Housing in Central Oʻahu at a glance
- Population
- about 175,056
- Housing units
- about 56,037
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $858,000Honolulu: $897,500 (-4%)
- Median gross rent
- $2,320 a monthHonolulu: $2,083 (+12%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 64.4%Honolulu: 59.8%
- Homes built before 1980
- 41.8%
- Median year built
- 1984
Central Oʻahu holds 175,056 residents and housing that sits close to the Honolulu norm. Homes are valued at $858,000, 4% beneath the city and 6th among the 8 sectors, while rent is $2,320, 12% above it. ʻEwa is lower on value at $820,000 but higher on rent at $2,530, and North Shore reaches $1,178,000. Owner households make up 64.4%, in 4th place and above the 59.8% for Honolulu overall. The age of the stock is mixed, since 41.8% of homes date before 1980 and the midpoint is 1984, older than ʻEwa's 1997 yet newer than Waiʻanae's 1978. The sector lies toward the north-west of the city.
Questions about Central Oʻahu
What is the median home value in Central Oʻahu, Honolulu?
$858,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $897,500 for Honolulu as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in Central Oʻahu?
$2,320 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $2,083 in Honolulu (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in Central Oʻahu own or rent?
Most own: 64.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 59.8% in Honolulu (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 57 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: Hawaii Statewide GIS Program, Development Plan Areas (consulted 2026-11-02).
Sector boundaries: Regional planning areas (Development Plan / Sustainable Communities Plan areas), Development Plans and Sustainable Communities Plans (Honolulu DPP).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Honolulu as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Central Oʻahu. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in Central Oʻahu? Ask for your spot.