What percentage of people rent in Royal Kunia, HI?

Name: Renters and owners in Royal Kunia, HI, 2020–2024
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22.2% (±4.4 points) of the occupied homes in Royal Kunia, HI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 917 renting households against 3,221 that own their home.

In Royal Kunia, the share of households that rent went from 19.8% in 2015–2019 to 22.2% in 2020–2024 (+2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.2% (±4.4 points)
Renting households: 917 (±186)
Median renter income: $88,068 (±$25,468)

Who rents and who owns in Royal Kunia

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Royal Kunia	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.2% (±4.4 points)	40.2% (±0.6 points)	37.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	917 (±186)	136,264 (±2,126)	182,206 (±3,189)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,221 (±382)	202,604 (±2,258)	310,247 (±3,326)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.4 (±0.5)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.3)	3.0 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$88,068 (±$25,468)	$74,033 (±$1,206)	$71,363 (±$1,315)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$143,940 (±$12,789)	$132,429 (±$2,046)	$121,145 (±$1,321)	$100,009

In Royal Kunia, the renter share is lower than in Honolulu County (40.2%).

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

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

In Honolulu County, Royal Kunia ranks 44 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 92 of 125.

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

How renting in Royal Kunia 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	19.8% (±4.2 points)	22.2% (±4.4 points)	+2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,368 (±$203)	$2,921 (±$270)	+23.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$116,290 (±$8,466)	$135,361 (±$13,433)	+16.4%	No measurable change 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 Royal Kunia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Royal Kunia
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Royal Kunia	—	22.2% (±4.4 points)	—
Waikele	1.7 mi	29.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waipahu	1.9 mi	40.3% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Waipio	2.4 mi	28.9% (±4.9 points)	Higher
East Kapolei	3.0 mi	46.9% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Mililani Town	3.1 mi	18.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Loch Estate	3.1 mi	26.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ewa Villages	4.4 mi	36.0% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Waipio Acres	4.5 mi	28.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waipahu, HI (40.3%), Waipio, HI (28.9%), East Kapolei, HI (46.9%).

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

Households that rent across Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
38 (tie)	Aiea	25.0% (±5.3 points)
38 (tie)	Maili	25.0% (±7.8 points)
40	Kaneohe	23.6% (±2.6 points)
41	Kapolei	23.5% (±4.0 points)
42	Ocean Pointe	22.7% (±5.2 points)
43	Makakilo	22.4% (±3.7 points)
44	Royal Kunia	22.2% (±4.4 points)
45	Ewa Gentry	21.5% (±3.9 points)
46	Mililani Town	18.8% (±2.3 points)
47 (tie)	Ahuimanu	17.0% (±5.3 points)
47 (tie)	Waimanalo Beach	17.0% (±3.3 points)
49	East Honolulu	15.5% (±1.7 points)
50	Maunawili	8.6% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Royal Kunia 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 Royal Kunia

How many renters are there in Royal Kunia?

Royal Kunia has an estimated 917 (±186) renting households, 22.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Royal Kunia?

In Royal Kunia, the share of households that rent went from 19.8% in 2015–2019 to 22.2% in 2020–2024 (+2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Royal Kunia?

A renting household in Royal Kunia has 3.4 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Royal Kunia?

The median renting household in Royal Kunia, HI has an income of $88,068 (±$25,468) a year, against $143,940 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 Royal Kunia CDP, Hawaii (place:68815, 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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