Housing data for Waianae, HI
Waianae, HI has an estimated 12,918 residents and 3,763 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Honolulu County.
33.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,277 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 12,918 (±1,395)
- Housing units
- 3,763 (±279)
- Households that rent
- 33.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,277
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −5.1%
What stands out in Waianae
Median real estate taxes: $1,030 (±$140) in Waianae, lower than in Honolulu County ($2,553).
Median home value: $518,300 (±$41,629) in Waianae, lower than in Honolulu County ($897,500).
Median gross rent: $1,277 (±$176) in Waianae, lower than in Honolulu County ($2,083).
Commuting by public transportation: 10.9% (±3.6 points) in Waianae, higher than in Honolulu County (4.9%).
Housing in Waianae at a glance
- Median rent: $1,277 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,136 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 66.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $81,733 median household income
- Home values: $518,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,888 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,030 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 18.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 53.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 49.0% use no heating fuel
- Commute and cars: 42.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −5.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 13.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Waianae against Honolulu County, its state and the nation
| Waianae | Honolulu County | Hawaii | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,918 (±1,395) | 1,001,146 (exact) | 1,445,235 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,763 (±279) | 374,304 (±211) | 567,896 (±229) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.3% (±5.4 points) | 40.2% (±0.6 points) | 37.0% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,277 (±$176) | $2,083 (±$30) | $1,971 (±$23) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $81,733 (±$7,724) | $106,195 (±$1,953) | $100,389 (±$1,121) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $518,300 (±$41,629) | $897,500 (±$6,414) | $839,100 (±$5,924) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,030 (±$140) | $2,553 (±$26) | $2,239 (±$31) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.5% (±6.8 points) | 57.1% (±0.8 points) | 50.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 42.2 minutes (±2.6) | 26.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.2 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.3% (±2.3 points) | 92.4% (±0.3 points) | 92.0% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.7 years (±3.6) | 39.8 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Waianae covers 5.4 square miles of land, about 2,395 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Waianae has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,609 (±1,003) | 12,918 (±1,395) | −5.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,422 (±160) | 3,763 (±279) | +10.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $996 (±$120) | $1,277 (±$176) | +28.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $375,100 (±$15,039) | $518,300 (±$41,629) | +38.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $62,172 (±$3,937) | $81,733 (±$7,724) | +31.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,829 (±$189) | $1,888 (±$167) | +3.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $644 (±$87) | $1,030 (±$140) | +59.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.4% (±4.5 points) | 33.3% (±5.4 points) | −6.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.8% (±2.8 points) | 8.3% (±5.6 points) | +6.5 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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.
Crime reported to police in Honolulu County
Waianae has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Honolulu County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Honolulu County recorded 181 violent and 1,459 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Waianae
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makaha | 2.5 mi | $1,868 | $394,000 | 53.6% |
| Maili | 2.6 mi | $2,420 | $640,600 | 25.0% |
| Nanakuli | 4.6 mi | $1,690 | $488,600 | 32.6% |
| Schofield Barracks | 8.2 mi | $3,230 | — | 100.0% |
| Mokuleia | 8.8 mi | $2,350 | $1,057,200 | 48.0% |
| Ko Olina | 8.9 mi | $3,500 or more | $931,700 | 35.7% |
| Waialua | 8.9 mi | $1,678 | $997,200 | 36.1% |
| Makakilo | 9.1 mi | $2,276 | $867,200 | 22.4% |
Places in Hawaii most like Waianae
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanakuli | $1,690 | $488,600 | $86,597 | 32.6% |
| Kealakekua | $965 | $643,600 | $102,772 | 30.9% |
| Mountain View | $1,375 | $356,800 | $69,299 | 26.8% |
| Honokaa | $1,420 | $610,600 | $87,019 | 20.5% |
| Pepeekeo | $750 | $463,400 | $70,625 | 41.5% |
| Ewa Villages | $1,227 | $867,600 | $88,813 | 36.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Hawaii.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Waianae, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,836 | $1,951 | $2,542 | $3,520 | $4,249 |
HUD income limits for Waianae, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $32,350 | $53,900 | $86,250 |
| 2 people | $37,000 | $61,600 | $98,600 |
| 3 people | $41,600 | $69,300 | $110,900 |
| 4 people | $46,200 | $77,000 | $123,200 |
| 5 people | $49,900 | $83,200 | $133,100 |
| 6 people | $53,600 | $89,350 | $142,950 |
| 7 people | $57,540 | $95,500 | $152,800 |
| 8 people | $64,070 | $101,650 | $162,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Urban Honolulu, HI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $133,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Waianae 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 Waianae
What is the average rent in Waianae, HI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Waianae is $1,277 (±$176) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Waianae?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Waianae, HI is $1,136 (±$194) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Waianae rent-burdened?
66.6% of renting households in Waianae pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Waianae?
Waianae has an estimated 1,149 (±209) renting households, 33.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Waianae?
The median household income in Waianae is $81,733 (±$7,724) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Waianae, HI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $518,300 (±$41,629) for owner-occupied homes in Waianae (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Waianae growing?
In Waianae, the number of residents went from 13,609 in 2015–2019 to 12,918 in 2020–2024 (−5.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waianae CDP, Hawaii
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waianae CDP, Hawaii
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waianae CDP, Hawaii
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waianae CDP, Hawaii
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waianae CDP, Hawaii
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Waianae CDP, Hawaii
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Waianae CDP, Hawaii
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Urban Honolulu, HI MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Urban Honolulu, HI MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Waianae CDP, Hawaii (place:74450, in state:15).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .