What percentage of people rent in East Kapolei, HI?

Name: Renters and owners in East Kapolei, HI, 2020–2024
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46.9% (±10.0 points) of the occupied homes in East Kapolei, HI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,034 renting households against 1,171 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.9% (±10.0 points)
Renting households: 1,034 (±259)
Median renter income: $94,038 (±$25,876)

Who rents and who owns in East Kapolei

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Kapolei	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.9% (±10.0 points)	40.2% (±0.6 points)	37.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,034 (±259)	136,264 (±2,126)	182,206 (±3,189)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,171 (±245)	202,604 (±2,258)	310,247 (±3,326)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±0.7)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.5 (±0.5)	3.0 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$94,038 (±$25,876)	$74,033 (±$1,206)	$71,363 (±$1,315)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$134,345 (±$25,899)	$132,429 (±$2,046)	$121,145 (±$1,321)	$100,009

In East Kapolei, the renter share is not measurably different from Honolulu County (40.2%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (37.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Honolulu County, East Kapolei ranks 13 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 18 of 125.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Households that rent in places near East Kapolei

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Kapolei
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Kapolei	—	46.9% (±10.0 points)	—
West Loch Estate	1.1 mi	26.6% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Ewa Villages	1.5 mi	36.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ewa Gentry	2.2 mi	21.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Kapolei	2.4 mi	23.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Waipahu	2.4 mi	40.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Makakilo	2.6 mi	22.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Royal Kunia	3.0 mi	22.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Waikele	3.5 mi	29.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Loch Estate, HI (26.6%), Ewa Gentry, HI (21.5%), Kapolei, HI (23.5%).

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

Households that rent across Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Iroquois Point	93.0% (±6.6 points)
8	Laie	59.1% (±11.0 points)
9	Makaha	53.6% (±6.8 points)
10	Honolulu	51.1% (±1.0 points)
11	Hauula	48.5% (±9.7 points)
12	Mokuleia	48.0% (±9.7 points)
13	East Kapolei	46.9% (±10.0 points)
14	Wahiawa	46.5% (±4.6 points)
15	Haleiwa	40.8% (±10.2 points)
16	Kahaluu	40.4% (±8.0 points)
17	Waipahu	40.3% (±3.6 points)
18	Kahuku	40.1% (±11.0 points)
19	Pupukea	39.2% (±9.2 points)

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

East Kapolei 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about East Kapolei

How many renters are there in East Kapolei?

East Kapolei has an estimated 1,034 (±259) renting households, 46.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in East Kapolei?

A renting household in East Kapolei has 3.3 people on average, against 3.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Kapolei?

The median renting household in East Kapolei, HI has an income of $94,038 (±$25,876) a year, against $134,345 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for East Kapolei CDP, Hawaii (place:06300, in state:15).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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