What is the rental vacancy rate in Waimea (Hawaii County), HI?

Name: Vacancy rate in Waimea (Hawaii County), HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Waimea (Hawaii County), HI is 1.9% (±2.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.7% (±1.0 points).

282 (±171) homes, 7.4% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Waimea (Hawaii County), the rental vacancy rate went from 3.2% in 2015–2019 to 1.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 1.9% (±2.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.7% (±1.0 points)
Vacant homes: 282 (±171)

Vacancy in Waimea (Hawaii County) against Hawaii County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waimea (Hawaii County)	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
Rental vacancy rate	1.9% (±2.5 points)	10.6% (±2.0 points)	7.4% (±0.5 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.4% (±0.5 points)	0.9% (±0.2 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	282 (±171)	16,663 (±842)	75,443 (±2,174)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Waimea (Hawaii County), the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Hawaii County (10.6%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (7.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Waimea (Hawaii County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waimea (Hawaii County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Waimea (Hawaii County)	—	1.9% (±2.5 points)	—
Honokaa	11 mi	10.8% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waikoloa Village	13 mi	0.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Halaula	17 mi	0.0% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kapaau	19 mi	0.0% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hawi	20 mi	0.0% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kaloko	29 mi	0.0% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kaiminani	30 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Holualoa	30 mi	7.5% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Rental vacancy rate across Hawaii County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
8 (tie)	Pahoa	7.7% (±13.9 points)
10	Holualoa	7.5% (±12.1 points)
11	Hilo	6.5% (±2.7 points)
12	Discovery Harbour	4.8% (±8.8 points)
13	Nanawale Estates	3.1% (±5.4 points)
14	Captain Cook	2.0% (±3.1 points)
15	Waimea (Hawaii County)	1.9% (±2.5 points)
16 (tie)	Ainaloa	0.0% (±10.8 points)
16 (tie)	Eden Roc	0.0% (±48.1 points)
16 (tie)	Fern Acres	0.0% (±25.5 points)
16 (tie)	Fern Forest	0.0% (±39.3 points)
16 (tie)	Halaula	0.0% (±28.5 points)
16 (tie)	Hawaiian Acres	0.0% (±13.1 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)

Is it hard to find a rental in Waimea (Hawaii County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Waimea (Hawaii County), HI is 1.9% (±2.5 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Waimea (Hawaii County) tighter than it was?

In Waimea (Hawaii County), the rental vacancy rate went from 3.2% in 2015–2019 to 1.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Waimea (Hawaii County)?

An estimated 282 (±171) housing units, 7.4% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) 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_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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