What kinds of homes are in East Honolulu, HI?

Name: Types of homes in East Honolulu, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Honolulu, HI has 19,393 (±612) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 843 homes per square mile of land.

70.7% are detached single-family houses.

2.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 19,393 (±612)
Detached houses: 70.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.4%
5+ unit buildings: 18.2%

Homes in East Honolulu by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Honolulu	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Single-family, detached	70.7% (±1.7 points)	45.3%	53.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.4% (±1.1 points)	11.1%	9.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.4 points)	2.1%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.5% (±0.4 points)	4.6%	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±0.8 points)	6.5%	6.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.6% (±0.7 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.6% (±1.3 points)	25.6%	20.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In East Honolulu, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near East Honolulu

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Honolulu
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Honolulu	—	18.2% (±1.7 points)	—
Waimanalo Beach	3.3 mi	4.2% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Waimanalo	3.8 mi	8.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Maunawili	6.4 mi	0.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Kailua (Honolulu County)	7.6 mi	11.9% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Honolulu	8.7 mi	59.9% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Kaneohe	9.5 mi	18.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kaneohe Base	11 mi	3.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Heeia	11 mi	2.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waimanalo Beach, HI (4.2%), Waimanalo, HI (8.0%), Maunawili, HI (0.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Honolulu, HI (59.9%).

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
13	Kapolei	27.5% (±5.7 points)
14	Halawa	26.2% (±5.6 points)
15	Wahiawa	24.2% (±4.5 points)
16	Ewa Gentry	23.3% (±4.0 points)
17	Makakilo	21.2% (±3.8 points)
18	Waianae	18.9% (±4.6 points)
19	East Honolulu	18.2% (±1.7 points)
20	Kaneohe	18.0% (±2.2 points)
21	Kaaawa	16.2% (±8.5 points)
22	Ewa Villages	15.4% (±5.5 points)
23	Royal Kunia	14.5% (±5.3 points)
24	Nanakuli	14.4% (±4.3 points)
25 (tie)	Mililani Town	14.3% (±2.4 points)

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

East Honolulu 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 East Honolulu

How many homes are in East Honolulu?

East Honolulu, HI has an estimated 19,393 (±612) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Honolulu houses or apartments?

70.7% are detached houses and 8.4% attached houses, while 20.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.4% of homes in East Honolulu 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 — East Honolulu 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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