Housing data for Ko Olina, HI
Ko Olina, HI has an estimated 1,670 residents and 1,642 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Honolulu County.
35.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,670 (±316)
- Housing units
- 1,642 (±145)
- Households that rent
- 35.7%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.1%
What stands out in Ko Olina
Homes built before 1980: 0.8% (±4.1 points) in Ko Olina, lower than in Honolulu County (57.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.1% (±1.1 points) in Ko Olina, lower than in Honolulu County (9.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 45.9% (±9.8 points) in Ko Olina, higher than in Honolulu County (25.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 51.0% (±9.6 points) in Ko Olina, higher than in Honolulu County (36.7%).
Housing in Ko Olina at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $3,296 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 64.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 35.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $132,636 median household income
- Home values: $931,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,884 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,382 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 51.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 50.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 0.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 14.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 32.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 45.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ko Olina against Honolulu County, its state and the nation
| Ko Olina | Honolulu County | Hawaii | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,670 (±316) | 1,001,146 (exact) | 1,445,235 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,642 (±145) | 374,304 (±211) | 567,896 (±229) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.7% (±7.5 points) | 40.2% (±0.6 points) | 37.0% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $2,083 (±$30) | $1,971 (±$23) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $132,636 (±$14,396) | $106,195 (±$1,953) | $100,389 (±$1,121) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $931,700 (±$49,241) | $897,500 (±$6,414) | $839,100 (±$5,924) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,382 (±$253) | $2,553 (±$26) | $2,239 (±$31) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 0.8% (±4.1 points) | 57.1% (±0.8 points) | 50.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.5 minutes (±4.9) | 26.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.2 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.0% (±8.6 points) | 92.4% (±0.3 points) | 92.0% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.1 years (±5.9) | 39.8 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ko Olina covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 1,548 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ko Olina has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,742 (±237) | 1,670 (±316) | −4.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,390 (±58) | 1,642 (±145) | +18.1% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $657,600 (±$30,466) | $931,700 (±$49,241) | +41.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $116,985 (±$7,474) | $132,636 (±$14,396) | +13.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,923 (±$333) | $3,884 (±$270) | +32.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,928 (±$179) | $2,382 (±$253) | +23.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.2% (±8.5 points) | 35.7% (±7.5 points) | −12.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.8% (±8.0 points) | 14.7% (±9.1 points) | +3.9 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 Honolulu County
Ko Olina has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Honolulu County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Honolulu County recorded 181 violent and 1,459 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.
Places near Ko Olina
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makakilo | 2.8 mi | $2,276 | $867,200 | 22.4% |
| Kapolei | 3.3 mi | $2,311 | $744,200 | 23.5% |
| Kalaeloa | 3.8 mi | $3,141 | — | 100.0% |
| Nanakuli | 4.3 mi | $1,690 | $488,600 | 32.6% |
| Ewa Villages | 5.1 mi | $1,227 | $867,600 | 36.0% |
| East Kapolei | 5.3 mi | $2,031 | $697,300 | 46.9% |
| Ewa Gentry | 6.0 mi | $2,580 | $816,000 | 21.5% |
| Ocean Pointe | 6.1 mi | $3,424 | $900,200 | 22.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ko Olina, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,836 | $1,951 | $2,542 | $3,520 | $4,249 |
HUD income limits for Ko Olina, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $32,350 | $53,900 | $86,250 |
| 2 people | $37,000 | $61,600 | $98,600 |
| 3 people | $41,600 | $69,300 | $110,900 |
| 4 people | $46,200 | $77,000 | $123,200 |
| 5 people | $49,900 | $83,200 | $133,100 |
| 6 people | $53,600 | $89,350 | $142,950 |
| 7 people | $57,540 | $95,500 | $152,800 |
| 8 people | $64,070 | $101,650 | $162,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Urban Honolulu, HI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $133,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Ko Olina 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 Ko Olina
What is the average rent in Ko Olina, HI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ko Olina is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Ko Olina?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Ko Olina, HI is $3,296 (±$111) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Ko Olina rent-burdened?
64.0% of renting households in Ko Olina 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 Ko Olina?
Ko Olina has an estimated 297 (±77) renting households, 35.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ko Olina?
The median household income in Ko Olina is $132,636 (±$14,396) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ko Olina, HI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $931,700 (±$49,241) for owner-occupied homes in Ko Olina (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ko Olina growing?
In Ko Olina, the number of residents went from 1,742 in 2015–2019 to 1,670 in 2020–2024 (−4.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Urban Honolulu, HI MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Urban Honolulu, HI MSA
- 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 Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii (place:39400, 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.
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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 .