What kinds of homes are in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI?

Name: Types of homes in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hawaiian Ocean View, HI has 2,552 (±342) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 70 homes per square mile of land.

90.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,552 (±342)
Detached houses: 90.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 1.1%

Homes in Hawaiian Ocean View by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hawaiian Ocean View	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
Single-family, detached	90.5% (±7.0 points)	77.0%	53.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.1% (±3.2 points)	3.5%	9.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.9%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	2.8%	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	4.5%	6.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	4.1%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.1% (±1.5 points)	5.4%	20.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.5% (±3.0 points)	0.4%	0.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	3.7% (±5.4 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%

In Hawaiian Ocean View, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Hawaii County (14.0%).

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 Hawaiian Ocean View

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hawaiian Ocean View
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hawaiian Ocean View	—	1.1% (±2.4 points)	—
Discovery Harbour	10 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pahala	21 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Honaunau-Napoopoo	26 mi	1.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Captain Cook	29 mi	10.7% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Kealakekua	31 mi	13.1% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Honalo	34 mi	2.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kahaluu-Keauhou	35 mi	40.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Kailua (Hawaii County)	41 mi	42.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Captain Cook, HI (10.7%), Kealakekua, HI (13.1%), Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI (40.6%).

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 Hawaii County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12 (tie)	Honokaa	2.5% (±6.1 points)
14	Honalo	2.4% (±11.3 points)
15	Nanawale Estates	2.0% (±7.0 points)
16 (tie)	Honaunau-Napoopoo	1.6% (±5.0 points)
16 (tie)	Mountain View	1.6% (±4.1 points)
18	Hawi	1.5% (±6.0 points)
19	Hawaiian Ocean View	1.1% (±2.4 points)
20	Holualoa	1.0% (±4.1 points)
21	Papaikou	0.2% (±8.9 points)
22 (tie)	Ainaloa	0.0% (±3.3 points)
22 (tie)	Discovery Harbour	0.0% (±8.3 points)
22 (tie)	Eden Roc	0.0% (±11.8 points)
22 (tie)	Fern Forest	0.0% (±9.2 points)

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

Hawaiian Ocean View 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 Hawaiian Ocean View

How many homes are in Hawaiian Ocean View?

Hawaiian Ocean View, HI has an estimated 2,552 (±342) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hawaiian Ocean View houses or apartments?

90.5% are detached houses and 2.1% attached houses, while 1.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Hawaiian Ocean View?

0.0% of homes in Hawaiian Ocean View 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 — Hawaiian Ocean View 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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