What percentage of people rent in Honolulu, HI?

Name: Renters and owners in Honolulu, HI, 2020–2024
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51.1% (±1.0 points) of the occupied homes in Honolulu, HI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 69,912 renting households against 66,990 that own their home.

In Honolulu, the share of households that rent went from 55.3% in 2015–2019 to 51.1% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 51.1% (±1.0 points)
Renting households: 69,912 (±1,705)
Median renter income: $65,871 (±$2,132)

Who rents and who owns in Honolulu

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Honolulu	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Renter-occupied share	51.1% (±1.0 points)	40.2% (±0.6 points)	37.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	69,912 (±1,705)	136,264 (±2,126)	182,206 (±3,189)	45,017,354
Owning households	66,990 (±1,583)	202,604 (±2,258)	310,247 (±3,326)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,871 (±$2,132)	$74,033 (±$1,206)	$71,363 (±$1,315)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$118,574 (±$3,791)	$132,429 (±$2,046)	$121,145 (±$1,321)	$100,009

In Honolulu, the renter share is higher than in Honolulu County (40.2%).

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

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

In Honolulu County, Honolulu ranks 10 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 13 of 125.

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

How renting in Honolulu 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	55.3% (±0.9 points)	51.1% (±1.0 points)	−4.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,491 (±$19)	$1,823 (±$25)	+22.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$71,465 (±$1,134)	$86,504 (±$1,705)	+21.0%	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 Honolulu

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Honolulu
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Honolulu	—	51.1% (±1.0 points)	—
Maunawili	5.7 mi	8.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Halawa	5.8 mi	33.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Aiea	6.5 mi	25.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Heeia	6.9 mi	6.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Hickam Housing	6.9 mi	99.2% (±0.9 points)	Higher
Kaneohe	7.0 mi	23.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Waimalu	7.2 mi	36.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Waimanalo	7.7 mi	26.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maunawili, HI (8.6%), Halawa, HI (33.4%), Aiea, HI (25.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hickam Housing, HI (99.2%).

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

Households that rent across Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Wheeler AFB	99.6% (±0.6 points)
5	Hickam Housing	99.2% (±0.9 points)
6	Kaneohe Base	98.4% (±1.4 points)
7	Iroquois Point	93.0% (±6.6 points)
8	Laie	59.1% (±11.0 points)
9	Makaha	53.6% (±6.8 points)
10	Honolulu	51.1% (±1.0 points)
11	Hauula	48.5% (±9.7 points)
12	Mokuleia	48.0% (±9.7 points)
13	East Kapolei	46.9% (±10.0 points)
14	Wahiawa	46.5% (±4.6 points)
15	Haleiwa	40.8% (±10.2 points)
16	Kahaluu	40.4% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Honolulu

How many renters are there in Honolulu?

Honolulu has an estimated 69,912 (±1,705) renting households, 51.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Honolulu?

In Honolulu, the share of households that rent went from 55.3% in 2015–2019 to 51.1% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Honolulu?

A renting household in Honolulu has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Honolulu?

The median renting household in Honolulu, HI has an income of $65,871 (±$2,132) a year, against $118,574 for households that own their 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 Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii (place:71550, 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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