What kinds of homes are in Wahiawa, HI?

Name: Types of homes in Wahiawa, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wahiawa, HI has 6,736 (±386) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,943 homes per square mile of land.

58.7% are detached single-family houses.

6.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,736 (±386)
Detached houses: 58.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.7%
5+ unit buildings: 24.2%

Homes in Wahiawa by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wahiawa	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Single-family, detached	58.7% (±4.0 points)	45.3%	53.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.2% (±2.8 points)	11.1%	9.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±2.4 points)	4.6%	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.1% (±2.8 points)	6.5%	6.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.8% (±2.4 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.3% (±2.5 points)	25.6%	20.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Wahiawa, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Honolulu County (36.7%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (30.6%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wahiawa
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wahiawa	—	24.2% (±4.5 points)	—
Whitmore Village	1.1 mi	13.6% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Wheeler AFB	2.1 mi	7.3% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Waipio Acres	2.2 mi	53.2% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Mililani Mauka	2.3 mi	32.6% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Helemano	2.5 mi	3.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Schofield Barracks	2.9 mi	5.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Mililani Town	3.7 mi	14.3% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Waipio	6.1 mi	35.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whitmore Village, HI (13.6%), Wheeler AFB, HI (7.3%), Helemano, HI (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waipio Acres, HI (53.2%), Mililani Mauka, HI (32.6%), Waipio, HI (35.9%).

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 Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Waipio	35.9% (±6.0 points)
10	Waikele	33.9% (±8.1 points)
11	Mililani Mauka	32.6% (±4.8 points)
12	Waipahu	30.3% (±3.4 points)
13	Kapolei	27.5% (±5.7 points)
14	Halawa	26.2% (±5.6 points)
15	Wahiawa	24.2% (±4.5 points)
16	Ewa Gentry	23.3% (±4.0 points)
17	Makakilo	21.2% (±3.8 points)
18	Waianae	18.9% (±4.6 points)
19	East Honolulu	18.2% (±1.7 points)
20	Kaneohe	18.0% (±2.2 points)
21	Kaaawa	16.2% (±8.5 points)

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

Wahiawa 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 Wahiawa

How many homes are in Wahiawa?

Wahiawa, HI has an estimated 6,736 (±386) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wahiawa houses or apartments?

58.7% are detached houses and 10.2% attached houses, while 30.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.7% of homes in Wahiawa 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 — Wahiawa 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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