Photo: Orange Suede Sofa · CC BY-SA 3.0399 homes sold in Port Orchard in the last year, at a typical $615K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Port Orchard homes are listed.
Every place Port Orchard homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Port Orchard.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 95% of Port Orchard’s sales, at a typical $625K (year to May 2026)
399 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 380 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $267WA $348
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $673K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $412K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $332K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
399 sales in the last year, against 527 in 2024 and a low of 221 in 2012. The typical sale went from $283K in 2016 to $615K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $600K buys in Port Orchard
Check a listing against what Port Orchard homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Port Orchard are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Port Orchard’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 399 sales.
If you’re buying in Port Orchard
- Shop in March. It brings about 47 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (39% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 43% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 38 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 59 a month), but July is the most competitive: 48% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (39%). January has the least competition (36%) but only about 35 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Washington
| Port Orchard now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 43% | 42% | 62% | 25% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 50% | 77% | 38% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 100.3% | 103.5% | 99.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 38 | 22 | 7 | 35 |
93 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.5 times the 2021 low (27), 26% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 122.
Since 2019, houses are up 64%, condos 32%
A house typically sold for $625K in the year to May 2026 (380 sales), a condo for $332K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Port Orchard ranks 16th of 191 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Port Orchard is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Port Orchard home costs about $3,588 a month
Price: Port Orchard’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Port Orchard’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Port Orchard is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 21.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $615K home, about $4,550 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Port Orchard, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Port OrchardTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Port Orchard.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Port Orchard, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerton | 601 | $462K | $272 | 56% | 17 |
| Port Orchard | 399 | $615K | $269 | 43% | 38 |
| Parkwood | 105 | $496K | $302 | 63% | 17 |
| Bethel | 55 | $576K | $303 | 58% | 22 |
| East Port Orchard | 54 | $476K | $297 | 67% | 18 |
| Navy Yard City | 42 | $363K | $274 | 48% | 40 |
| Enetai | 29 | $504K | $309 | 72% | 17 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Port Orchard
What do homes sell for in Port Orchard, WA?
399 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $615K, $269 a square foot.
Is Port Orchard a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 122 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 36 sold, about 3.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Port Orchard?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Port Orchard?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $615K home that’s near $4,550.
Where can I see homes for sale in Port Orchard?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Port Orchard’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Port Orchard.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).