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

Name: How long people stay in Wailua, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.4% (±8.5 points) of households in Wailua, HI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.4% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 25.5%

When households in Wailua moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wailua	Kauai County	Hawaii	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±3.7 points)	2.9%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.8% (±7.6 points)	15.7%	18.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.1% (±9.0 points)	35.3%	34.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±6.1 points)	18.8%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±5.0 points)	12.2%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.5% (±6.7 points)	15.1%	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 Wailua, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kauai County (18.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wailua

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wailua
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wailua	—	26.4% (±8.5 points)	—
Kapaa	2.5 mi	19.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wailua Homesteads	3.0 mi	16.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hanamaulu	4.0 mi	14.2% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Lihue	5.8 mi	25.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Anahola	6.5 mi	8.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Puhi	7.3 mi	16.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kilauea	12 mi	12.3% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Omao	13 mi	13.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanamaulu, HI (14.2%), Anahola, HI (8.1%), Kilauea, HI (12.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Poipu	26.8% (±9.3 points)
2	Koloa	26.6% (±10.4 points)
3	Wailua	26.4% (±8.5 points)
4	Lihue	25.9% (±7.0 points)
5	Princeville	20.2% (±6.9 points)
6	Kapaa	19.4% (±6.6 points)
7	Waimea (Kauai County)	19.0% (±9.0 points)
8	Kekaha	18.2% (±8.8 points)
9	Puhi	16.4% (±7.3 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 often do people move in Wailua?

26.4% of households in Wailua, HI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wailua have?

25.5% of households in Wailua have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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