What percentage of people rent in Waipahu, HI?

Name: Renters and owners in Waipahu, HI, 2020–2024
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40.3% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Waipahu, HI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,744 renting households against 5,538 that own their home.

In Waipahu, the share of households that rent went from 48.1% in 2015–2019 to 40.3% in 2020–2024 (−7.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.3% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 3,744 (±378)
Median renter income: $59,714 (±$14,937)

Who rents and who owns in Waipahu

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waipahu	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.3% (±3.6 points)	40.2% (±0.6 points)	37.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,744 (±378)	136,264 (±2,126)	182,206 (±3,189)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,538 (±498)	202,604 (±2,258)	310,247 (±3,326)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.8 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	4.6 (±0.3)	3.0 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,714 (±$14,937)	$74,033 (±$1,206)	$71,363 (±$1,315)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$135,912 (±$10,882)	$132,429 (±$2,046)	$121,145 (±$1,321)	$100,009

In Waipahu, the renter share is not measurably different from Honolulu County (40.2%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (37.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Honolulu County, Waipahu ranks 17 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 31 of 125.

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

How renting in Waipahu 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	48.1% (±2.8 points)	40.3% (±3.6 points)	−7.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,343 (±$52)	$1,658 (±$98)	+23.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$78,204 (±$5,846)	$103,895 (±$9,364)	+32.9%	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 Waipahu

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waipahu
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Waipahu	—	40.3% (±3.6 points)	—
Waikele	1.3 mi	29.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
West Loch Estate	1.9 mi	26.6% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Royal Kunia	1.9 mi	22.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Waipio	2.2 mi	28.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
East Kapolei	2.4 mi	46.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ewa Villages	3.5 mi	36.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ewa Gentry	3.6 mi	21.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Pearl City	3.7 mi	28.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waikele, HI (29.0%), West Loch Estate, HI (26.6%), Royal Kunia, HI (22.2%).

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

Households that rent across Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Hauula	48.5% (±9.7 points)
12	Mokuleia	48.0% (±9.7 points)
13	East Kapolei	46.9% (±10.0 points)
14	Wahiawa	46.5% (±4.6 points)
15	Haleiwa	40.8% (±10.2 points)
16	Kahaluu	40.4% (±8.0 points)
17	Waipahu	40.3% (±3.6 points)
18	Kahuku	40.1% (±11.0 points)
19	Pupukea	39.2% (±9.2 points)
20	Waimalu	36.2% (±5.1 points)
21	Waialua	36.1% (±8.6 points)
22	Ewa Villages	36.0% (±10.3 points)
23	Ko Olina	35.7% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Waipahu 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 Waipahu

How many renters are there in Waipahu?

Waipahu has an estimated 3,744 (±378) renting households, 40.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Waipahu?

In Waipahu, the share of households that rent went from 48.1% in 2015–2019 to 40.3% in 2020–2024 (−7.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Waipahu?

A renting household in Waipahu has 3.8 people on average, against 4.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Waipahu?

The median renting household in Waipahu, HI has an income of $59,714 (±$14,937) a year, against $135,912 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 Waipahu CDP, Hawaii (place:79700, 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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