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

Name: How long people stay in Makawao, HI, 2020–2024
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13.1% (±3.9 points) of households in Makawao, HI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.1% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 38.2%

When households in Makawao moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Makawao	Maui County	Hawaii	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±2.3 points)	3.8%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.0% (±3.2 points)	16.5%	18.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.6% (±5.6 points)	37.6%	34.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.0% (±4.3 points)	18.8%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.3% (±4.0 points)	9.3%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	25.9% (±6.1 points)	14.0%	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 Makawao, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Maui County (20.3%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (23.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Makawao

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Makawao
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Makawao	—	13.1% (±3.9 points)	—
Haliimaile	1.2 mi	13.1% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pukalani	1.8 mi	16.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Haiku-Pauwela	5.2 mi	23.2% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Paia	5.3 mi	26.0% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Kula	5.6 mi	19.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Keokea	9.2 mi	15.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kihei	9.4 mi	32.9% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Kahului	9.6 mi	15.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Haiku-Pauwela, HI (23.2%), Paia, HI (26.0%), Kihei, HI (32.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Maui County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Wailuku	18.0% (±4.2 points)
11	Pukalani	16.8% (±5.7 points)
12	Kahului	15.8% (±3.0 points)
13	Keokea	15.1% (±6.3 points)
14	Waikapu	13.7% (±6.3 points)
15 (tie)	Haliimaile	13.1% (±13.0 points)
15 (tie)	Makawao	13.1% (±3.9 points)
17	Waihee-Waiehu	11.6% (±5.4 points)
18	Kaunakakai	11.1% (±7.6 points)
19	Lanai City	8.0% (±4.9 points)
20	Kualapuu	5.2% (±3.9 points)

Showing 11 of 20 places in Maui County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Makawao 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 Makawao

How often do people move in Makawao?

13.1% of households in Makawao, HI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Makawao have?

38.2% of households in Makawao have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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