What is the rental vacancy rate in Wahiawa, HI?

Name: Vacancy rate in Wahiawa, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Wahiawa, HI is 3.5% (±2.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.9% (±2.1 points).

628 (±192) homes, 9.3% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Wahiawa, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.0% in 2015–2019 to 3.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 3.5% (±2.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.9% (±2.1 points)
Vacant homes: 628 (±192)

Vacancy in Wahiawa against Honolulu County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wahiawa	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Rental vacancy rate	3.5% (±2.2 points)	5.6% (±0.5 points)	7.4% (±0.5 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.9% (±2.1 points)	0.9% (±0.2 points)	0.9% (±0.2 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	628 (±192)	35,436 (±1,623)	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 Wahiawa, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Honolulu County (5.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Wahiawa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wahiawa
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Wahiawa	—	3.5% (±2.2 points)	—
Whitmore Village	1.1 mi	0.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wheeler AFB	2.1 mi	1.4% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waipio Acres	2.2 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mililani Mauka	2.3 mi	2.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Helemano	2.5 mi	6.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Schofield Barracks	2.9 mi	0.6% (±0.7 points)	Lower
Mililani Town	3.7 mi	0.5% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Waipio	6.1 mi	8.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Schofield Barracks, HI (0.6%), Mililani Town, HI (0.5%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
17 (tie)	Makaha	5.7% (±4.4 points)
19	Hickam Housing	5.1% (±3.7 points)
20	Waipahu	5.0% (±3.4 points)
21	Aiea	4.0% (±6.0 points)
22	Makakilo	3.9% (±5.4 points)
23	Pearl City	3.6% (±2.0 points)
24	Wahiawa	3.5% (±2.2 points)
25 (tie)	Mokuleia	2.9% (±4.4 points)
25 (tie)	Royal Kunia	2.9% (±4.5 points)
27 (tie)	Kaneohe Base	2.1% (±1.5 points)
27 (tie)	Mililani Mauka	2.1% (±2.9 points)
27 (tie)	Ocean Pointe	2.1% (±3.8 points)
30 (tie)	Ewa Gentry	1.9% (±3.2 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wahiawa

Is it hard to find a rental in Wahiawa?

The rental vacancy rate in Wahiawa, HI is 3.5% (±2.2 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 Wahiawa tighter than it was?

In Wahiawa, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.0% in 2015–2019 to 3.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Wahiawa?

An estimated 628 (±192) housing units, 9.3% 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 Wahiawa CDP, Hawaii (place:72650, 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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