What kinds of homes are in Waialua, HI?

Name: Types of homes in Waialua, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Waialua, HI has 1,254 (±149) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 572 homes per square mile of land.

75.9% are detached single-family houses.

2.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,254 (±149)
Detached houses: 75.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.7%
5+ unit buildings: 3.5%

Homes in Waialua by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Waialua	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Single-family, detached	75.9% (±7.9 points)	45.3%	53.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	17.9% (±7.8 points)	11.1%	9.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±2.5 points)	4.6%	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±3.6 points)	6.5%	6.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.3% (±1.3 points)	25.6%	20.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.2%	0.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Waialua, 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 lower than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waialua
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Waialua	—	3.5% (±4.6 points)	—
Haleiwa	2.9 mi	10.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mokuleia	3.4 mi	42.3% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Schofield Barracks	6.4 mi	5.5% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Helemano	6.8 mi	3.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitmore Village	7.0 mi	13.6% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Pupukea	7.1 mi	0.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wahiawa	8.0 mi	24.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Wheeler AFB	8.4 mi	7.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mokuleia, HI (42.3%), Whitmore Village, HI (13.6%), Wahiawa, HI (24.2%).

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
37	Wheeler AFB	7.3% (±6.8 points)
38	Hickam Housing	6.7% (±3.1 points)
39	Schofield Barracks	5.5% (±2.0 points)
40	Iroquois Point	4.5% (±4.3 points)
41	Waimanalo Beach	4.2% (±1.6 points)
42	Helemano	3.9% (±5.4 points)
43	Waialua	3.5% (±4.6 points)
44 (tie)	Aiea	3.1% (±2.3 points)
44 (tie)	Kaneohe Base	3.1% (±2.4 points)
46	Heeia	2.8% (±3.2 points)
47	Kahaluu	2.3% (±2.1 points)
48	Kahuku	0.9% (±7.0 points)
49	Pupukea	0.6% (±2.7 points)

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

Waialua 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 Waialua

How many homes are in Waialua?

Waialua, HI has an estimated 1,254 (±149) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Waialua houses or apartments?

75.9% are detached houses and 17.9% attached houses, while 6.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.7% of homes in Waialua 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 — Waialua 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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