Housing data for Wheeler AFB, HI
Wheeler AFB, HI has an estimated 2,097 residents and 818 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Honolulu County.
99.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,867 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,097 (±343)
- Housing units
- 818 (±135)
- Households that rent
- 99.6%
- Median gross rent
- $2,867
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.0%
What stands out in Wheeler AFB
Households that rent: 99.6% (±0.6 points) in Wheeler AFB, higher than in Honolulu County (40.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 63.0% (±11.9 points) in Wheeler AFB, higher than in Honolulu County (25.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.3% (±2.0 points) in Wheeler AFB, lower than in Honolulu County (9.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 7.3% (±6.8 points) in Wheeler AFB, lower than in Honolulu County (36.7%).
- Renters and owners in Wheeler AFB
- How long people stay in Wheeler AFB
- Commute and cars in Wheeler AFB
- Types of homes in Wheeler AFB
Housing in Wheeler AFB at a glance
- Median rent: $2,867 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,807 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 79.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 99.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $91,667 median household income
- Types of homes: 7.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 29.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.4% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 55.6% use no heating fuel
- Commute and cars: 14.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −10.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 63.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wheeler AFB against Honolulu County, its state and the nation
| Wheeler AFB | Honolulu County | Hawaii | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,097 (±343) | 1,001,146 (exact) | 1,445,235 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 818 (±135) | 374,304 (±211) | 567,896 (±229) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 99.6% (±0.6 points) | 40.2% (±0.6 points) | 37.0% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,867 (±$108) | $2,083 (±$30) | $1,971 (±$23) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $91,667 (±$9,516) | $106,195 (±$1,953) | $100,389 (±$1,121) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $897,500 (±$6,414) | $839,100 (±$5,924) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $2,553 (±$26) | $2,239 (±$31) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.1% (±15.2 points) | 57.1% (±0.8 points) | 50.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.4 minutes (±1.6) | 26.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.2 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.8% (±1.2 points) | 92.4% (±0.3 points) | 92.0% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 24.1 years (±0.8) | 39.8 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wheeler AFB covers 2.3 square miles of land, about 904 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wheeler AFB has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,331 (±325) | 2,097 (±343) | −10.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 959 (±39) | 818 (±135) | −14.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $2,803 (±$108) | $2,867 (±$108) | +2.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,163 (±$4,221) | $91,667 (±$9,516) | +38.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 98.1% (±2.2 points) | 99.6% (±0.6 points) | +1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.4% (±1.5 points) | 1.4% (±1.9 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Honolulu County
Wheeler AFB has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Honolulu County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Honolulu County recorded 181 violent and 1,459 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Wheeler AFB
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waipio Acres | 1.2 mi | $2,003 | $753,900 | 28.6% |
| Wahiawa | 2.1 mi | $1,546 | $806,200 | 46.5% |
| Schofield Barracks | 2.1 mi | $3,230 | — | 100.0% |
| Mililani Town | 2.4 mi | $2,384 | $923,900 | 18.8% |
| Whitmore Village | 2.6 mi | $1,829 | $829,900 | 25.4% |
| Mililani Mauka | 2.6 mi | $2,350 | $988,100 | 25.1% |
| Helemano | 4.3 mi | $3,094 | — | 100.0% |
| Royal Kunia | 4.9 mi | $2,921 | $862,400 | 22.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Wheeler AFB, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,836 | $1,951 | $2,542 | $3,520 | $4,249 |
HUD income limits for Wheeler AFB, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $32,350 | $53,900 | $86,250 |
| 2 people | $37,000 | $61,600 | $98,600 |
| 3 people | $41,600 | $69,300 | $110,900 |
| 4 people | $46,200 | $77,000 | $123,200 |
| 5 people | $49,900 | $83,200 | $133,100 |
| 6 people | $53,600 | $89,350 | $142,950 |
| 7 people | $57,540 | $95,500 | $152,800 |
| 8 people | $64,070 | $101,650 | $162,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Urban Honolulu, HI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $133,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Wheeler AFB 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 Wheeler AFB
What is the average rent in Wheeler AFB, HI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wheeler AFB is $2,867 (±$108) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Wheeler AFB?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Wheeler AFB, HI is $2,583 (±$1,539) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Wheeler AFB rent-burdened?
79.1% of renting households in Wheeler AFB pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Wheeler AFB?
Wheeler AFB has an estimated 763 (±142) renting households, 99.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wheeler AFB?
The median household income in Wheeler AFB is $91,667 (±$9,516) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Wheeler AFB?
Wheeler AFB, HI has an estimated 818 (±135) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wheeler AFB growing?
In Wheeler AFB, the number of residents went from 2,331 in 2015–2019 to 2,097 in 2020–2024 (−10.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheeler AFB CDP, Hawaii
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheeler AFB CDP, Hawaii
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheeler AFB CDP, Hawaii
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheeler AFB CDP, Hawaii
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheeler AFB CDP, Hawaii
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheeler AFB CDP, Hawaii
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheeler AFB CDP, Hawaii
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Urban Honolulu, HI MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Urban Honolulu, HI MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Wheeler AFB CDP, Hawaii (place:80600, in state:15).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .