What kinds of homes are in Lihue, HI?

Name: Types of homes in Lihue, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lihue, HI has 2,963 (±203) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 397 homes per square mile of land.

56.6% are detached single-family houses.

4.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

30.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,963 (±203)
Detached houses: 56.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.8%
5+ unit buildings: 30.6%

Homes in Lihue by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lihue	Kauai County	Hawaii	United States
Single-family, detached	56.6% (±6.9 points)	69.3%	53.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.0% (±3.8 points)	6.2%	9.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.8 points)	3.7%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.9% (±3.1 points)	3.2%	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	15.0% (±5.9 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.0% (±5.0 points)	10.5%	20.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Lihue, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Kauai County (17.3%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (30.6%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Lihue

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lihue
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lihue	—	30.6% (±8.0 points)	—
Hanamaulu	1.8 mi	10.9% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Puhi	2.4 mi	30.6% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wailua	5.8 mi	33.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wailua Homesteads	6.9 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Kapaa	8.0 mi	12.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Koloa	8.3 mi	23.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Omao	8.7 mi	1.9% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Poipu	8.8 mi	49.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanamaulu, HI (10.9%), Wailua Homesteads, HI (0.0%), Kapaa, HI (12.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Poipu, HI (49.6%).

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 Kauai County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Princeville	49.8% (±6.5 points)
2	Poipu	49.6% (±8.1 points)
3	Wailua	33.4% (±8.3 points)
4 (tie)	Lihue	30.6% (±8.0 points)
4 (tie)	Puhi	30.6% (±12.8 points)
6	Koloa	23.8% (±7.8 points)
7	Waimea (Kauai County)	17.2% (±9.0 points)
8	Kapaa	12.1% (±4.6 points)
9	Hanamaulu	10.9% (±8.6 points)
10	Kalaheo	2.5% (±3.8 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Kauai County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lihue 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 Lihue

How many homes are in Lihue?

Lihue, HI has an estimated 2,963 (±203) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lihue houses or apartments?

56.6% are detached houses and 8.0% attached houses, while 35.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.8% of homes in Lihue 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 — Lihue 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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