What kinds of homes are in Lanai City, HI?

Name: Types of homes in Lanai City, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lanai City, HI has 1,579 (±146) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 233 homes per square mile of land.

72.0% are detached single-family houses.

11.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,579 (±146)
Detached houses: 72.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.8%
5+ unit buildings: 14.7%

Homes in Lanai City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lanai City	Maui County	Hawaii	United States
Single-family, detached	72.0% (±7.2 points)	59.9%	53.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±1.6 points)	7.2%	9.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	2.6%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.8% (±7.1 points)	4.5%	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	12.9% (±6.1 points)	7.1%	6.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	4.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.8% (±2.2 points)	13.9%	20.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.6%	0.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Lanai City, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Lanai City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lanai City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lanai City	—	14.7% (±6.8 points)	—
Kaanapali	16 mi	61.6% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Lahaina	17 mi	18.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mahinahina	19 mi	30.1% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Napili-Honokowai	19 mi	63.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Kaunakakai	19 mi	8.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kualapuu	25 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Waikapu	25 mi	0.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Wailuku	27 mi	22.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kualapuu, HI (0.0%), Waikapu, HI (0.5%).

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

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
2	Kaanapali	61.6% (±6.4 points)
3	Wailea	47.7% (±5.7 points)
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)

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

Lanai City 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 Lanai City

How many homes are in Lanai City?

Lanai City, HI has an estimated 1,579 (±146) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lanai City houses or apartments?

72.0% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 26.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.8% of homes in Lanai City 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 — Lanai City 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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