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

Name: How long people stay in Kurtistown, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.3% (±7.7 points) of households in Kurtistown, HI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.3% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 36.0%

When households in Kurtistown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kurtistown	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±4.2 points)	4.3%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.1% (±6.5 points)	17.6%	18.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.3% (±8.8 points)	37.2%	34.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.4% (±9.7 points)	16.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.2% (±6.7 points)	10.3%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.8% (±7.7 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 Kurtistown, 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Kurtistown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kurtistown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kurtistown	—	16.3% (±7.7 points)	—
Keaau	3.0 mi	17.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hawaiian Acres	4.0 mi	41.1% (±17.8 points)	Higher
Orchidlands Estates	4.2 mi	24.3% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fern Acres	5.4 mi	19.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hawaiian Paradise Park	6.4 mi	29.7% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Ainaloa	6.7 mi	11.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eden Roc	6.7 mi	16.8% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hilo	7.1 mi	20.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

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

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
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)
27	Kealakekua	14.8% (±8.6 points)
28	Pahoa	14.5% (±9.2 points)
29	Ainaloa	11.7% (±7.6 points)
30	Halaula	10.0% (±16.4 points)

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

Kurtistown 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 Kurtistown

How often do people move in Kurtistown?

16.3% of households in Kurtistown, HI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kurtistown have?

36.0% of households in Kurtistown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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

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