How long do people stay in their homes in Discovery Harbour, HI?

Name: How long people stay in Discovery Harbour, HI, 2020–2024
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15.9% (±5.7 points) of households in Discovery Harbour, HI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.9% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 16.7%

When households in Discovery Harbour moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Discovery Harbour	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.6 points)	4.3%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±5.5 points)	17.6%	18.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.4% (±8.8 points)	37.2%	34.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	36.8% (±10.4 points)	16.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.6% (±6.7 points)	10.3%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.1% (±2.9 points)	14.3%	15.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Discovery Harbour, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Hawaii County (21.9%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (23.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Discovery Harbour

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Discovery Harbour
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Discovery Harbour	—	15.9% (±5.7 points)	—
Hawaiian Ocean View	10 mi	22.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pahala	15 mi	3.2% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Honaunau-Napoopoo	33 mi	8.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Captain Cook	36 mi	18.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kealakekua	38 mi	14.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Honalo	41 mi	15.9% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kahaluu-Keauhou	43 mi	24.4% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Fern Forest	43 mi	27.4% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pahala, HI (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI (24.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Hawaii County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
19	Captain Cook	18.2% (±9.4 points)
20	Keaau	17.4% (±7.6 points)
21	Hawaiian Beaches	17.3% (±8.2 points)
22	Kaloko	16.9% (±8.4 points)
23	Eden Roc	16.8% (±12.2 points)
24	Kurtistown	16.3% (±7.7 points)
25 (tie)	Discovery Harbour	15.9% (±5.7 points)
25 (tie)	Honalo	15.9% (±13.8 points)
27	Kealakekua	14.8% (±8.6 points)
28	Pahoa	14.5% (±9.2 points)
29	Ainaloa	11.7% (±7.6 points)
30	Halaula	10.0% (±16.4 points)
31	Hawi	9.7% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Hawaii County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Discovery Harbour 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 Discovery Harbour

How often do people move in Discovery Harbour?

15.9% of households in Discovery Harbour, HI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Discovery Harbour have?

16.7% of households in Discovery Harbour have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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