What kinds of homes are in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI?

Name: Types of homes in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kailua (Hawaii County), HI has 9,923 (±537) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 719 homes per square mile of land.

45.1% are detached single-family houses.

9.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

42.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,923 (±537)
Detached houses: 45.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.3%
5+ unit buildings: 42.4%

Homes in Kailua (Hawaii County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kailua (Hawaii County)	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
Single-family, detached	45.1% (±3.6 points)	77.0%	53.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±1.3 points)	3.5%	9.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±1.3 points)	1.9%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.6% (±2.9 points)	2.8%	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	12.9% (±2.8 points)	4.5%	6.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	14.0% (±3.3 points)	4.1%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.5% (±3.4 points)	5.4%	20.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%

In Kailua (Hawaii County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Hawaii County (14.0%).

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 Kailua (Hawaii County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kailua (Hawaii County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kailua (Hawaii County)	—	42.4% (±5.5 points)	—
Holualoa	5.4 mi	1.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Kahaluu-Keauhou	5.7 mi	40.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kaloko	6.4 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Kaiminani	7.7 mi	12.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Honalo	7.9 mi	2.4% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Kealakekua	9.9 mi	13.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Captain Cook	12 mi	10.7% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Honaunau-Napoopoo	16 mi	1.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holualoa, HI (1.0%), Kaloko, HI (0.0%), Kaiminani, HI (12.4%).

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 Hawaii County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Kailua (Hawaii County)	42.4% (±5.5 points)
2	Kahaluu-Keauhou	40.6% (±8.9 points)
3	Waikoloa Village	27.7% (±6.5 points)
4	Hilo	15.7% (±2.4 points)
5	Kealakekua	13.1% (±6.8 points)
6	Kaiminani	12.4% (±4.3 points)
7	Captain Cook	10.7% (±7.0 points)

Showing 7 of 35 places in Hawaii County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kailua (Hawaii County) 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 Kailua (Hawaii County)

How many homes are in Kailua (Hawaii County)?

Kailua (Hawaii County), HI has an estimated 9,923 (±537) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kailua (Hawaii County) houses or apartments?

45.1% are detached houses and 2.8% attached houses, while 51.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Kailua (Hawaii County)?

9.3% of homes in Kailua (Hawaii County) 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 — Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), 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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