What kinds of homes are in Honolulu, HI?

Name: Types of homes in Honolulu, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Honolulu, HI has 157,303 (±1,296) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,595 homes per square mile of land.

27.1% are detached single-family houses.

5.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

59.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 157,303 (±1,296)
Detached houses: 27.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.4%
5+ unit buildings: 59.9%

Homes in Honolulu by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Honolulu	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Single-family, detached	27.1% (±0.7 points)	45.3%	53.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.4% (±0.5 points)	11.1%	9.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±0.3 points)	4.6%	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.1% (±0.5 points)	6.5%	6.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.1% (±0.5 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	48.7% (±0.8 points)	25.6%	20.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Honolulu, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Honolulu County (36.7%).

It is also higher than in Hawaii (30.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Honolulu

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Honolulu
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Honolulu	—	59.9% (±1.1 points)	—
Maunawili	5.7 mi	0.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Halawa	5.8 mi	26.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Aiea	6.5 mi	3.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Heeia	6.9 mi	2.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Hickam Housing	6.9 mi	6.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Kaneohe	7.0 mi	18.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Waimalu	7.2 mi	63.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Waimanalo	7.7 mi	8.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maunawili, HI (0.1%), Halawa, HI (26.2%), Aiea, HI (3.1%).

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 Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Waimalu	63.4% (±5.8 points)
2	Honolulu	59.9% (±1.1 points)
3	Waipio Acres	53.2% (±8.0 points)
4	Ko Olina	51.0% (±9.6 points)
5	Kalaeloa	49.5% (±9.5 points)
6	Makaha	46.2% (±6.2 points)
7	East Kapolei	44.3% (±13.8 points)
8	Mokuleia	42.3% (±9.9 points)

Showing 8 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Honolulu 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 Honolulu

How many homes are in Honolulu?

Honolulu, HI has an estimated 157,303 (±1,296) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Honolulu houses or apartments?

27.1% are detached houses and 7.4% attached houses, while 65.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Honolulu?

5.4% of homes in Honolulu 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 — Urban Honolulu 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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