What kinds of homes are in Kaunakakai, HI?

Name: Types of homes in Kaunakakai, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kaunakakai, HI has 1,488 (±195) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 116 homes per square mile of land.

80.2% are detached single-family houses.

6.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,488 (±195)
Detached houses: 80.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.6%
5+ unit buildings: 8.8%

Homes in Kaunakakai by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kaunakakai	Maui County	Hawaii	United States
Single-family, detached	80.2% (±9.4 points)	59.9%	53.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±4.4 points)	7.2%	9.1%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±4.9 points)	2.6%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±3.1 points)	4.5%	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±4.8 points)	7.1%	6.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±3.0 points)	4.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.6% (±4.2 points)	13.9%	20.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	0.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Kaunakakai, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Maui County (25.2%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (30.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Kaunakakai

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kaunakakai
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kaunakakai	—	8.8% (±7.0 points)	—
Kualapuu	5.9 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lanai City	19 mi	14.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Napili-Honokowai	23 mi	63.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Kaanapali	23 mi	61.6% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Mahinahina	24 mi	30.1% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Lahaina	26 mi	18.0% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Waihee-Waiehu	34 mi	1.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Wailuku	35 mi	22.3% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waihee-Waiehu, HI (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Napili-Honokowai, HI (63.6%), Kaanapali, HI (61.6%), Mahinahina, HI (30.1%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Maui County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Kihei	46.4% (±4.4 points)
5	Mahinahina	30.1% (±10.1 points)
6	Wailuku	22.3% (±4.3 points)
7	Lahaina	18.0% (±5.6 points)
8	Lanai City	14.7% (±6.8 points)
9	Kahului	12.7% (±2.5 points)
10	Kaunakakai	8.8% (±7.0 points)
11	Makawao	5.5% (±3.3 points)
12	Pukalani	5.4% (±3.0 points)
13	Paia	3.8% (±4.7 points)
14	Haiku-Pauwela	2.1% (±2.9 points)
15	Keokea	1.8% (±4.2 points)
16	Waihee-Waiehu	1.5% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Maui County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai

How many homes are in Kaunakakai?

Kaunakakai, HI has an estimated 1,488 (±195) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kaunakakai houses or apartments?

80.2% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 15.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Kaunakakai?

6.6% of homes in Kaunakakai are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kaunakakai CDP, Hawaii

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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