How long do people stay in their homes in Keaau, HI?

Name: How long people stay in Keaau, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

17.4% (±7.6 points) of households in Keaau, HI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.4% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 42.4%

When households in Keaau moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Keaau	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±3.6 points)	4.3%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±6.7 points)	17.6%	18.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.6% (±9.0 points)	37.2%	34.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.6% (±6.0 points)	16.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	21.1% (±10.5 points)	10.3%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.3% (±8.3 points)	14.3%	15.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Keaau, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hawaii County (21.9%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (23.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Keaau

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Keaau
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Keaau	—	17.4% (±7.6 points)	—
Kurtistown	3.0 mi	16.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hilo	5.0 mi	20.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Orchidlands Estates	5.1 mi	24.3% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hawaiian Paradise Park	5.5 mi	29.7% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Hawaiian Acres	6.3 mi	41.1% (±17.8 points)	Higher
Ainaloa	7.9 mi	11.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fern Acres	8.2 mi	19.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hawaiian Beaches	9.5 mi	17.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI (29.7%), Hawaiian Acres, HI (41.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Hawaii County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	Hilo	20.9% (±3.1 points)
15	Fern Acres	19.8% (±8.8 points)
16	Mountain View	19.2% (±9.2 points)
17	Leilani Estates	19.0% (±6.0 points)
18	Waimea (Hawaii County)	18.4% (±7.3 points)
19	Captain Cook	18.2% (±9.4 points)
20	Keaau	17.4% (±7.6 points)
21	Hawaiian Beaches	17.3% (±8.2 points)
22	Kaloko	16.9% (±8.4 points)
23	Eden Roc	16.8% (±12.2 points)
24	Kurtistown	16.3% (±7.7 points)
25 (tie)	Discovery Harbour	15.9% (±5.7 points)
25 (tie)	Honalo	15.9% (±13.8 points)

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

Keaau 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Keaau

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Keaau, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Keaau beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Keaau, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Keaau

How often do people move in Keaau?

17.4% of households in Keaau, HI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Keaau have?

42.4% of households in Keaau have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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 Keaau CDP, Hawaii (place:32900, in state:15).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.