Geography / Hawaii
Hawaii
State FIPS 15 · 6,423 sq mi of land and 4,547 sq mi of water · 5 counties · 163 Census places (0 incorporated, 163 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
1,445,635
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$98,317
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$808,200
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$1,938
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$2,467
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $2,545 (-3.1%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include Hawaii. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 46520 | 607 | 1,446 | 210 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 27980 | 527 | 902 | 225 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted.
New construction
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Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii County | 15001 | 4,028 | $2,076 | $2,081 | +0.2% |
| Honolulu County | 15003 | 601 | $2,642 | $2,542 | -3.8% |
| Kalawao County | 15005 | 12 | $2,492 | $2,326 | -6.7% |
| Kauai County | 15007 | 620 | $2,332 | $2,105 | -9.7% |
| Maui County | 15009 | 1,162 | $2,624 | $2,656 | +1.2% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 163 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahuimanu CDP | 1500400 | Census-designated place | 2.69 | 21.437891, -157.84033 |
| Aiea CDP | 1500550 | Census-designated place | 1.66 | 21.385262, -157.92475 |
| Ainaloa CDP | 1501085 | Census-designated place | 1.98 | 19.521477, -154.994378 |
| Anahola CDP | 1502200 | Census-designated place | 3.69 | 22.145023, -159.31451 |
| Black Sands CDP | 1502832 | Census-designated place | 0.54 | 19.41356, -154.958803 |
| Captain Cook CDP | 1503850 | Census-designated place | 12.86 | 19.499545, -155.89368 |
| Discovery Harbour CDP | 1505900 | Census-designated place | 3.56 | 19.041504, -155.625412 |
| East Honolulu CDP | 1506290 | Census-designated place | 23.01 | 21.289092, -157.717468 |
| East Kapolei CDP | 1506300 | Census-designated place | 3.65 | 21.363283, -158.040949 |
| Eden Roc CDP | 1506325 | Census-designated place | 6.40 | 19.491749, -155.095784 |
| Eleele CDP | 1507000 | Census-designated place | 0.77 | 21.906044, -159.582766 |
| Ewa Beach CDP | 1507450 | Census-designated place | 1.19 | 21.31274, -158.006114 |
| Ewa Gentry CDP | 1507470 | Census-designated place | 2.13 | 21.33442, -158.026212 |
| Ewa Villages CDP | 1507485 | Census-designated place | 1.13 | 21.341734, -158.038929 |
| Fern Acres CDP | 1507542 | Census-designated place | 6.81 | 19.508223, -155.078544 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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