drink in Keyport than in most of Washington or the rest of the country

10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Keyport. Of 31 CDC measures, Keyport beats the Washington average on 15 and trails it on 2. Two figures for adults in the town: 69% had a checkup this year, 13% get no exercise outside work.

KeyportWashington townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%17%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)69%71%79%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)13%18%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)6.7%9.8%12%
31 measures vs. Washington
15 better14 too close to call2 worse
What stands outKeyportWA
Fewer adults in fair or poor health11.4%16.3%
Fewer adults who get no exercise12.6%17.9%
More binge drinkers20.4%16.6%
Virginia Mason Medical Center
15.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The typical home in Keyport: about $574K

For Keyport, the going rate for rent is $2,182 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2.7%. Among households in the town, 50% live in a home they own.

$574KZillow home value
KeyportWashington townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home50%71%73%
Median rent$2,182 a month$1,739 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Keyport$574K
Washington$588K
+2.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.4% of Keyport

Walkers can cover 0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail network density in Keyport is 0.7 miles per square mile. The town has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.

0.4%conserved
KeyportWashington townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.4%4%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.80.4
0.4%
conserved · 2 of 445 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Keyport Saltwater Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Keyport

16pages on Keyport
After high school

Colleges nearby

9 within 15 miles of the center of Keyport

About Keyport

Census-designated place in Washington, United States

Keyport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Situated at the eastern terminus of State Route 308 on the Kitsap Peninsula, Keyport is known for its small population and charming coastal setting. As of the 2020 census, Keyport had a population of 576. To its close west, Keyport and Virginia have maritime borders with each other. The community of Keyport was named after Keyport, New Jersey, in 1896. Its nickname is "Torpedo Town USA". Keyport is situated on a small peninsula named the Keyport Peninsula, jutting into Liberty Bay a few kilometers southeast of Poulsbo. It is the home of a small United States Navy dep…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1896
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
36 ft
ZIP code
98345
Area code
360

Questions about Keyport

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Keyport, WA a good place to live?

Keyport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.