What kinds of homes are in Wailua, HI?

Name: Types of homes in Wailua, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wailua, HI has 1,508 (±170) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 982 homes per square mile of land.

56.2% are detached single-family houses.

7.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

33.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,508 (±170)
Detached houses: 56.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.9%
5+ unit buildings: 33.4%

Homes in Wailua by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wailua	Kauai County	Hawaii	United States
Single-family, detached	56.2% (±7.6 points)	69.3%	53.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±2.5 points)	6.2%	9.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.6% (±2.5 points)	3.7%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.3% (±3.4 points)	3.2%	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.9% (±2.6 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.3% (±3.1 points)	3.4%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	27.2% (±7.2 points)	10.5%	20.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Wailua, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Kauai County (17.3%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (30.6%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wailua
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wailua	—	33.4% (±8.3 points)	—
Kapaa	2.5 mi	12.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Wailua Homesteads	3.0 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Hanamaulu	4.0 mi	10.9% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Lihue	5.8 mi	30.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Anahola	6.5 mi	0.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Puhi	7.3 mi	30.6% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kilauea	12 mi	0.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Omao	13 mi	1.9% (±7.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kapaa, HI (12.1%), Wailua Homesteads, HI (0.0%), Hanamaulu, HI (10.9%).

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 Kauai County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Princeville	49.8% (±6.5 points)
2	Poipu	49.6% (±8.1 points)
3	Wailua	33.4% (±8.3 points)
4 (tie)	Lihue	30.6% (±8.0 points)
4 (tie)	Puhi	30.6% (±12.8 points)
6	Koloa	23.8% (±7.8 points)
7	Waimea (Kauai County)	17.2% (±9.0 points)
8	Kapaa	12.1% (±4.6 points)
9	Hanamaulu	10.9% (±8.6 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Kauai County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wailua 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 Wailua

How many homes are in Wailua?

Wailua, HI has an estimated 1,508 (±170) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wailua houses or apartments?

56.2% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 41.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.9% of homes in Wailua 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 — Wailua 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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