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Kailua CDP (Honolulu County),
rental market profile.
Official area medians, state comparisons and a transparent starting point for analyzing a rental property in Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii.
Population39.6KACS estimate
Median household income$148,582annual
Median gross rent$3,093monthly
Median home value$1,353,700owner-occupied
Median property tax$3,970annual · owner-occupied
Effective tax reference0.29%median tax ÷ median value
State HO-3 premium$1,5492023 homeowner reference
Housing vacancy7.5%all housing units
Gross rent-to-value2.74%annual rent ÷ home value
Rent-to-income reference25.0%annual rent ÷ income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. Estimates cover 2020–2024. Insurance context: NAIC 2023 Homeowners Insurance Report. Ratios are derived from area medians and are not a property cap rate, affordability decision, insurance quote or expected return.
How Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) compares.
Kailua CDP (Honolulu County)’s median gross rent is 56.9% above the Hawaii median, while its median owner-occupied home value is 61.3% above the state reference. Median household income is 48.0% above the statewide estimate.
The gross rent-to-value reference is 2.74%. It simply annualizes the area’s median gross rent and divides it by the area’s median home value. It does not subtract vacancy, taxes, insurance, maintenance, management, financing or capital reserves.
| Metric | CityKailua CDP (Honolulu County) | StateHawaii | CountryUnited States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $3,093 | $1,971 | $1,413 |
| Median home value | $1,353,700 | $839,100 | $332,700 |
| Household income | $148,582 | $100,389 | $80,734 |
| Median annual property tax | $3,970 | $2,239 | $3,119 |
| Housing vacancy | 7.5% | 13.3% | 10.1% |
| Rent vs baseline | — | +56.9% | +118.9% |
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Vacancy needs context
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