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Most affordable housing, Hawaii cities

Hawaii cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 55 cities in Hawaii that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 7.6. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: East Kapolei, HI, up 40 places to #7.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Kaneohe Base, HIHI10,9195.1–

02▼1Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,2035.2+43%

03▲1Nanakuli, HIHI12,3835.6+71%

04▼1Maili, HIHI11,5705.7+48%

05▲2Kapolei, HIHI22,2325.8–

06▼1Waikele, HIHI7,5285.8–

07▲40East Kapolei, HIHI7,5515.9–

08▼2Hilo, HIHI50,4045.9+61%

09▲3Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,0856.0–

10▼1Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,5636.0−3%

11▲7Ewa Beach, HIHI14,3766.0+26%

12▲20Makaha, HIHI10,0666.1+18%

13▼5Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,9886.1+65%

14▲1Waianae, HIHI12,9186.3+60%

15▼4Royal Kunia, HIHI13,5556.4–

16▲3Waimalu, HIHI13,0616.7+7%

17▲9Ahuimanu, HIHI8,4526.7+41%

18▼16Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,2866.8+49%

19▲14Heeia, HIHI5,1446.8+51%

20▼3Waipio, HIHI10,8706.8+25%

21▼5Waimanalo, HIHI6,0546.9+87%

22▼8West Loch Estate, HIHI5,5447.0–

23▲13Kaiminani, HIHI11,4657.0–

24▼2Mililani Mauka, HIHI21,2787.1–

25Mililani, HIHI27,6687.3+41%

26▼13Makakilo, HIHI20,7357.3–

27▲22Laie, HIHI5,6997.5+38%

28▼4Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,8187.6+25%

29▲6Aiea, HIHI9,0877.6+36%

30▲1East Honolulu, HIHI51,3607.6–

31▼2Pearl City, HIHI44,5477.6+56%

32▼22Waipio Acres, HIHI5,3327.9+26%

33▼3Kaneohe, HIHI37,3558.2+67%

34▲4Wailuku, HIHI16,9268.3+71%

35▲4Napili-Honokowai, HIHI7,3088.3–

36▲9Waipahu, HIHI40,4828.4+37%

37▲4Kahaluu, HIHI5,6198.5+23%

38▼1Kahului, HIHI28,2888.8+84%

39▲3Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,6409.1+59%

40▼12Makawao, HIHI7,3539.2+106%

41▲5Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,1509.2+19%

42▲2Wahiawa, HIHI17,9969.3+62%

43▼20Pukalani, HIHI8,6799.5+83%

44▼4Lihue, HIHI7,9019.5+119%

45▲3Halawa, HIHI14,3859.5–

46▼25Kapaa, HIHI11,0949.6+102%

47▲4Honolulu, HIHI341,8689.7–

48▼5Ewa Villages, HIHI7,4159.8+240%

49▼29Waikoloa, HIHI7,5439.8+58%

50Lahaina, HIHI10,1629.9+78%

51▼17Kihei, HIHI21,56710.5+78%

52▼25Wailua Homesteads, HIHI5,43110.5–

53▼1Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,17810.8+99%

54▼1Kula, HIHI6,79111.2–

55▼1Wailea, HIHI6,35217.1–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES