What kinds of homes are in Ko Olina, HI?

Name: Types of homes in Ko Olina, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ko Olina, HI has 1,642 (±145) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,522 homes per square mile of land.

8.2% are detached single-family houses.

21.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

51.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,642 (±145)
Detached houses: 8.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 21.0%
5+ unit buildings: 51.0%

Homes in Ko Olina by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ko Olina	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Single-family, detached	8.2% (±2.8 points)	45.3%	53.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	19.8% (±5.4 points)	11.1%	9.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.5% (±2.7 points)	2.1%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	17.5% (±5.6 points)	4.6%	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	29.9% (±6.7 points)	6.5%	6.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	21.1% (±6.6 points)	25.6%	20.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Ko Olina, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Honolulu County (36.7%).

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ko Olina

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ko Olina
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ko Olina	—	51.0% (±9.6 points)	—
Makakilo	2.8 mi	21.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Kapolei	3.3 mi	27.5% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Kalaeloa	3.8 mi	49.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nanakuli	4.3 mi	14.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Ewa Villages	5.1 mi	15.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower
East Kapolei	5.3 mi	44.3% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ewa Gentry	6.0 mi	23.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Ocean Pointe	6.1 mi	10.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Makakilo, HI (21.2%), Kapolei, HI (27.5%), Nanakuli, HI (14.4%).

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 Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Waimalu	63.4% (±5.8 points)
2	Honolulu	59.9% (±1.1 points)
3	Waipio Acres	53.2% (±8.0 points)
4	Ko Olina	51.0% (±9.6 points)
5	Kalaeloa	49.5% (±9.5 points)
6	Makaha	46.2% (±6.2 points)
7	East Kapolei	44.3% (±13.8 points)
8	Mokuleia	42.3% (±9.9 points)
9	Waipio	35.9% (±6.0 points)
10	Waikele	33.9% (±8.1 points)

Showing 10 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ko Olina

How many homes are in Ko Olina?

Ko Olina, HI has an estimated 1,642 (±145) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ko Olina houses or apartments?

8.2% are detached houses and 19.8% attached houses, while 72.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

21.0% of homes in Ko Olina 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 — Ko Olina 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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