Cost of living in Poulsbo, Washington
Poulsbo, Washington has about 12,165 people. Typical rent is $1,886 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $116,250 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.
Ranked #69 in Washington on the 2026 Most Affordable Towns Index.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,886 a month.
Poulsbo is a city in Washington. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $116,250 a year.
- People
- 12,165
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,886
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $116,250
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $620,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,967
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA
Poulsbo, Washington has about 12,165 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $620,100.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Kitsap County is $1,967 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Poulsbo. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area, prices sit at 105.6 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Washington does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Poulsbo's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Washington home paid 14.71¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Poulsbo's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Washington averaged $4.23 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 355 places we list in Washington with a rent figure, 117 have higher typical rent than Poulsbo.
Nearby places
- Suquamish
Typical rent $1,460
Compare with Poulsbo - Bangor Base
Typical rent $2,353
Compare with Poulsbo - Lofall
Typical rent $2,012
Compare with Poulsbo - Silverdale
Typical rent $2,143
Compare with Poulsbo - Indianola
Typical rent $1,443
Compare with Poulsbo - Kingston
Typical rent $1,357
Compare with Poulsbo - Chico
Typical rent $1,610
- Tracyton
Typical rent $1,858
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Washington
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Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.