What percentage of people rent in Kapaau, HI?

Name: Renters and owners in Kapaau, HI, 2020–2024
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21.3% (±10.2 points) of the occupied homes in Kapaau, HI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 150 renting households against 554 that own their home.

In Kapaau, the share of households that rent went from 25.9% in 2015–2019 to 21.3% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.3% (±10.2 points)
Renting households: 150 (±85)
Median renter income: $93,977 (±$24,326)

Who rents and who owns in Kapaau

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kapaau	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.3% (±10.2 points)	26.0% (±1.2 points)	37.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	150 (±85)	19,277 (±948)	182,206 (±3,189)	45,017,354
Owning households	554 (±146)	54,795 (±966)	310,247 (±3,326)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±1.0)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.8)	2.7 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$93,977 (±$24,326)	$54,668 (±$4,063)	$71,363 (±$1,315)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,750 (±$34,490)	$90,664 (±$2,970)	$121,145 (±$1,321)	$100,009

In Kapaau, the renter share is not measurably different from Hawaii County (26.0%).

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

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

In Hawaii County, Kapaau ranks 22 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 96 of 125.

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

How renting in Kapaau 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	25.9% (±9.7 points)	21.3% (±10.2 points)	−4.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,102 (±$262)	$1,894 (±$197)	+71.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$61,548 (±$10,378)	$83,750 (±$29,850)	+36.1%	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 Kapaau

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kapaau
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Kapaau	—	21.3% (±10.2 points)	—
Halaula	2.0 mi	41.0% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hawi	2.5 mi	14.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Waimea (Hawaii County)	19 mi	27.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Waikoloa Village	20 mi	30.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Honokaa	24 mi	20.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kaiminani	35 mi	26.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kaloko	36 mi	23.5% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Holualoa	40 mi	19.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Households that rent across Hawaii County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
16	Hawaiian Paradise Park	26.3% (±8.8 points)
17	Kaloko	23.5% (±14.2 points)
18	Pahoa	22.5% (±10.9 points)
19	Leilani Estates	22.3% (±7.2 points)
20	Hawaiian Ocean View	21.9% (±11.5 points)
21	Pahala	21.7% (±13.3 points)
22	Kapaau	21.3% (±10.2 points)
23	Kahaluu-Keauhou	21.2% (±6.2 points)
24	Honokaa	20.5% (±11.7 points)
25	Holualoa	19.4% (±7.9 points)
26	Ainaloa	17.6% (±9.3 points)
27	Discovery Harbour	16.6% (±6.3 points)
28	Hawaiian Acres	16.4% (±13.1 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Hawaii County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kapaau 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 Kapaau

How many renters are there in Kapaau?

Kapaau has an estimated 150 (±85) renting households, 21.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Kapaau?

In Kapaau, the share of households that rent went from 25.9% in 2015–2019 to 21.3% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Kapaau?

A renting household in Kapaau has 3.0 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Kapaau?

The median renting household in Kapaau, HI has an income of $93,977 (±$24,326) a year, against $74,750 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 Kapaau CDP, Hawaii (place:29000, 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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