Hanamaulu, Hawaii

Population

4,972 people call Hanamaulu home.

4,972

people.

Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

The workday

9 in 10 jobs here go to people who live somewhere else.

87.9%

of 264 jobs located in Hanamaulu are filled by in-commuters.

Census LEHD LODES, 2023. Sources: Census LEHD LODES

Rent

Median rent is up 48% since the 2005–2009 survey, before inflation.

$1,652

a month. Hawaii's median is $1,971.

Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

Room to build

The median rent is above what local wages can carry.

$852–$1,278

is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

• $1,652 median

Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

Building

69% of the housing here was built before 2000.

• 69% of all homes were built before 2000

Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

Units needed

Closing the gap would add 0.2–0.5% to the 1,335 homes here.

3–7

is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

Home value

A median home costs 18% less than Hawaii's.

$687,500

median home value in Hanamaulu.

• $687,500 Hanamaulu
• $839,100 Hawaii
• $332,700 U.S.

Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year