Housing data for Kalaheo, HI
Kalaheo, HI has an estimated 4,435 residents and 1,971 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kauai County.
17.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,922 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−19.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,435 (±676)
- Housing units
- 1,971 (±266)
- Households that rent
- 17.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,922
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −19.2%
What stands out in Kalaheo
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.5% (±3.8 points) in Kalaheo, lower than in Kauai County (17.3%).
Households that rent: 17.9% (±7.3 points) in Kalaheo, lower than in Kauai County (31.4%).
Median household income: $110,607 (±$9,550) in Kalaheo, higher than in Kauai County ($97,668).
Housing in Kalaheo at a glance
- Median rent: $1,922 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms
- Rent burden: 67.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 17.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $110,607 median household income
- Home values: $956,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,718 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,077 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 46.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.5% use no heating fuel
- Commute and cars: 23.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −19.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Kalaheo against Kauai County, its state and the nation
| Kalaheo | Kauai County | Hawaii | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,435 (±676) | 73,731 (exact) | 1,445,235 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,971 (±266) | 30,471 (±61) | 567,896 (±229) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.9% (±7.3 points) | 31.4% (±1.9 points) | 37.0% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,922 (±$273) | $1,870 (±$78) | $1,971 (±$23) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $110,607 (±$9,550) | $97,668 (±$5,401) | $100,389 (±$1,121) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $956,900 (±$61,107) | $873,200 (±$15,373) | $839,100 (±$5,924) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,077 (±$711) | $1,866 (±$110) | $2,239 (±$31) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 46.6% (±13.2 points) | 42.9% (±2.6 points) | 50.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.4 minutes (±2.1) | 22.4 minutes (±0.7) | 26.2 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.7% (±4.3 points) | 94.3% (±1.1 points) | 92.0% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.0 years (±7.1) | 43.1 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Kalaheo covers 3.5 square miles of land, about 1,268 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Kalaheo has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,487 (±779) | 4,435 (±676) | −19.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,930 (±162) | 1,971 (±266) | +2.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,385 (±$354) | $1,922 (±$273) | +38.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $698,600 (±$55,162) | $956,900 (±$61,107) | +37.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $95,000 (±$16,291) | $110,607 (±$9,550) | +16.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,615 (±$642) | $2,718 (±$279) | +3.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,920 (±$585) | $2,077 (±$711) | +8.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.4% (±8.1 points) | 17.9% (±7.3 points) | −19.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.6 points) | 0.0% (±8.9 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Kauai County
Kalaheo has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Kauai County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Kauai County recorded 232 violent and 1,967 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Kalaheo
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96741 | 11% | 6,183 | $1,989 | $953,200 | $110,873 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Kalaheo
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawai | 1.1 mi | $1,747 | $849,800 | 29.0% |
| Omao | 2.5 mi | $1,875 | $1,021,800 | 42.9% |
| Koloa | 3.9 mi | $1,654 | $927,300 | 53.0% |
| Eleele | 4.2 mi | $1,244 | $777,200 | 28.0% |
| Hanapepe | 4.5 mi | $2,199 | $715,700 | 23.6% |
| Poipu | 4.5 mi | $2,840 | $1,110,000 | 18.8% |
| Kaumakani | 7.0 mi | $972 | — | 100.0% |
| Puhi | 8.7 mi | $2,443 | $701,400 | 21.3% |
Places in Hawaii most like Kalaheo
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wailua Homesteads | $1,990 | $943,400 | $89,717 | 28.0% |
| Hanapepe | $2,199 | $715,700 | $100,000 | 23.6% |
| Holualoa | $2,041 | $1,115,600 | $115,972 | 19.4% |
| Lawai | $1,747 | $849,800 | $104,286 | 29.0% |
| Waimanalo | $1,764 | $799,200 | $116,581 | 26.4% |
| Waihee-Waiehu | $2,191 | $777,000 | $126,735 | 16.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Hawaii.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Kalaheo, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,599 | $1,609 | $2,105 | $2,588 | $2,952 |
HUD income limits for Kalaheo, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,550 | $47,600 | $76,100 |
| 2 people | $32,600 | $54,400 | $87,000 |
| 3 people | $36,700 | $61,200 | $97,850 |
| 4 people | $40,750 | $67,950 | $108,700 |
| 5 people | $44,480 | $73,400 | $117,400 |
| 6 people | $51,010 | $78,850 | $126,100 |
| 7 people | $57,540 | $84,300 | $134,800 |
| 8 people | $64,070 | $89,700 | $143,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kauai County, HI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $120,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Kalaheo 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 Kalaheo
What is the average rent in Kalaheo, HI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Kalaheo is $1,922 (±$273) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Kalaheo?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Kalaheo, HI is $2,000 (±$808) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Kalaheo rent-burdened?
67.8% of renting households in Kalaheo pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Kalaheo?
Kalaheo has an estimated 302 (±130) renting households, 17.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Kalaheo?
The median household income in Kalaheo is $110,607 (±$9,550) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Kalaheo, HI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $956,900 (±$61,107) for owner-occupied homes in Kalaheo (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Kalaheo growing?
In Kalaheo, the number of residents went from 5,487 in 2015–2019 to 4,435 in 2020–2024 (−19.2%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Kalaheo?
The ZIP code that covers Kalaheo is 96741.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 96741?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96741 is $1,989 (±$301) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kalaheo CDP, Hawaii
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kalaheo CDP, Hawaii
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kalaheo CDP, Hawaii
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kalaheo CDP, Hawaii
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kalaheo CDP, Hawaii
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kalaheo CDP, Hawaii
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kalaheo CDP, Hawaii
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kauai County, HI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kauai County, HI
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Kalaheo CDP, Hawaii (place:24950, in state:15).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .