What is the rental vacancy rate in Napili-Honokowai, HI?

Name: Vacancy rate in Napili-Honokowai, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Napili-Honokowai, HI is 26.2% (±9.9 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±2.4 points).

1,665 (±296) homes, 39.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Napili-Honokowai, the rental vacancy rate went from 40.9% in 2015–2019 to 26.2% in 2020–2024 (−14.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 26.2% (±9.9 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.4 points)
Vacant homes: 1,665 (±296)

Vacancy in Napili-Honokowai against Maui County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Napili-Honokowai	Maui County	Hawaii	United States
Rental vacancy rate	26.2% (±9.9 points)	17.6% (±1.9 points)	7.4% (±0.5 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.9% (±0.2 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,665 (±296)	16,438 (±688)	75,443 (±2,174)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Napili-Honokowai, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Maui County (17.6%).

It is also higher than in Hawaii (7.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Napili-Honokowai

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Napili-Honokowai
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Napili-Honokowai	—	26.2% (±9.9 points)	—
Mahinahina	1.4 mi	0.0% (±41.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kaanapali	3.3 mi	84.8% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Lahaina	6.0 mi	4.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Waihee-Waiehu	11 mi	4.2% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Wailuku	12 mi	8.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Waikapu	13 mi	7.1% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Kahului	15 mi	2.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Lanai City	19 mi	7.7% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lahaina, HI (4.1%), Waihee-Waiehu, HI (4.2%), Wailuku, HI (8.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kaanapali, HI (84.8%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Maui County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Kaanapali	84.8% (±7.0 points)
2	Wailea	50.9% (±8.7 points)
3	Napili-Honokowai	26.2% (±9.9 points)
4	Kihei	24.7% (±6.0 points)
5	Haiku-Pauwela	14.2% (±11.3 points)
6	Wailuku	8.2% (±5.0 points)
7	Lanai City	7.7% (±5.5 points)
8	Paia	7.5% (±7.6 points)
9	Waikapu	7.1% (±11.7 points)

Showing 9 of 20 places in Maui County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Napili-Honokowai 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Napili-Honokowai

Is it hard to find a rental in Napili-Honokowai?

The rental vacancy rate in Napili-Honokowai, HI is 26.2% (±9.9 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Napili-Honokowai tighter than it was?

In Napili-Honokowai, the rental vacancy rate went from 40.9% in 2015–2019 to 26.2% in 2020–2024 (−14.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Napili-Honokowai?

An estimated 1,665 (±296) housing units, 39.6% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Napili-Honokowai CDP, Hawaii (place:54100, in state:15).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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