What percentage of people rent in Haiku-Pauwela, HI?

Name: Renters and owners in Haiku-Pauwela, HI, 2020–2024
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33.4% (±7.3 points) of the occupied homes in Haiku-Pauwela, HI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,115 renting households against 2,222 that own their home.

In Haiku-Pauwela, the share of households that rent went from 40.7% in 2015–2019 to 33.4% in 2020–2024 (−7.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.4% (±7.3 points)
Renting households: 1,115 (±297)
Median renter income: $97,845 (±$14,181)

Who rents and who owns in Haiku-Pauwela

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Haiku-Pauwela	Maui County	Hawaii	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.4% (±7.3 points)	34.4% (±1.7 points)	37.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,115 (±297)	19,203 (±982)	182,206 (±3,189)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,222 (±293)	36,638 (±1,004)	310,247 (±3,326)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	3.1 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$97,845 (±$14,181)	$70,296 (±$4,268)	$71,363 (±$1,315)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$113,517 (±$3,191)	$116,568 (±$3,674)	$121,145 (±$1,321)	$100,009

In Haiku-Pauwela, the renter share is not measurably different from Maui County (34.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Maui County, Haiku-Pauwela ranks 11 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 125.

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

How renting in Haiku-Pauwela has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	40.7% (±9.6 points)	33.4% (±7.3 points)	−7.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,912 (±$339)	$2,538 (±$516)	+32.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$88,093 (±$7,288)	$101,396 (±$4,150)	+15.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Haiku-Pauwela

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Haiku-Pauwela
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Haiku-Pauwela	—	33.4% (±7.3 points)	—
Haliimaile	4.4 mi	40.9% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Paia	4.4 mi	40.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Makawao	5.2 mi	32.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pukalani	6.6 mi	39.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kula	11 mi	33.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kahului	11 mi	35.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wailuku	13 mi	29.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Waihee-Waiehu	13 mi	16.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waihee-Waiehu, HI (16.3%).

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

Households that rent across Maui County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Kihei	40.7% (±4.5 points)
6	Paia	40.6% (±10.5 points)
7	Kaunakakai	39.8% (±12.9 points)
8	Pukalani	39.4% (±8.4 points)
9	Kahului	35.3% (±4.0 points)
10	Kula	33.9% (±7.2 points)
11	Haiku-Pauwela	33.4% (±7.3 points)
12	Makawao	32.9% (±6.7 points)
13	Wailea	30.2% (±7.0 points)
14	Wailuku	29.4% (±4.6 points)
15	Keokea	23.1% (±6.1 points)
16	Waikapu	19.6% (±7.9 points)
17	Kualapuu	18.0% (±7.0 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Maui County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Haiku-Pauwela 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 Haiku-Pauwela

How many renters are there in Haiku-Pauwela?

Haiku-Pauwela has an estimated 1,115 (±297) renting households, 33.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Haiku-Pauwela?

In Haiku-Pauwela, the share of households that rent went from 40.7% in 2015–2019 to 33.4% in 2020–2024 (−7.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Haiku-Pauwela?

A renting household in Haiku-Pauwela has 2.5 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Haiku-Pauwela?

The median renting household in Haiku-Pauwela, HI has an income of $97,845 (±$14,181) a year, against $113,517 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 Haiku-Pauwela CDP, Hawaii (place:09260, 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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