What percentage of people rent in Waimea (Hawaii County), HI?

Name: Renters and owners in Waimea (Hawaii County), HI, 2020–2024
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27.0% (±7.8 points) of the occupied homes in Waimea (Hawaii County), HI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 952 renting households against 2,578 that own their home.

In Waimea (Hawaii County), the share of households that rent went from 44.0% in 2015–2019 to 27.0% in 2020–2024 (−17.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.0% (±7.8 points)
Renting households: 952 (±330)
Median renter income: $101,750 (±$31,219)

Who rents and who owns in Waimea (Hawaii County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waimea (Hawaii County)	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.0% (±7.8 points)	26.0% (±1.2 points)	37.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	952 (±330)	19,277 (±948)	182,206 (±3,189)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,578 (±344)	54,795 (±966)	310,247 (±3,326)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.6)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$101,750 (±$31,219)	$54,668 (±$4,063)	$71,363 (±$1,315)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$100,000 (±$19,704)	$90,664 (±$2,970)	$121,145 (±$1,321)	$100,009

In Waimea (Hawaii County), the renter share is not measurably different from Hawaii County (26.0%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (37.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Hawaii County, Waimea (Hawaii County) ranks 13 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 73 of 125.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Waimea (Hawaii County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	44.0% (±6.5 points)	27.0% (±7.8 points)	−17.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,569 (±$261)	$1,867 (±$261)	+19.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$91,074 (±$12,962)	$100,198 (±$16,131)	+10.0%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Waimea (Hawaii County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waimea (Hawaii County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Waimea (Hawaii County)	—	27.0% (±7.8 points)	—
Honokaa	11 mi	20.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waikoloa Village	13 mi	30.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Halaula	17 mi	41.0% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kapaau	19 mi	21.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hawi	20 mi	14.8% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Kaloko	29 mi	23.5% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kaiminani	30 mi	26.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Holualoa	30 mi	19.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hawi, HI (14.8%).

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

Households that rent across Hawaii County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Kailua (Hawaii County)	33.0% (±4.3 points)
8 (tie)	Captain Cook	30.9% (±11.1 points)
8 (tie)	Kealakekua	30.9% (±10.4 points)
10	Waikoloa Village	30.5% (±6.8 points)
11	Papaikou	29.5% (±12.8 points)
12	Honaunau-Napoopoo	29.0% (±12.2 points)
13	Waimea (Hawaii County)	27.0% (±7.8 points)
14	Mountain View	26.8% (±10.7 points)
15	Kaiminani	26.4% (±5.1 points)
16	Hawaiian Paradise Park	26.3% (±8.8 points)
17	Kaloko	23.5% (±14.2 points)
18	Pahoa	22.5% (±10.9 points)
19	Leilani Estates	22.3% (±7.2 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Hawaii County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Waimea (Hawaii County) 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 Waimea (Hawaii County)

How many renters are there in Waimea (Hawaii County)?

Waimea (Hawaii County) has an estimated 952 (±330) renting households, 27.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Waimea (Hawaii County)?

In Waimea (Hawaii County), the share of households that rent went from 44.0% in 2015–2019 to 27.0% in 2020–2024 (−17.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Waimea (Hawaii County)?

A renting household in Waimea (Hawaii County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Waimea (Hawaii County)?

The median renting household in Waimea (Hawaii County), HI has an income of $101,750 (±$31,219) a year, against $100,000 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), Hawaii (place:78500, in state:15).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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