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

Name: How long people stay in Wailuku, HI, 2020–2024
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18.0% (±4.2 points) of households in Wailuku, HI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.0% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 21.1%

When households in Wailuku moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wailuku	Maui County	Hawaii	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±1.8 points)	3.8%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.6% (±3.8 points)	16.5%	18.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±5.0 points)	37.6%	34.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.1% (±3.9 points)	18.8%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±2.9 points)	9.3%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±2.8 points)	14.0%	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 Wailuku, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Maui County (20.3%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (23.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wailuku

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wailuku
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wailuku	—	18.0% (±4.2 points)	—
Waihee-Waiehu	2.7 mi	11.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kahului	2.7 mi	15.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Waikapu	3.8 mi	13.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Paia	8.8 mi	26.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kihei	9.4 mi	32.9% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Lahaina	10 mi	19.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mahinahina	11 mi	24.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pukalani	11 mi	16.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kihei, HI (32.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Wailea	25.4% (±6.2 points)
5	Mahinahina	24.7% (±7.6 points)
6	Haiku-Pauwela	23.2% (±6.4 points)
7	Kula	19.7% (±7.4 points)
8	Lahaina	19.6% (±6.0 points)
9	Kaanapali	19.0% (±6.3 points)
10	Wailuku	18.0% (±4.2 points)
11	Pukalani	16.8% (±5.7 points)
12	Kahului	15.8% (±3.0 points)
13	Keokea	15.1% (±6.3 points)
14	Waikapu	13.7% (±6.3 points)
15 (tie)	Haliimaile	13.1% (±13.0 points)
15 (tie)	Makawao	13.1% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Maui County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wailuku 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 Wailuku

How often do people move in Wailuku?

18.0% of households in Wailuku, HI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wailuku have?

21.1% of households in Wailuku have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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