The cost of residential housing in Urban Oahu

Oahu is divided into five regions: Anticlockwise, they are Honolulu, the Windward Coast, the North Shore, the Leeward Coast, and Central Oahu, 

The primary urban area of Oahu are the twin cities of Honolulu on its southeast shore with Pearl city (next to Pearl Harbor) adjacent to it on the west. The heart of Honolulu is Waikiki and Ala Moana with many tall high-rises (many of them hotels). Some popular residential neighborhoods in the east include (from east to west) Hawaii Kai, Kahala and Manoa (University of Hawaii is located here). A popular residential neighborhood in the west is Aeia (home to the huge Pearlridge shopping center and Aloha Stadium). Beyond that is Pearl city and beyond that we have the  popular neighborhoods of (from east to west) Waipahu, Ewa (about 20 miles west on the southwest shore) and finally Kapolei (being developed as a new urban center, second to Honolulu). Kapolei is home to the wet ‘n wild water park and the Disney Aulani resort. Ewa and Kapolei are on the Leeward coast side.

The primary region for future urban expansion on Oahu is the adjacent central Oahu with the broad saddle valley between the two mountain ranges (Koolau range in the east and the Waianae range in the west). A key urban region here is Mililani.


There is a smaller urban area on the Windward coast side on its eastern shore, north of Honolulu over the Koolau range. The key towns in windward Oahu are Kaneohe, Kailua with its subdivision of enchanted lakes and Lanikai, and Waimanalo adjacent.

With a population of 953,207, Oahu is the most densely populated island in the state of Hawaii. By far the largest city on Oahu is the state capital of Honolulu, home to more than 350,000 people. The second largest is East Honolulu with a population of more than 49,000. The third largest is Pearl City with a population of more than 46,000. The fourth largest is Kailua with a population of more than 40,000. The fifth largest is Waipahu with a population of more than 40,000. The sixth largest is Kaneohe with a population of more than 35,000. The seventh largest is Ewa with a population of more than 27,000. The eight largest is Mililani with a population of more than 27,000. Kapolei has just about 23,000.  

I will now list average prices for single family dwellings as well as condos/Town Home (TH) in the popular areas above I have highlighted. I will also list average rent overall across all unit types per month in that area. I will go counterclockwise from Kapolei. However, there are many areas not covered here. 

  • Kapolei. House: $900K. Condo/TH: $642K. Rent: $3800
  • Ewa Beach. House: $860K. Condo/TH: $645K. Rent: $3800
  • Mililani. House: $1M. Condo/TH: $513K. Rent: $2950
  • Waipahu. House: $911K. Condo/TH: $463K. Rent: $2500
  • Pearl City. House: $970K. Condo/TH: $488K. Rent: $2500
  • Aeia. House: $1.12M. Condo/TH: $490K. Rent: $2750
  • Ala Moana: House: $898K Condo/TH: $866K. Rent: $3750
  • Waikiki: House: 498K. Condo/TH: $473K. Rent: $2700
  • Manoa: House: $1.69M. Condo/TH: $409K. Rent: $3950
  • Kahala: House: $2.6M. Condo/TH: over $665K. Rent: $7000
  • Hawaii Kai: House: $1.125M. Condo/TH: $585K. Rent: $4500
  • Waimanalo: House: $1M. Condo/TH: $520K. Rent: $3600
  • Lanikai: House: $2.65M. Condo/TH: $500K to $800K. Rent: $4200
  • Kailua: House: $1.56M Condo/TH: $810K. Rent: $4500
  • Kaneohe: House: $1.15M. Condo/TH: $690K. Rent: $3300
  • Honolulu county avg (seasonally adjusted): Home: $1.06M. Condo: $515K.
  • Hawaii state avg (seasonally adjusted): Home: $980K. Condo: $560K. 


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