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

Name: How long people stay in Wahiawa, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.5% (±3.9 points) of households in Wahiawa, HI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.5% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 22.6%

When households in Wahiawa moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wahiawa	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±0.8 points)	5.2%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.9% (±3.8 points)	19.8%	18.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.9% (±4.8 points)	33.7%	34.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.0% (±4.9 points)	15.3%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±1.8 points)	9.7%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.2% (±3.3 points)	16.4%	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 Wahiawa, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Honolulu County (25.0%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (23.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wahiawa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wahiawa
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wahiawa	—	20.5% (±3.9 points)	—
Whitmore Village	1.1 mi	11.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Wheeler AFB	2.1 mi	63.0% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Waipio Acres	2.2 mi	26.3% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mililani Mauka	2.3 mi	21.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Helemano	2.5 mi	67.0% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Schofield Barracks	2.9 mi	71.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Mililani Town	3.7 mi	12.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Waipio	6.1 mi	21.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whitmore Village, HI (11.0%), Mililani Town, HI (12.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wheeler AFB, HI (63.0%), Helemano, HI (67.0%), Schofield Barracks, HI (71.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
21	Kailua (Honolulu County)	23.3% (±2.4 points)
22	Makakilo	23.2% (±4.2 points)
23	Ewa Villages	23.0% (±7.2 points)
24	Ewa Gentry	22.5% (±4.0 points)
25 (tie)	Mililani Mauka	21.0% (±2.9 points)
25 (tie)	Waipio	21.0% (±4.5 points)
27	Wahiawa	20.5% (±3.9 points)
28	Waikele	19.8% (±5.9 points)
29	Maili	19.3% (±5.2 points)
30	Haleiwa	19.2% (±8.6 points)
31	Waipahu	18.9% (±3.1 points)
32	Waianae	18.8% (±5.6 points)
33	Ahuimanu	18.3% (±5.1 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 often do people move in Wahiawa?

20.5% of households in Wahiawa, HI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wahiawa have?

22.6% of households in Wahiawa have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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