What kinds of homes are in Waimalu, HI?

Name: Types of homes in Waimalu, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Waimalu, HI has 6,213 (±399) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,393 homes per square mile of land.

20.2% are detached single-family houses.

9.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

63.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,213 (±399)
Detached houses: 20.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.6%
5+ unit buildings: 63.4%

Homes in Waimalu by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Waimalu	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Single-family, detached	20.2% (±2.8 points)	45.3%	53.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.8% (±2.7 points)	11.1%	9.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.1% (±2.3 points)	4.6%	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.3% (±2.5 points)	6.5%	6.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.9% (±2.0 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	51.2% (±4.8 points)	25.6%	20.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Waimalu, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Honolulu County (36.7%).

It is also higher than in Hawaii (30.6%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waimalu
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Waimalu	—	63.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Aiea	0.7 mi	3.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Halawa	1.5 mi	26.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Pearl City	1.7 mi	14.3% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Waipio	4.4 mi	35.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Hickam Housing	4.4 mi	6.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Waikele	4.7 mi	33.9% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Waipahu	5.0 mi	30.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Iroquois Point	5.6 mi	4.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aiea, HI (3.1%), Halawa, HI (26.2%), Pearl City, HI (14.3%).

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
1	Waimalu	63.4% (±5.8 points)
2	Honolulu	59.9% (±1.1 points)
3	Waipio Acres	53.2% (±8.0 points)
4	Ko Olina	51.0% (±9.6 points)
5	Kalaeloa	49.5% (±9.5 points)
6	Makaha	46.2% (±6.2 points)
7	East Kapolei	44.3% (±13.8 points)

Showing 7 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Waimalu 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 Waimalu

How many homes are in Waimalu?

Waimalu, HI has an estimated 6,213 (±399) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Waimalu houses or apartments?

20.2% are detached houses and 6.8% attached houses, while 73.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.6% of homes in Waimalu 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 — Waimalu 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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