What percentage of people rent in Poipu, HI?

Name: Renters and owners in Poipu, HI, 2020–2024
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18.8% (±8.8 points) of the occupied homes in Poipu, HI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 99 renting households against 427 that own their home.

In Poipu, the share of households that rent went from 29.9% in 2015–2019 to 18.8% in 2020–2024 (−11.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.8% (±8.8 points)
Renting households: 99 (±54)
Median renter income: $171,250 (±$92,019)

Who rents and who owns in Poipu

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Poipu	Kauai County	Hawaii	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.8% (±8.8 points)	31.4% (±1.9 points)	37.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	99 (±54)	7,422 (±500)	182,206 (±3,189)	45,017,354
Owning households	427 (±87)	16,210 (±558)	310,247 (±3,326)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.9 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	3.2 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$171,250 (±$92,019)	$70,359 (±$4,955)	$71,363 (±$1,315)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$143,102 (±$16,896)	$109,877 (±$6,416)	$121,145 (±$1,321)	$100,009

In Poipu, the renter share is lower than in Kauai County (31.4%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (37.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Kauai County, Poipu ranks 16 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 103 of 125.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Poipu has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	29.9% (±7.5 points)	18.8% (±8.8 points)	−11.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,415 (±$196)	$2,840 (±$254)	+100.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$79,792 (±$14,401)	$143,333 (±$25,349)	+79.6%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Poipu

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Poipu
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Poipu	—	18.8% (±8.8 points)	—
Koloa	1.2 mi	53.0% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Lawai	3.7 mi	29.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Omao	3.9 mi	42.9% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Kalaheo	4.5 mi	17.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Puhi	6.7 mi	21.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Eleele	8.2 mi	28.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hanapepe	8.6 mi	23.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lihue	8.8 mi	36.2% (±7.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Koloa, HI (53.0%), Omao, HI (42.9%), Lihue, HI (36.2%).

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

Households that rent across Kauai County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Lawai	29.0% (±9.6 points)
11	Princeville	28.3% (±10.4 points)
12 (tie)	Eleele	28.0% (±7.9 points)
12 (tie)	Wailua Homesteads	28.0% (±9.7 points)
14	Hanapepe	23.6% (±10.6 points)
15	Puhi	21.3% (±7.7 points)
16	Poipu	18.8% (±8.8 points)
17 (tie)	Kalaheo	17.9% (±7.3 points)
17 (tie)	Kilauea	17.9% (±6.8 points)
19	Anahola	6.5% (±4.0 points)

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

Poipu 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 Poipu

How many renters are there in Poipu?

Poipu has an estimated 99 (±54) renting households, 18.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Poipu?

In Poipu, the share of households that rent went from 29.9% in 2015–2019 to 18.8% in 2020–2024 (−11.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Poipu?

A renting household in Poipu has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Poipu?

The median renting household in Poipu, HI has an income of $171,250 (±$92,019) a year, against $143,102 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Poipu CDP, Hawaii (place:64550, in state:15).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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