Housing data for Hickam Housing, HI
Hickam Housing, HI has an estimated 9,425 residents and 2,862 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Honolulu County.
99.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,425 (±795)
- Housing units
- 2,862 (±218)
- Households that rent
- 99.2%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.4%
What stands out in Hickam Housing
Households that rent: 99.2% (±0.9 points) in Hickam Housing, higher than in Honolulu County (40.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 59.4% (±8.7 points) in Hickam Housing, higher than in Honolulu County (25.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.9% (±1.2 points) in Hickam Housing, lower than in Honolulu County (9.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 6.7% (±3.1 points) in Hickam Housing, lower than in Honolulu County (36.7%).
- Renters and owners in Hickam Housing
- How long people stay in Hickam Housing
- Commute and cars in Hickam Housing
- Types of homes in Hickam Housing
Housing in Hickam Housing at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $3,188 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 73.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 99.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $121,667 median household income
- Types of homes: 6.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 32.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.1% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 61.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 14.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 59.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $3,450 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 96853)
Hickam Housing against Honolulu County, its state and the nation
| Hickam Housing | Honolulu County | Hawaii | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,425 (±795) | 1,001,146 (exact) | 1,445,235 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,862 (±218) | 374,304 (±211) | 567,896 (±229) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 99.2% (±0.9 points) | 40.2% (±0.6 points) | 37.0% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $2,083 (±$30) | $1,971 (±$23) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $121,667 (±$7,289) | $106,195 (±$1,953) | $100,389 (±$1,121) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $897,500 (±$6,414) | $839,100 (±$5,924) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $2,553 (±$26) | $2,239 (±$31) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 32.3% (±7.1 points) | 57.1% (±0.8 points) | 50.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.9 minutes (±1.1) | 26.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.2 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.8% (±0.3 points) | 92.4% (±0.3 points) | 92.0% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 24.2 years (±2.0) | 39.8 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Hickam Housing covers 4.6 square miles of land, about 2,045 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hickam Housing has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,387 (±594) | 9,425 (±795) | +0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,906 (±126) | 2,862 (±218) | −1.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median household income | $76,684 (±$4,731) | $121,667 (±$7,289) | +58.7% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 99.7% (±0.5 points) | 99.2% (±0.9 points) | −0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.5% (±3.1 points) | 5.1% (±3.7 points) | −0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Honolulu County
Hickam Housing has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Honolulu County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Honolulu County recorded 181 violent and 1,459 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Hickam Housing
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96853 | 100% | 526 | — | — | — |
| 96818 | 41% | 54,822 | $3,190 | $667,900 | $100,567 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Hickam Housing
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iroquois Point | 1.6 mi | $3,500 or more | — | 93.0% |
| Ewa Beach | 3.6 mi | $2,522 | $748,800 | 27.1% |
| Halawa | 3.8 mi | $1,739 | $1,051,900 | 33.4% |
| Aiea | 4.2 mi | $2,844 | $1,065,700 | 25.0% |
| Waimalu | 4.4 mi | $1,931 | $597,800 | 36.2% |
| Ewa Gentry | 4.6 mi | $2,580 | $816,000 | 21.5% |
| Ocean Pointe | 4.8 mi | $3,424 | $900,200 | 22.7% |
| Pearl City | 5.0 mi | $2,316 | $901,500 | 28.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Hickam Housing, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,836 | $1,951 | $2,542 | $3,520 | $4,249 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Hickam Housing, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $32,350 | $53,900 | $86,250 |
| 2 people | $37,000 | $61,600 | $98,600 |
| 3 people | $41,600 | $69,300 | $110,900 |
| 4 people | $46,200 | $77,000 | $123,200 |
| 5 people | $49,900 | $83,200 | $133,100 |
| 6 people | $53,600 | $89,350 | $142,950 |
| 7 people | $57,540 | $95,500 | $152,800 |
| 8 people | $64,070 | $101,650 | $162,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Urban Honolulu, HI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $133,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Hickam Housing 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 Hickam Housing
What is the average rent in Hickam Housing, HI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hickam Housing is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Hickam Housing?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Hickam Housing, HI is $3,188 (±$201) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Hickam Housing rent-burdened?
73.5% of renting households in Hickam Housing pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Hickam Housing?
Hickam Housing has an estimated 2,598 (±242) renting households, 99.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Hickam Housing?
The median household income in Hickam Housing is $121,667 (±$7,289) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Hickam Housing?
Hickam Housing, HI has an estimated 2,862 (±218) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hickam Housing growing?
In Hickam Housing, the number of residents went from 9,387 in 2015–2019 to 9,425 in 2020–2024 (+0.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Hickam Housing?
The ZIP codes that cover Hickam Housing are 96853, 96818.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickam Housing CDP, Hawaii
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickam Housing CDP, Hawaii
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickam Housing CDP, Hawaii
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickam Housing CDP, Hawaii
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickam Housing CDP, Hawaii
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickam Housing CDP, Hawaii
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickam Housing CDP, Hawaii
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Urban Honolulu, HI MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Urban Honolulu, HI MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Hickam Housing CDP, Hawaii (place:14200, in state:15).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .