Kitsap County, WA — Housing & Help Directory (Updated September 2026)
Updated: 6 hours ago
This is Mysti's working directory of housing and help resources for Kitsap County, Washington (Bremerton, Port Orchard, Silverdale, Poulsbo, Bainbridge Island and surrounding areas). Every link below was opened and every waitlist status was quoted from its source on September 19, 2026. We re-check the whole page monthly (next refresh: October 2026). Statuses change without notice — confirm directly with the agency before you count on anything.
A straight word about rent help: Mysti's helps some clients with move-in, rent, or utility costs, but only through specific funded programs, only when you meet that program's eligibility, and only while funds last. Nobody — not us, not any agency — can promise it. Work your county's Coordinated Entry, 2-1-1, housing authorities, and the local programs below at the same time as anything you do with us.
Start here — today
Call 2-1-1 (Washington 2-1-1) · wa211.org — free, statewide, they know what is open in your county this week.
Coordinated Entry — Housing Solutions Center (HSC), managed and staffed by Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) · 360-473-2035 (Bremerton main HSC line; 360-473-2056 also listed). Visit an HSC location (main center: 1201 Park Avenue, Bremerton; also Port Orchard, North Kitsap/Poulsbo, and Bainbridge Island Helpline House) or call to schedule; walk-ins accepted at the Bremerton location. This is how most homelessness housing programs decide who gets the next opening — get assessed even if the wait is long.
Continuum of Care (CoC) — Kitsap County Continuum of Care / Kitsap Housing and Homelessness Coalition coordinates the county's homelessness funding and programs; their site lists current providers.
Community Action Agency — Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) · 360-478-2301
DSHS Community Services Office — Bremerton Community Services Office; Home & Community Services - Bremerton Office (Bremerton, WA 98312) — apply for cash, food, and medical benefits, or apply online at WashingtonConnection.org.
Emergency: 911. Mental-health or substance-use crisis: call or text 988. Regional crisis line: Salish Regional Crisis Line (Kitsap Mental Health Services, also serves Clallam/Jefferson) · 1-888-910-0416 (also 988)
Housing authorities and waitlists
Apply to every list you qualify for — including neighboring counties you could realistically move to. See what is open statewide right now and the statewide programs guide for vouchers, public housing, and how portability works.
Bremerton Housing Authority (BHA)
Website · Serves: City of Bremerton
CLOSED — Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) — "The Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (S8) waitlists are closed." Not currently open; check bremertonhousing.org for reopening announcements. If already on the waitlist, BHA maintains applications by name/date/time applied; applicants must self-report changes of address/phone. (not accepting applications; check for reopening; checked 2026-09-19 · source)
Housing Kitsap (formerly Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority; also serves Mason County)
Website · (360) 535-6100 · Serves: Kitsap County (site header states 'Affordable Housing in Kitsap and Mason Counties')
OPEN — LIMITED — Kingston Ridge Apartments – Two-Bedroom Project-Based Voucher (PBV) — "Housing Kitsap will open the waitlist for Kingston Ridge Two-Bedroom Project-Based Voucher (PBV) beginning: Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM and will close on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at…" Apply online at housingkitsap.org/kingston-ridge, or in person/paper application at the main office or at Kingston Ridge Apartments; call (360) 297-7003. Time-limited application window; by the time this directory is read the window may already be closed — verify current status directly. (only some lists/units — read the note; checked 2026-09-19 · source)
STATUS NOT POSTED ONLINE — Other Housing Kitsap communities (family, senior 55+/62+, USDA-RD, tax-credit properties) Check housingkitsap.org/future-residents for the current list of properties with open applications; apply via each property's RENTCafé link. No single current status could be verified for all properties as a group; several (e.g., Finch Place, Fjord Manor/Vista II, Golden Tides II/III, Madrona Manor, Port Orchard… (call or check the site to confirm; checked 2026-09-19 · source)
CLOSED — Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) — "The waiting list for the HCV program is currently closed, we encourage you to return to this website and follow our Facebook page for the most up-to-date..." Not currently open. (not accepting applications; check for reopening; checked 2026-09-19 · source)
Nonprofit housing you can apply to directly
Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) — housing programs and Housing Solutions Center partner network — Low-income families/individuals homeless or at risk of homelessness; KCR housing units range from emergency shelter to permanent supportive housing Contact the Housing Solutions Center to be screened and placed on file; contacted if a unit becomes available. KCR partners with numerous Kitsap agencies (St. Vincent de Paul of Bremerton, Catholic Community Services/Benedict House, North Kitsap Fishline, Housing Kitsap, Salvation Army, YWCA/ALIVE, Bremerton…
Housing Solutions Center partner network (via KCR) — includes Catholic Community Services/Benedict House, North Kitsap Fishline, Kitsap Rescue Mission — Homeless/at-risk Kitsap County residents Via HSC intake, not directly
Senior housing (55+ / 62+) and housing for people with disabilities
Finch Place Apartments (62+) · 62+ (Housing Kitsap) — USDA-RD senior community, some subsidized units Apply online via RENTCafé link on housingkitsap.org/future-residents
Golden Tides II & III / Madrona Manor / Port Orchard Vista (55+/62+) · 55+ or 62+ depending on property (Housing Kitsap) — Senior tax-credit communities, some subsidized units Apply online via property-specific RENTCafé links
How to find open senior housing anywhere in Washington: step-by-step in the statewide guide.
Rent help and eviction prevention (funding-dependent)
These programs open and close as funding arrives and runs out, often within weeks. Call first, ask what is open today, and ask what documents to bring. If you have an eviction notice, contact the legal help below the same day — do not move out just because you received a notice.
Housing Solutions Center rental & deposit assistance · 360-473-2035 (Kitsap Community Resources) — Kitsap County residents at risk of eviction or homelessness Contact HSC for eligibility screening; referrals subject to current resource availability. Quote: 'All housing referrals are subject to the current availability of resources within the community.'
Shelter and crisis housing
Housing Solutions Center (KCR) — Coordinated Entry / shelter referral · 360-473-2035 — Kitsap County residents experiencing homelessness
Food
Utilities and energy bills
LIHEAP / energy assistance via Kitsap Community Resources · 360-478-2301 — Confirm current program availability by phone.
Legal help and tenant rights
Northwest Justice Project — CLEAR line · 1-888-201-1014 (general); 1-888-387-7111 (60+)
Veterans
Youth and families
Coffee Oasis (HSC partner; serves teens/young adults 13-25 via dedicated HSC locations) — Per KCR's HSC page: 'Coffee Oasis locations are open exclusively for teens and young adults ages 13-25.'
Seniors and people with disabilities — services
Local directories and newsletters
KCR Community Resource Guide · ongoing/updated — Comprehensive community-resource guide maintained by Kitsap Community Resources.
Notes from our check
Housing Kitsap serves both Kitsap and Mason Counties per its own site header ('Affordable Housing in Kitsap and Mason Counties'), so it is cross-listed in the Mason County entry below. Food and veterans entries for Kitsap are thin; recommend follow-up direct verification.
How Mysti's fits in
Mysti's Adult & Family Services — Washington provides case management, housing navigation and benefit navigation, including Foundational Community Supports (FCS) supportive housing and supported employment for people on Apple Health, and Community Choice Guide services for DSHS clients. New here? Read Need help with housing? Start here, then message us through our contact page or email help@mysticares.org · (800) 524-4827. We will screen your situation and point you to the right door — with us or elsewhere.
Already a Mysti's client? Your case manager is your first call. If you cannot reach them, email help@mysticares.org with your name, county, and the best way to reach you, and use the resources on this page in the meantime — every door on this list is open to you whether or not we are the ones walking you through it.
Partners and case managers: refer through our Partners & Referrals page. Send county, contact details, Apple Health status and housing situation; please do not email medical details.
Learn while you wait
Free, self-paced courses from Mysti's: Housing Search Bootcamp, Speak Up (self-advocacy), Budgeting for Stability, and short guides to SNAP, ABD/HEN, Apple Health, TANF, SSI/SSDI and McKinney-Vento school rights — open the Free Learning Programs. A free member account is all you need.
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