How long do people stay in their homes in Kailua (Honolulu County), HI?

Name: How long people stay in Kailua (Honolulu County), HI, 2020–2024
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23.3% (±2.4 points) of households in Kailua (Honolulu County), HI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.3% (±2.4 points)
Since before 2000: 36.6%

When households in Kailua (Honolulu County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kailua (Honolulu County)	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±1.1 points)	5.2%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.6% (±2.1 points)	19.8%	18.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.3% (±2.7 points)	33.7%	34.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.7% (±1.7 points)	15.3%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±2.1 points)	9.7%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.1% (±2.3 points)	16.4%	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 Kailua (Honolulu County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Honolulu County (25.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Kailua (Honolulu County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kailua (Honolulu County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kailua (Honolulu County)	—	23.3% (±2.4 points)	—
Maunawili	3.1 mi	7.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Kaneohe Base	3.5 mi	67.0% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Kaneohe	3.6 mi	14.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Waimanalo	3.8 mi	8.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Waimanalo Beach	5.3 mi	10.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Heeia	5.6 mi	7.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Ahuimanu	7.3 mi	18.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Honolulu	7.6 mi	16.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maunawili, HI (7.9%), Kaneohe, HI (14.6%), Waimanalo, HI (8.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kaneohe Base, HI (67.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
15	Hauula	27.7% (±9.9 points)
16	Kapolei	27.6% (±4.6 points)
17	Honolulu	27.3% (±0.9 points)
18	Kaaawa	26.6% (±9.5 points)
19	Waimalu	26.5% (±5.1 points)
20	Waipio Acres	26.3% (±7.5 points)
21	Kailua (Honolulu County)	23.3% (±2.4 points)
22	Makakilo	23.2% (±4.2 points)
23	Ewa Villages	23.0% (±7.2 points)
24	Ewa Gentry	22.5% (±4.0 points)
25 (tie)	Mililani Mauka	21.0% (±2.9 points)
25 (tie)	Waipio	21.0% (±4.5 points)
27	Wahiawa	20.5% (±3.9 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 often do people move in Kailua (Honolulu County)?

23.3% of households in Kailua (Honolulu County), HI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kailua (Honolulu County) have?

36.6% of households in Kailua (Honolulu County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), 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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