Gig Harbor Neighborhoods
Raft Island, Gig Harbor
Raft Island sits off the west shore of the Gig Harbor peninsula in Henderson Bay, connected by a single private bridge. The island is organized as a private community: the roads, the bridge, and the community beaches and parks are owned and maintained by the island's members. Homes range from mid-century beach houses to rebuilt waterfront customs, with a perimeter of shoreline and a wooded interior.
What makes Raft Island different
The community owns the infrastructure
The bridge, roads, and shared beaches are member-owned, with dues and maintenance obligations attached to every property. Those documents and reserves need to be reviewed the same way an HOA's would, because functionally that is what they are.
Private bridge, private market
Bridge access without public through-traffic gives the island a level of quiet that mainland waterfront rarely matches, and inventory turns over slowly. Buyers often wait a season or more for the right listing.
West-side water, west-side light
The shoreline faces Henderson Bay and Kopachuck State Park, with afternoon and evening sun on the water. Frontage type varies around the perimeter, and each stretch prices differently.
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