Bethel’s homes are comprised of a collection of subdivisions shaded by mature trees, sitting off Bethel Road, the area’s commercial corridor. Despite the proximity to shopping and dining, being close to Long Lake gives the area a sense of a slower pace. Additionally, Port Orchard and Southworth provide a doorway to both Seattle and Bremerton.
While national chains such as grocer Fred Meyer and Lowe’s Home Improvement are less than 2 miles from Bethel, locally owned stores also play a role, such as Colello’s Farm Stand Produce. “Colello’s has a big following and sells local honey, coffee and an elderberry syrup that’s popular,” says Marcie Martin, a managing broker with the Martin Real Estate Group, who has over 20 years of experience. “They make the syrup in Port Orchard, and locals use it as a tonic for immunity if they start feeling sick.”
Since 1999, Arrow Lumber & Hardware has helped local contractors to complete projects and unites the community through annual events, including pictures with Santa. In fact, cozy winter cheer is spread year round at Gingerbread House Drive Thru, built whimsically as an actual decorated gingerbread house, with handcrafted coffee and glittery lotus drinks. Bethel Saloon is a converted biker bar, from previously being one of the nation’s first Texaco Gasoline Service Stations. The saloon’s cocktails, beers and wine complement the casual American fare.
Trees tower over the backyards of 1970s ranch-style homes and act as a natural privacy fence between early 2000s new traditionals. Depending on size, ranch-style homes list between $450,000 and $700,000, while new traditionals list between $545,000 for a three-bedroom and $745,000 for a four-bedroom. Most of these older homes sit on at least half-acre lots, while 2020s Craftsman homes are typically on properties just under a half-acre. These houses, built closer together and painted in earthy tones with natural stone sidings, list between $510,000 for a single-story and $650,000 for a two-story.
South Kitsap Regional Park spans over 200 acres and is referred to locally as “Jackson Park” because of its location off Jackson Avenue. Extreme athletes ride around the skatepark while hikers set out on dirt trails, including the Explorer Trail, which has obstacles. Baseball and softball players warm up in the batting cages adjacent to the ball fields. Nearby Long Lake County Park has a playground, located at the northern tip of Long Lake, where fishermen can also cast lines from the pier or in canoes and kayaks. “It is one of the only lakes in South Kitsap you can waterski and motorboat in,” Martin says. “They call it Long Lake because it’s a very long lake where you can pull people on skis or innertubes.”
South Kitsap School District serves the Bethel community. Students may begin at Mullenix Ridge Elementary School, which Niche grades a B-plus. They then may attend John Sedgwick Middle School, which maintains a B grade and offers before- and after-school clubs, including photography and pickleball. Next, they may attend South Kitsap High School, a Niche B-minus-graded school.
Though tree-lined side streets and back roads mainly characterize Bethel, Washington State Route 16 runs along the neighborhood’s western edge and connects with Washington state Route 3 for commuting to northern Naval shipyards. Southeast Sedgwick Road runs east along the north edge toward Southworth and its Seattle-bound ferry. Bremerton-bound ferries can be caught by following Bethel Road Southeast to Port Orchard. Interstate 5 leads 44 miles to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac).
Emily Niles
PropertiesNW of Gig Harbor Ltd
(360) 282-0981
126 Total Sales
1 in Bethel
$505,000 Price
Cheryl Farnham
Keller Williams Realty PS
(253) 201-2876
34 Total Sales
1 in Bethel
$235,000 Price
Dana Soyat
Windermere Prof Partners
(360) 564-0655
116 Total Sales
2 in Bethel
$483K - $485K Price Range
Matthew Gerrish
Premier Real Estate Partners
(253) 527-7270
167 Total Sales
1 in Bethel
$574,990 Price
Christina Mcclure
Legacy Professionals, Inc
(360) 795-5484
35 Total Sales
1 in Bethel
$555,000 Price
Christopher Seim
eXp Realty
(253) 300-0532
167 Total Sales
1 in Bethel
$25,000 Price
On average, homes in Bethel, Port Orchard sell after 30 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Bethel, Port Orchard over the last 12 months is $567,450, up 3% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
$545,000
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