What kinds of homes are in Aiea, HI?

Name: Types of homes in Aiea, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Aiea, HI has 3,117 (±266) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,877 homes per square mile of land.

86.3% are detached single-family houses.

2.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,117 (±266)
Detached houses: 86.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.1%
5+ unit buildings: 3.1%

Homes in Aiea by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Aiea	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Single-family, detached	86.3% (±4.0 points)	45.3%	53.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.0% (±3.3 points)	11.1%	9.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±1.2 points)	4.6%	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	6.5%	6.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±1.8 points)	25.6%	20.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Aiea, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Honolulu County (36.7%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (30.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Aiea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aiea
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Aiea	—	3.1% (±2.3 points)	—
Waimalu	0.7 mi	63.4% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Halawa	0.8 mi	26.2% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Pearl City	2.4 mi	14.3% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Hickam Housing	4.2 mi	6.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waipio	5.0 mi	35.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Waikele	5.4 mi	33.9% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Waipahu	5.5 mi	30.3% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Iroquois Point	5.6 mi	4.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waimalu, HI (63.4%), Halawa, HI (26.2%), Pearl City, HI (14.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
38	Hickam Housing	6.7% (±3.1 points)
39	Schofield Barracks	5.5% (±2.0 points)
40	Iroquois Point	4.5% (±4.3 points)
41	Waimanalo Beach	4.2% (±1.6 points)
42	Helemano	3.9% (±5.4 points)
43	Waialua	3.5% (±4.6 points)
44 (tie)	Aiea	3.1% (±2.3 points)
44 (tie)	Kaneohe Base	3.1% (±2.4 points)
46	Heeia	2.8% (±3.2 points)
47	Kahaluu	2.3% (±2.1 points)
48	Kahuku	0.9% (±7.0 points)
49	Pupukea	0.6% (±2.7 points)
50	Hauula	0.5% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Aiea is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Aiea

How many homes are in Aiea?

Aiea, HI has an estimated 3,117 (±266) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Aiea houses or apartments?

86.3% are detached houses and 8.0% attached houses, while 5.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Aiea?

2.1% of homes in Aiea are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Aiea CDP, Hawaii

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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