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Most affordable housing, Hawaii cities · 2020

Hawaii cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2020 ACS). This list covers the 54 cities in Hawaii that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,2034.0−49%

02Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,2864.8−23%

03Maili, HIHI11,5705.0−2%

04Nanakuli, HIHI12,3835.1+4%

05Waikele, HIHI7,5285.2−0%

06Hilo, HIHI50,4045.2−15%

07Kapolei, HIHI22,2325.2−13%

08Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,9885.3−23%

09Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,5635.3−3%

10Waipio Acres, HIHI5,3325.3−4%

11Royal Kunia, HIHI13,5555.4−7%

12Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,0855.7+7%

13Makakilo, HIHI20,7355.7+13%

14West Loch Estate, HIHI5,5445.7−4%

15Waianae, HIHI12,9185.8+21%

16Waimanalo, HIHI6,0545.8−4%

17Waipio, HIHI10,8705.9+0%

18Ewa Beach, HIHI14,3766.0+11%

19Waimalu, HIHI13,0616.0+16%

20Waikoloa, HIHI7,5436.1−5%

21Kapaa, HIHI11,0946.2−27%

22Mililani Mauka, HIHI21,2786.4+3%

23Pukalani, HIHI8,6796.4−29%

24Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,8186.5−20%

25Mililani, HIHI27,6686.5+13%

26Ahuimanu, HIHI8,4526.6+23%

27Wailua Homesteads, HIHI5,4316.6−20%

28Makawao, HIHI7,3536.7−38%

29Pearl City, HIHI44,5476.8−0%

30Kaneohe, HIHI37,3556.9−9%

31East Honolulu, HIHI51,3606.9−4%

32Makaha, HIHI10,0667.1−16%

33Heeia, HIHI5,1447.2+16%

34Kihei, HIHI21,5677.3−20%

35Aiea, HIHI9,0877.4−11%

36Kaiminani, HIHI11,4657.4–

37Kahului, HIHI28,2887.4−30%

38Wailuku, HIHI16,9267.7−8%

39Napili-Honokowai, HIHI7,3087.7−3%

40Lihue, HIHI7,9017.7−9%

41Kahaluu, HIHI5,6197.9−7%

42Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,6408.1−5%

43Ewa Villages, HIHI7,4158.1+26%

44Wahiawa, HIHI17,9968.2−11%

45Waipahu, HIHI40,4828.3+1%

46Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,1508.4−16%

47East Kapolei, HIHI7,5518.7–

48Halawa, HIHI14,3858.8+11%

49Laie, HIHI5,6999.0+2%

50Lahaina, HIHI10,1629.5−31%

51Honolulu, HIHI341,8689.8+1%

52Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,1789.9−17%

53Kula, HIHI6,79114.1+26%

54Wailea, HIHI6,35215.2+12%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS