Housing in ʻEwa at a glance
- Population
- about 126,873
- Housing units
- about 39,873
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $820,000Honolulu: $897,500 (-9%)
- Median gross rent
- $2,530 a monthHonolulu: $2,083 (+22%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 69.1%Honolulu: 59.8%
- Homes built before 1980
- 25%
- Median year built
- 1997
ʻEwa has the youngest stock among Honolulu's 8 sectors: pre-1980 homes are a mere 25%, the lowest share, and the midpoint is 1997, well after Waiʻanae's 1978. Value estimates reach $820,000, 9% lower than the city and 7th, yet rent runs above the middle at $2,530, 22% over Honolulu overall and 4th. Ownership is strong too, at 69.1%, in 3rd place, against 59.8% for the city. Waiʻanae reports $569,000 in value, and Central Oʻahu $858,000. Toward the west of the city, the sector is a case of younger homes, mostly owned, where rent exceeds what its value rank would suggest.
Questions about ʻEwa
What is the median home value in ʻEwa, Honolulu?
$820,000 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 ʻEwa?
$2,530 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 ʻEwa own or rent?
Most own: 69.1% 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 32 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 ʻEwa. 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
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