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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 39 largest places in Hawaii, East Honolulu has the highest homeownership (84.5%), followed by Waihee-Waiehu and Ahuimanu. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 39 places in Hawaii that we cover, the median is 71.1% and the average 66.3%; the figure runs from 84.5% (East Honolulu) to 0.8% (Hickam Housing). That is a spread of 111.2 times between the two ends. The state figure is 63.0%; 30 of the 39 places are above it and 9 at or below.
The first five are East Honolulu, Waihee-Waiehu, Ahuimanu, Mililani Town, Ewa Gentry. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Homeowners (share of households) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Honolulu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 84.5% | 51,360 | $159,518 | $3,313 |
| 2 | Waihee-Waiehu (unincorporated) | Maui County | 83.7% | 10,988 | $126,735 | $2,191 |
| 3 | Ahuimanu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 83.0% | 8,452 | $135,438 | $2,635 |
| 4 | Mililani Town (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 81.2% | 27,668 | $127,363 | $2,384 |
| 5 | Ewa Gentry (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 78.5% | 26,563 | $135,684 | $2,580 |
| 6 | Royal Kunia (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 77.8% | 13,555 | $135,361 | $2,921 |
| 7 | Makakilo (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 77.6% | 20,735 | $118,550 | $2,276 |
| 8 | Ocean Pointe (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 77.3% | 17,085 | $149,767 | $3,424 |
| 9 | Kapolei (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 76.5% | 22,232 | $128,324 | $2,311 |
| 10 | Kaneohe (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 76.4% | 37,355 | $125,613 | $2,269 |
| 11 | Maili (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 75.0% | 11,570 | $111,542 | $2,420 |
| 12 | Aiea (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 75.0% | 9,087 | $140,308 | $2,844 |
| 13 | Mililani Mauka (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 74.9% | 21,278 | $138,942 | $2,350 |
| 14 | Hawaiian Paradise Park (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 73.7% | 13,203 | $88,348 | $1,310 |
| 15 | Kaiminani (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 73.6% | 11,465 | $110,560 | $1,202 |
| 16 | Waimea (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 73.0% | 9,286 | $100,198 | $1,867 |
| 17 | Ewa Beach (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 72.8% | 14,376 | $124,323 | $2,522 |
| 18 | Kailua (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 72.3% | 39,640 | $148,582 | $3,093 |
| 19 | Pearl City (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 71.5% | 44,547 | $118,112 | $2,316 |
| 20 | Waipio (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 71.1% | 10,870 | $109,877 | $2,219 |
| 21 | Wailuku (unincorporated) | Maui County | 70.6% | 16,926 | $102,942 | $1,762 |
| 22 | Kapaa (unincorporated) | Kauai County | 69.0% | 11,094 | $89,477 | $2,020 |
| 23 | Nanakuli (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 67.4% | 12,383 | $86,597 | $1,690 |
| 24 | Kailua (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 67.0% | 21,818 | $88,211 | $1,754 |
| 25 | Waianae (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 66.7% | 12,918 | $81,733 | $1,277 |
| 26 | Halawa (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 66.6% | 14,385 | $110,400 | $1,739 |
| 27 | Haiku-Pauwela (unincorporated) | Maui County | 66.6% | 9,178 | $101,396 | $2,538 |
| 28 | Hilo (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 66.1% | 50,404 | $81,779 | $1,427 |
| 29 | Kahului (unincorporated) | Maui County | 64.7% | 28,288 | $98,077 | $1,488 |
| 30 | Waimalu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 63.8% | 13,061 | $89,232 | $1,931 |
| 31 | Pukalani (unincorporated) | Maui County | 60.6% | 8,679 | $102,976 | $1,608 |
| 32 | Waipahu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 59.7% | 40,482 | $103,895 | $1,658 |
| 33 | Kihei (unincorporated) | Maui County | 59.3% | 21,567 | $87,772 | $2,045 |
| 34 | Lahaina (unincorporated) | Maui County | 56.0% | 10,162 | $88,889 | $1,997 |
| 35 | Wahiawa (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 53.5% | 17,996 | $87,143 | $1,546 |
| 36 | Urban Honolulu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 48.9% | 345,482 | $86,504 | $1,823 |
| 37 | Makaha (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 46.4% | 10,066 | $64,970 | $1,868 |
| 38 | Kaneohe Base (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 1.6% | 10,919 | $69,418 | $3,410 |
| 39 | Hickam Housing (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 0.8% | 9,425 | $121,667 | $3,501 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
East Honolulu, with 84.5% (among the 39 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 39 largest places in Hawaii by population.