What percentage of people rent in Hawi, HI?

Name: Renters and owners in Hawi, HI, 2020–2024
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14.8% (±7.3 points) of the occupied homes in Hawi, HI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 102 renting households against 588 that own their home.

In Hawi, the share of households that rent went from 30.1% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−15.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.8% (±7.3 points)
Renting households: 102 (±52)

Who rents and who owns in Hawi

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hawi	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.8% (±7.3 points)	26.0% (±1.2 points)	37.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	102 (±52)	19,277 (±948)	182,206 (±3,189)	45,017,354
Owning households	588 (±135)	54,795 (±966)	310,247 (±3,326)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.6 (±1.5)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$54,668 (±$4,063)	$71,363 (±$1,315)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,952 (±$22,109)	$90,664 (±$2,970)	$121,145 (±$1,321)	$100,009

In Hawi, the renter share is lower than in Hawaii County (26.0%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (37.0%).

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

In Hawaii County, Hawi ranks 31 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 116 of 125.

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

How renting in Hawi 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	30.1% (±9.5 points)	14.8% (±7.3 points)	−15.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,144 (±$102)	$2,156 (±$862)	+88.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,031 (±$13,419)	$84,457 (±$12,023)	+36.2%	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 Hawi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hawi
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hawi	—	14.8% (±7.3 points)	—
Kapaau	2.5 mi	21.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Halaula	4.2 mi	41.0% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
Waikoloa Village	20 mi	30.5% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Waimea (Hawaii County)	20 mi	27.0% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Honokaa	26 mi	20.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kaiminani	34 mi	26.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Kaloko	35 mi	23.5% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Holualoa	39 mi	19.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waikoloa Village, HI (30.5%), Waimea (Hawaii County), HI (27.0%), Kaiminani, HI (26.4%).

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

Households that rent across Hawaii County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
25	Holualoa	19.4% (±7.9 points)
26	Ainaloa	17.6% (±9.3 points)
27	Discovery Harbour	16.6% (±6.3 points)
28	Hawaiian Acres	16.4% (±13.1 points)
29	Fern Acres	15.8% (±10.3 points)
30	Hawaiian Beaches	14.9% (±9.0 points)
31 (tie)	Hawi	14.8% (±7.3 points)
31 (tie)	Orchidlands Estates	14.8% (±8.0 points)
33	Kurtistown	12.1% (±7.3 points)
34	Fern Forest	10.5% (±6.5 points)
35	Eden Roc	9.0% (±6.5 points)

Showing 11 of 35 places in Hawaii County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hawi 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 Hawi

How many renters are there in Hawi?

Hawi has an estimated 102 (±52) renting households, 14.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hawi?

In Hawi, the share of households that rent went from 30.1% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−15.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Hawi?

A renting household in Hawi has 4.6 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned 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 Hawi CDP, Hawaii (place:13600, 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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