How long do people stay in their homes in Hilo, HI?

Name: How long people stay in Hilo, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.9% (±3.1 points) of households in Hilo, HI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.9% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 34.7%

When households in Hilo moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hilo	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±1.6 points)	4.3%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.0% (±2.6 points)	17.6%	18.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.6% (±2.6 points)	37.2%	34.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.8% (±2.2 points)	16.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±1.5 points)	10.3%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.7% (±2.3 points)	14.3%	15.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Hilo, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hawaii County (21.9%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (23.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Hilo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hilo
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hilo	—	20.9% (±3.1 points)	—
Keaau	5.0 mi	17.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kurtistown	7.1 mi	16.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Papaikou	7.2 mi	7.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Hawaiian Paradise Park	10 mi	29.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pepeekeo	10 mi	22.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orchidlands Estates	10 mi	24.3% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hawaiian Acres	11 mi	41.1% (±17.8 points)	Higher
Fern Acres	12 mi	19.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Papaikou, HI (7.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hawaiian Acres, HI (41.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Hawaii County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8 (tie)	Holualoa	24.3% (±8.7 points)
8 (tie)	Orchidlands Estates	24.3% (±11.3 points)
10	Kaiminani	23.9% (±6.1 points)
11	Pepeekeo	22.7% (±9.3 points)
12	Hawaiian Ocean View	22.6% (±12.0 points)
13	Nanawale Estates	21.6% (±8.9 points)
14	Hilo	20.9% (±3.1 points)
15	Fern Acres	19.8% (±8.8 points)
16	Mountain View	19.2% (±9.2 points)
17	Leilani Estates	19.0% (±6.0 points)
18	Waimea (Hawaii County)	18.4% (±7.3 points)
19	Captain Cook	18.2% (±9.4 points)
20	Keaau	17.4% (±7.6 points)

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

Hilo 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 Hilo

How often do people move in Hilo?

20.9% of households in Hilo, HI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hilo have?

34.7% of households in Hilo have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hilo CDP, Hawaii

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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