Port Orchard, Washington Short-Term Rental Market
The Port Orchard area STR market averaged $317 a night at 70.3% occupancy in June 2026.
Quick Answer: Port Orchard, Washington is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Puget Sound/Bremerton market area is 70%. average monthly revenue in the Puget Sound/Bremerton market area is $5,762. average daily rate in the Puget Sound/Bremerton market area is $317. the top operator in the Puget Sound/Bremerton market area is Vacasa with 327 listings. market score is 70/100 (grade B).
Market data reflects the Puget Sound/Bremerton regional market, which includes Port Orchard. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Port Orchard.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
Port Orchard, a small waterfront city on Sinclair Inlet in Kitsap County across Puget Sound from Seattle and Tacoma, has its short-term rental performance tracked as part of a wider Puget Sound islands and peninsulas StaySTRA data series; this profile omits total listing counts, bedroom and channel mix, and property manager rankings since that dimension and property manager data is tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Port Orchard.
The Port Orchard area’s own STR performance averaged $316.72 a night (ADR) at 70.3% occupancy in June 2026, generating an average of $5,762 in monthly revenue per listing. Occupancy is up 1.5% year over year and revenue is up 6.4%, while ADR is down 3.1%, meaning more nights are booking even at a slightly lower rate.
Revenue varies by property type in the Port Orchard area itself: apartment-style units average $4,225 a month, entire-place units average $5,964, and standalone houses average $6,381, the highest of the three.
Port Orchard itself is a day-trip and weekend destination for regional Puget Sound residents, boaters, and ferry day-trippers, anchored by the Bay Street waterfront boardwalk, a foot ferry to Bremerton aboard the historic Carlisle II, and one of the largest and oldest Saturday farmers markets in Western Washington. The broader Kitsap Peninsula drew about 3.37 million visits in 2024.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 36% |
| Feb | 47% |
| Mar | 50% |
| Apr | 56% |
| May | 58% |
| Jun | 69% |
| Jul | 79% |
| Aug | 79% |
| Sep | 63% |
| Oct | 50% |
| Nov | 45% |
| Dec | 45% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Puget Sound/Bremerton market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Puget Sound/Bremerton market as a whole, which includes Port Orchard, so these counts are not Port Orchard-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vacasa | 327 | 24,080 | ★ 4.52 |
| 2 | Evolve | 144 | 9,100 | ★ 4.83 |
| 3 | San Juan Property Management | 91 | 8,680 | ★ 4.73 |
| 4 | AvantStay | 83 | 6,296 | ★ 4.75 |
| 5 | Brigadoon Vacation Rentals | 58 | 3,491 | ★ 4.81 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in Port Orchard?
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 47.1% |
| vrbo | 7.6% |
| both | 45.3% |
Home Value Trends (Port Orchard)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Port Orchard permits short-term and vacation rentals rather than banning them. The city’s Unified Development Code defines vacation rentals as Level 1 Lodging and regulates them, along with bed-and-breakfast standards, under Port Orchard Municipal Code Section 20.39.345.
Notably, an accessory dwelling unit may be used as a short-term rental provided it complies with the same 20.39.345 regulations, more permissive than many Washington cities that restrict ADU use. Whether a vacation rental is a permitted use or requires a conditional use permit depends on the specific zoning district under the city’s use tables. Operators must obtain a City of Port Orchard business license through the Washington State Business Licensing Service, and most businesses also need a city occupancy and land-use sign-off before opening; every host must also register with the state Department of Revenue.
On taxes, lodging in Port Orchard is subject to a combined state and local sales and use tax of roughly 9.3%, plus a special hotel and motel lodging tax; Washington municipalities may levy a basic 2.0% lodging tax credited against the state sales tax, and Kitsap County also imposes its own lodging excise tax.
There is no published annual night cap, owner-occupancy requirement, or primary-residence requirement for standard vacation rentals, that typically applies only to bed-and-breakfast uses. Enforcement is rated moderate. Kitsap County has separately been developing STR policy for unincorporated areas, but no dramatic ban or new cap was identified for the City of Port Orchard itself.
Market Comparison
The Port Orchard area’s 70.3% occupancy runs well above the national short-term rental median of roughly 55%, about 15.3 percentage points higher, while its $316.72 ADR is roughly 44.0% above a national median ADR of about $220. This combination of high occupancy and a solid rate premium reflects strong regional demand tied to Puget Sound boating, ferry access, and weekend getaway tourism.
Property manager data for this market area is tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Port Orchard, so no property manager breakdown is presented here. Buyers researching management options should verify any specific operator’s actual coverage of the Kitsap Peninsula and wider Puget Sound area directly. Port Orchard’s own housing and regulatory profile, covered elsewhere in this report, remain reliable at the city level regardless of this limitation.
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