What percentage of people rent in Kapolei, HI?

Name: Renters and owners in Kapolei, HI, 2020–2024
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23.5% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Kapolei, HI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,621 renting households against 5,285 that own their home.

In Kapolei, the share of households that rent went from 29.7% in 2015–2019 to 23.5% in 2020–2024 (−6.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.5% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 1,621 (±286)
Median renter income: $88,019 (±$16,203)

Who rents and who owns in Kapolei

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kapolei	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.5% (±4.0 points)	40.2% (±0.6 points)	37.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,621 (±286)	136,264 (±2,126)	182,206 (±3,189)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,285 (±455)	202,604 (±2,258)	310,247 (±3,326)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.4 (±0.2)	3.0 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$88,019 (±$16,203)	$74,033 (±$1,206)	$71,363 (±$1,315)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$143,788 (±$7,531)	$132,429 (±$2,046)	$121,145 (±$1,321)	$100,009

In Kapolei, 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, Kapolei ranks 41 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 86 of 125.

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

How renting in Kapolei 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	29.7% (±4.2 points)	23.5% (±4.0 points)	−6.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,889 (±$286)	$2,311 (±$223)	+22.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$103,547 (±$6,541)	$128,324 (±$11,155)	+23.9%	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 Kapolei

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kapolei
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Kapolei	—	23.5% (±4.0 points)	—
Makakilo	1.6 mi	22.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kalaeloa	1.8 mi	100.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Ewa Villages	1.9 mi	36.0% (±10.3 points)	Higher
East Kapolei	2.4 mi	46.9% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Ewa Gentry	2.7 mi	21.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Loch Estate	3.2 mi	26.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Pointe	3.2 mi	22.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ko Olina	3.3 mi	35.7% (±7.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kalaeloa, HI (100.0%), Ewa Villages, HI (36.0%), East Kapolei, HI (46.9%).

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
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)
38 (tie)	Maili	25.0% (±7.8 points)
40	Kaneohe	23.6% (±2.6 points)
41	Kapolei	23.5% (±4.0 points)
42	Ocean Pointe	22.7% (±5.2 points)
43	Makakilo	22.4% (±3.7 points)
44	Royal Kunia	22.2% (±4.4 points)
45	Ewa Gentry	21.5% (±3.9 points)
46	Mililani Town	18.8% (±2.3 points)
47 (tie)	Ahuimanu	17.0% (±5.3 points)

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

Kapolei 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 Kapolei

How many renters are there in Kapolei?

Kapolei has an estimated 1,621 (±286) renting households, 23.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Kapolei?

In Kapolei, the share of households that rent went from 29.7% in 2015–2019 to 23.5% in 2020–2024 (−6.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Kapolei?

A renting household in Kapolei has 2.6 people on average, against 3.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Kapolei?

The median renting household in Kapolei, HI has an income of $88,019 (±$16,203) a year, against $143,788 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 Kapolei CDP, Hawaii (place:30300, 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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