What percentage of people rent in Kailua (Honolulu County), HI?

Name: Renters and owners in Kailua (Honolulu County), HI, 2020–2024
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27.7% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Kailua (Honolulu County), HI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,778 renting households against 9,863 that own their home.

In Kailua (Honolulu County), the share of households that rent went from 28.1% in 2015–2019 to 27.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.7% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 3,778 (±404)
Median renter income: $123,587 (±$10,649)

Who rents and who owns in Kailua (Honolulu County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kailua (Honolulu County)	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.7% (±2.6 points)	40.2% (±0.6 points)	37.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,778 (±404)	136,264 (±2,126)	182,206 (±3,189)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,863 (±504)	202,604 (±2,258)	310,247 (±3,326)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$123,587 (±$10,649)	$74,033 (±$1,206)	$71,363 (±$1,315)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$157,414 (±$8,873)	$132,429 (±$2,046)	$121,145 (±$1,321)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Honolulu County, Kailua (Honolulu County) ranks 32 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 71 of 125.

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

How renting in Kailua (Honolulu County) 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	28.1% (±2.3 points)	27.7% (±2.6 points)	−0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,500 (±$144)	$3,093 (±$260)	+23.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$114,292 (±$4,268)	$148,582 (±$9,302)	+30.0%	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 Kailua (Honolulu County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kailua (Honolulu County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Kailua (Honolulu County)	—	27.7% (±2.6 points)	—
Maunawili	3.1 mi	8.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Kaneohe Base	3.5 mi	98.4% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Kaneohe	3.6 mi	23.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Waimanalo	3.8 mi	26.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waimanalo Beach	5.3 mi	17.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Heeia	5.6 mi	6.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Ahuimanu	7.3 mi	17.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
East Honolulu	7.6 mi	15.5% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maunawili, HI (8.6%), Kaneohe, HI (23.6%), Waimanalo Beach, HI (17.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kaneohe Base, HI (98.4%).

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
26	Nanakuli	32.6% (±6.2 points)
27	Kaaawa	30.9% (±11.2 points)
28	Waikele	29.0% (±6.9 points)
29	Waipio	28.9% (±4.9 points)
30	Waipio Acres	28.6% (±7.6 points)
31	Pearl City	28.5% (±2.3 points)
32	Kailua (Honolulu County)	27.7% (±2.6 points)
33	Ewa Beach	27.1% (±5.9 points)
34	West Loch Estate	26.6% (±8.0 points)
35	Waimanalo	26.4% (±6.9 points)
36	Whitmore Village	25.4% (±8.2 points)
37	Mililani Mauka	25.1% (±3.5 points)
38 (tie)	Aiea	25.0% (±5.3 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Kailua (Honolulu County)

How many renters are there in Kailua (Honolulu County)?

Kailua (Honolulu County) has an estimated 3,778 (±404) renting households, 27.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Kailua (Honolulu County)?

In Kailua (Honolulu County), the share of households that rent went from 28.1% in 2015–2019 to 27.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Kailua (Honolulu County)?

A renting household in Kailua (Honolulu County) has 2.6 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Kailua (Honolulu County)?

The median renting household in Kailua (Honolulu County), HI has an income of $123,587 (±$10,649) a year, against $157,414 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 Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii (place:23150, 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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