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Economic Conditions

Income and Cost of Living

The average household income in Central Kitsap is $48,646 per year.  Kitsap County enjoys a relative high Median Household Income compared to the majority of Washington state counties, ranking 8th out of the 39 counties.   Neither the State of Washington nor Kitsap County levies a personal income tax.

Economic Opportunities Strong In Kitsap Region:

Economic opportunities remain strong in the Kitsap Region in spite of the national down-turn.  This is partly due to the significant presence of our defense industry, but it is also due to the geographic, demographic and institutional characteristics of our community. Available labor, business friendly governments, choices of building sites, clarity of land use laws,  excellent telecommunications, and Puget Sound Regional economic pressures have set the stage for expanded economic activity in the West Sound.

Kitsap Economic Development Alliance