Housing data for ZIP code 96734

ZIP code 96734 has an estimated 50,670 residents and 18,234 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Kailua (Honolulu County), Honolulu County.

37.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $3,316 (±$88) a month.

The median home value is $1,367,600 (±$53,182).

The median household income is $132,782 (±$8,093) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
50,670 (±1,938)
Median gross rent
$3,316
Median home value
$1,367,600
Households that rent
37.2%

How ZIP code 96734 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 96734Kailua (Honolulu County)Honolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
Residents50,670 (±1,938)39,6401,001,1461,445,235334,922,499
Housing units18,234 (±532)14,754374,304567,896143,775,355
Households that rent37.2% (±2.3 points)27.7%40.2%37.0%34.8%
Median gross rent$3,316 (±$88)$3,093$2,083$1,971$1,413
Median home value$1,367,600 (±$53,182)$1,353,700$897,500$839,100$332,700
Median household income$132,782 (±$8,093)$148,582$106,195$100,389$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,970 (±$125)$3,970$2,553$2,239$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income61.5% (±5.3 points)49.1%57.6%56.7%51.1%
Built before 198067.6% (±3.5 points)75.9%57.1%50.5%49.7%
Average commute25.7 minutes (±0.8)29.1 minutes26.7 minutes26.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband96.1% (±1.0 points)95.5%92.4%92.0%91.0%
Median age of residents38.4 years (±1.4)42.9 years39.8 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 96734, median gross rent is higher than in Honolulu County ($2,083).

It is also higher than in Hawaii ($1,971).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 96734 is not measurably different from Kailua (Honolulu County) as a whole ($3,093).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Kailua (Honolulu County) as a whole ($1,353,700).

Among the 29 ZIP codes in Honolulu County with a published estimate, ZIP 96734 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 28 ZIP codes in Honolulu County with a published estimate, ZIP 96734 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 29 ZIP codes in Honolulu County with a published estimate, ZIP 96734 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median household income.

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

Rent in ZIP code 96734

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 96734Honolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
Less than $5000.7% (±0.5 points)4.6%4.9%6.3%
$500 to $9990.9% (±0.5 points)6.1%7.8%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4994.3% (±2.0 points)15.7%16.8%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9998.1% (±2.0 points)20.9%21.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49910.5% (±3.8 points)16.5%16.5%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99911.6% (±2.9 points)10.7%10.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more63.8% (±4.4 points)25.5%22.1%6.8%

The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 63.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 96734

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,842 (±$422)$2,640
1 bedroom$2,228 (±$216)$2,810
2 bedrooms$2,923 (±$234)$3,660
3 bedrooms$3,500 or more$5,070
4 bedrooms$3,500 or more$6,120

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 96734 is $3,660 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 96734

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 96734Honolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
Less than 15%4.4% (±1.9 points)9.8%10.8%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.6% (±3.3 points)10.3%10.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.1% (±2.5 points)11.5%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.3% (±4.4 points)10.7%10.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.2% (±2.4 points)10.4%10.5%9.2%
35% or more52.3% (±4.7 points)47.2%46.2%41.9%

61.5% (±5.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 96734 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 96734

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 96734Honolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
Less than $50,0002.1% (±0.9 points)1.3%1.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.2% (±0.2 points)1.2%1.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.8% (±0.5 points)1.2%1.5%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991.0% (±0.5 points)0.5%0.9%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.5% (±0.4 points)1.8%3.0%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9991.1% (±0.6 points)12.2%14.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99916.0% (±2.4 points)41.8%41.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more78.2% (±2.6 points)40.1%35.2%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 96734

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 96734Honolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
Single-family, detached66.0% (±2.0 points)45.3%53.5%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)17.8% (±2.0 points)11.1%9.1%6.2%
2 units4.3% (±1.5 points)2.1%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.6% (±0.6 points)4.6%4.2%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.6% (±0.8 points)6.5%6.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.2% (±0.5 points)4.6%4.4%4.3%
20 or more units7.3% (±1.0 points)25.6%20.1%10.3%
Mobile home0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 96734 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 96734Honolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±0.4 points)1.1%1.1%2.0%
2010 to 20199.5% (±1.4 points)8.3%8.1%9.4%
2000 to 20098.1% (±1.5 points)9.7%12.4%13.6%
1990 to 19995.1% (±0.9 points)11.2%13.0%12.4%
1980 to 19899.0% (±1.4 points)12.7%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 197916.7% (±1.7 points)23.8%22.7%14.2%
1960 to 196921.3% (±1.6 points)16.9%13.5%9.9%
1950 to 195921.8% (±2.3 points)9.9%8.0%9.5%
1940 to 19495.6% (±1.1 points)3.5%3.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier2.2% (±0.8 points)3.0%3.2%11.7%

67.6% of the homes in ZIP code 96734 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 96734

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 96734Honolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
Utility gas2.5% (±0.7 points)3.9%3.2%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity41.9% (±2.6 points)48.2%43.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.4% (±1.0 points)1.0%1.9%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy6.1% (±1.1 points)4.6%4.7%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used47.7% (±2.7 points)42.2%46.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 96734 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 96734Honolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
Drove alone69.5% (±1.8 points)63.4%65.2%68.8%
Carpooled10.7% (±1.6 points)13.8%13.9%8.5%
Public transportation1.5% (±0.6 points)4.9%3.8%3.2%
Walked3.7% (±0.8 points)5.2%4.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.1% (±0.7 points)3.6%3.2%2.0%
Worked from home11.4% (±1.3 points)9.2%9.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 96734 take an average of 25.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 96734

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Kailua (Honolulu County)36%$3,09327.7%
Kaneohe Base17%$3,41098.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 96734

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
968633.0 mi————
968174.9 mi$1,445$916,100$75,47655.4%
967955.1 mi$1,684$821,800$120,71422.2%
967445.8 mi$2,370$1,039,900$131,65322.6%
968215.8 mi$3,061$1,563,300$174,93813.9%
968226.2 mi$1,764$1,003,400$95,94746.3%
968487.4 mi$587—$21,042100.0%
968167.5 mi$1,922$1,168,800$114,60937.2%

Crime reported to police in Honolulu County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Honolulu County recorded 181 violent and 1,459 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 96734 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96734: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

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 ZIP 96734

What is the median rent in ZIP code 96734?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96734 is $3,316 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 96734?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 96734 is $1,367,600 (±$53,182) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 96734?

The median household income in ZIP code 96734 is $132,782 (±$8,093) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 96734 in?

Most of ZIP code 96734’s land lies in Kailua (Honolulu County); it also covers Kaneohe Base.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 96734?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 96734 is $3,660 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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