Most of Bremerton is in Kitsap County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $42.81 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 5 ZIP codes in Bremerton with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,260 to $1,930 a month. At the middle rent, $1,310, a full-time job would need to pay $40.82 an hour before taxes.
What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.
| ZIP | County | Studio rent | Pay needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98310 | Kitsap County | $1,300/mo | $40.46/hr |
| 98311 | Kitsap County | $1,410/mo | $44.45/hr |
| 98312 | Kitsap County | $1,310/mo | $40.82/hr |
| 98314 | Kitsap County | $1,930/mo | $63.30/hr |
| 98337 | Kitsap County | $1,260/mo | $39.01/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Bremerton needs to pay at least $42.81 an hour before taxes, about $89,053 a year. That is the figure for Kitsap County, where the typical studio rent is $1,365 a month.
Yes. Across the 5 ZIP codes in Bremerton with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,260 to $1,930 a month. At the middle rent of $1,310, the pay needed would be $40.82 an hour.
The minimum wage in Kitsap County is $17.13 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.5 times that.
The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads