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Least affordable housing, Hawaii cities · 2020

Hawaii cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2020 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 54 cities in Hawaii that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 54 is 6.7.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Wailea, HIHI6,35215.2–

02Kula, HIHI6,79114.1–

03Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,1789.9+83%

04Honolulu, HIHI341,8689.8–

05Lahaina, HIHI10,1629.5+70%

06Laie, HIHI5,6999.0+65%

07Halawa, HIHI14,3858.8–

08East Kapolei, HIHI7,5518.7–

09Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,1508.4+8%

10Waipahu, HIHI40,4828.3+35%

11Wahiawa, HIHI17,9968.2+42%

12Ewa Villages, HIHI7,4158.1+183%

13Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,6408.1+41%

14Kahaluu, HIHI5,6197.9+13%

15Lihue, HIHI7,9017.7+79%

16Napili-Honokowai, HIHI7,3087.7–

17Wailuku, HIHI16,9267.7+57%

18Kahului, HIHI28,2887.4+55%

19Kaiminani, HIHI11,4657.4–

20Aiea, HIHI9,0877.4+31%

21Kihei, HIHI21,5677.3+24%

22Heeia, HIHI5,1447.2+60%

23Makaha, HIHI10,0667.1+38%

24East Honolulu, HIHI51,3606.9–

25Kaneohe, HIHI37,3556.9+42%

26Pearl City, HIHI44,5476.8+39%

27Makawao, HIHI7,3536.7+51%

28Wailua Homesteads, HIHI5,4316.6–

29Ahuimanu, HIHI8,4526.6+38%

30Mililani, HIHI27,6686.5+27%

31Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,8186.5+7%

32Pukalani, HIHI8,6796.4+24%

33Mililani Mauka, HIHI21,2786.4–

34Kapaa, HIHI11,0946.2+31%

35Waikoloa, HIHI7,5436.1−2%

36Waimalu, HIHI13,0616.0−4%

37Ewa Beach, HIHI14,3766.0+26%

38Waipio, HIHI10,8705.9+8%

39Waimanalo, HIHI6,0545.8+58%

40Waianae, HIHI12,9185.8+46%

41West Loch Estate, HIHI5,5445.7–

42Makakilo, HIHI20,7355.7–

43Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,0855.7–

44Royal Kunia, HIHI13,5555.4–

45Waipio Acres, HIHI5,3325.3−15%

46Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,5635.3−14%

47Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,9885.3+41%

48Kapolei, HIHI22,2325.2–

49Hilo, HIHI50,4045.2+42%

50Waikele, HIHI7,5285.2–

51Nanakuli, HIHI12,3835.1+54%

52Maili, HIHI11,5705.0+30%

53Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,2864.8+7%

54Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,2034.0+12%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS