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

Name: Types of homes in Kailua (Honolulu County), HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kailua (Honolulu County), HI has 14,754 (±500) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,898 homes per square mile of land.

72.3% are detached single-family houses.

5.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 14,754 (±500)
Detached houses: 72.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.2%
5+ unit buildings: 11.9%

Homes in Kailua (Honolulu County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kailua (Honolulu County)	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Single-family, detached	72.3% (±2.2 points)	45.3%	53.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.4% (±1.7 points)	11.1%	9.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±0.7 points)	4.6%	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±1.0 points)	6.5%	6.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±0.6 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.5% (±1.2 points)	25.6%	20.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

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

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Kailua (Honolulu County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kailua (Honolulu County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kailua (Honolulu County)	—	11.9% (±1.7 points)	—
Maunawili	3.1 mi	0.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Kaneohe Base	3.5 mi	3.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Kaneohe	3.6 mi	18.0% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Waimanalo	3.8 mi	8.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waimanalo Beach	5.3 mi	4.2% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Heeia	5.6 mi	2.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Ahuimanu	7.3 mi	9.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Honolulu	7.6 mi	18.2% (±1.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maunawili, HI (0.1%), Kaneohe Base, HI (3.1%), Waimanalo Beach, HI (4.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kaneohe, HI (18.0%), East Honolulu, HI (18.2%).

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
23	Royal Kunia	14.5% (±5.3 points)
24	Nanakuli	14.4% (±4.3 points)
25 (tie)	Mililani Town	14.3% (±2.4 points)
25 (tie)	Pearl City	14.3% (±1.4 points)
27	Whitmore Village	13.6% (±6.1 points)
28	West Loch Estate	13.5% (±6.4 points)
29	Kailua (Honolulu County)	11.9% (±1.7 points)
30	Haleiwa	10.4% (±5.7 points)
31	Ocean Pointe	10.3% (±3.7 points)
32	Ahuimanu	9.2% (±3.8 points)
33	Maili	9.1% (±6.9 points)
34	Waimanalo	8.0% (±4.7 points)
35 (tie)	Ewa Beach	7.4% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kailua (Honolulu 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 (Honolulu County)

How many homes are in Kailua (Honolulu County)?

Kailua (Honolulu County), HI has an estimated 14,754 (±500) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

72.3% are detached houses and 10.4% attached houses, while 17.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.2% of homes in Kailua (Honolulu 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 (Honolulu County), Hawaii

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 Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii (place:23150, in state:15).

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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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