Housing in Waiʻanae at a glance
- Population
- about 49,618
- Housing units
- about 15,688
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $569,000Honolulu: $897,500 (-37%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,760 a monthHonolulu: $2,083 (-15%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 64%Honolulu: 59.8%
- Homes built before 1980
- 54.7%
- Median year built
- 1978
Waiʻanae lies west of Honolulu's population centre, and it posts the lowest median home value among the eight sectors with data: $569,000, against $897,500 for Honolulu overall. Rent follows the same ordering, since renters pay $1,760 monthly, again the city's floor, while ʻEwa next door shows $2,530 and North Shore $2,700. Owner households account for 64%, fifth-highest of eight and a little above the citywide 59.8%. Of all homes, 54.7% pre-date 1980, and the typical house went up in 1978, noticeably earlier than in ʻEwa, where that midpoint is 1997. Central Oʻahu, valued at $858,000, shows how far prices climb nearby.
Questions about Waiʻanae
What is the median home value in Waiʻanae, Honolulu?
$569,000 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 Waiʻanae?
$1,760 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 Waiʻanae own or rent?
Most own: 64% 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 13 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.
Near Waiʻanae
The closest sectors of Honolulu, by distance between population centres.
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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Waiʻanae. 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 Waiʻanae? Ask for your spot.