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Top vacation-home towns in Hawaii

Ranked by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. 92 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Wailea 33.7% Home value $1,534,800 2 Napili-Honokowai 27.8% Home value $878,900 Map of Kihei 3 Kihei 20.7% Home value $919,900
#TownSeasonal homesHome valuePopulation
1 Wailea6,352 people 33.7% $1,534,800 6,352
2 Napili-Honokowai7,308 people 27.8% $878,900 7,308
3 Map of Kihei Kihei21,567 people 20.7% $919,900 21,567
4 Map of Waikoloa Village Waikoloa Village7,543 people 20.2% $802,600 7,543
5 Map of Kahaluu-Keauhou Kahaluu-Keauhou5,150 people 18.9% $886,900 5,150
6 Map of Wailua Wailua2,697 people 17.8% $790,800 2,697
7 Holualoa Holualoa3,434 people 16% $1,115,600 3,434
8 Laie Laie5,699 people 13.3% $940,800 5,699
9 Map of Makaha Makaha10,066 people 12.7% $394,000 10,066
10 Map of Pupukea Pupukea4,679 people 11.6% $1,436,000 4,679
11 Hawaiian Ocean View4,431 people 10.7% $318,200 4,431
12 Kailua21,818 people 9.6% $667,400 21,818
13 Kula6,791 people 8.6% $1,127,700 6,791
14 Map of Paia Paia2,512 people 8.4% $1,003,400 2,512
15 Lanai City Lanai City3,393 people 7.9% $630,000 3,393
16 Map of Hauula Hauula3,548 people 7.5% $897,900 3,548
17 Map of Kaunakakai Kaunakakai4,360 people 7.2% $368,100 4,360
18 Map of Lahaina Lahaina10,162 people 6.8% $881,700 10,162
19 Map of Kilauea Kilauea3,146 people 6.8% $1,087,400 3,146
20 Map of Lihue Lihue7,901 people 6.4% $878,500 7,901
21 Haleiwa Haleiwa4,948 people 6.2% $1,091,700 4,948
22 Map of Hawaiian Beaches Hawaiian Beaches3,947 people 5.9% $272,700 3,947
23 Map of Kekaha Kekaha3,768 people 5.7% $682,900 3,768
24 Map of Waialua Waialua3,050 people 5.1% $997,200 3,050
25 Map of Kalaheo Kalaheo4,435 people 4.5% $956,900 4,435
26 Captain Cook Captain Cook3,419 people 4.5% $770,600 3,419
27 Map of Kapaa Kapaa11,094 people 4.2% $861,300 11,094
28 Map of Lawai Lawai2,718 people 4% $849,800 2,718
29 Urban Honolulu345,482 people 3.7% $843,400 345,482
30 Kaiminani11,465 people 3.5% $772,800 11,465
31 East Honolulu51,360 people 3.4% $1,212,000 51,360
32 Map of Heeia Heeia5,144 people 2.9% $1,200,200 5,144
33 Map of Hawaiian Acres Hawaiian Acres3,872 people 2.9% $318,400 3,872
34 Kailua Kailua39,640 people 2.8% $1,353,700 39,640
35 Map of Puhi Puhi4,362 people 2.8% $701,400 4,362
36 Haiku-Pauwela9,178 people 2.7% $1,093,800 9,178
37 Waianae12,918 people 2.6% $518,300 12,918
38 Ainaloa4,094 people 2.4% $228,300 4,094
39 Map of Kualapuu Kualapuu2,535 people 2.2% $318,400 2,535
40 Map of Waimea Waimea9,286 people 2.1% $677,400 9,286
41 Map of Hanapepe Hanapepe2,638 people 2.1% $715,700 2,638
42 Map of Kahului Kahului28,288 people 1.8% $862,600 28,288
43 Map of Wailuku Wailuku16,926 people 1.8% $855,700 16,926
44 Waimalu13,061 people 1.8% $597,800 13,061
45 Map of Wahiawa Wahiawa17,996 people 1.7% $806,200 17,996
46 Map of Nanakuli Nanakuli12,383 people 1.7% $488,600 12,383
47 Map of Mountain View Mountain View3,756 people 1.7% $356,800 3,756
48 Map of Anahola Anahola3,067 people 1.7% $530,100 3,067
49 Hilo50,404 people 1.6% $483,000 50,404
50 Kapolei22,232 people 1.6% $744,200 22,232
51 Map of Makakilo Makakilo20,735 people 1.5% $867,200 20,735
52 Ahuimanu8,452 people 1.4% $910,600 8,452
53 Map of Koloa Koloa2,907 people 1.4% $927,300 2,907
54 Ewa Beach14,376 people 1.3% $748,800 14,376
55 Royal Kunia13,555 people 1.3% $862,400 13,555
56 Waihee-Waiehu Waihee-Waiehu10,988 people 1.3% $777,000 10,988
57 Map of Makawao Makawao7,353 people 1.3% $888,000 7,353
58 Map of Waipio Acres Waipio Acres5,332 people 1.3% $753,900 5,332
59 Kalaeloa3,342 people 1.3% — 3,342
60 Wailua Homesteads5,431 people 1.2% $943,400 5,431
61 Keokea2,892 people 1.1% $728,400 2,892
62 Map of Hanamaulu Hanamaulu4,972 people 1% $687,500 4,972
63 Ocean Pointe17,085 people 0.9% $900,200 17,085
64 Map of Aiea Aiea9,087 people 0.9% $1,065,700 9,087
65 Eleele2,522 people 0.8% $777,200 2,522
66 Map of Pearl City Pearl City44,547 people 0.7% $901,500 44,547
67 Mililani Town27,668 people 0.7% $923,900 27,668
68 Map of Waipahu Waipahu40,482 people 0.6% $868,600 40,482
69 Mililani Mauka21,278 people 0.6% $988,100 21,278
70 Map of Kaneohe Kaneohe37,355 people 0.5% $1,029,700 37,355
71 Ewa Villages7,415 people 0.5% $867,600 7,415
72 Map of Kahaluu Kahaluu5,619 people 0.5% $1,213,400 5,619
73 Kurtistown3,151 people 0.5% $448,600 3,151
74 Ewa Gentry26,563 people 0.3% $816,000 26,563
75 Map of Hawaiian Paradise Park Hawaiian Paradise Park13,203 people 0.3% $457,100 13,203
76 Map of Pukalani Pukalani8,679 people 0.2% $973,700 8,679
77 Map of Schofield Barracks Schofield Barracks16,270 people 0% — 16,270
78 Map of Halawa Halawa14,385 people 0% $1,051,900 14,385
79 Maili11,570 people 0% $640,600 11,570
80 Kaneohe Base10,919 people 0% $352,000 10,919
81 Map of Waipio Waipio10,870 people 0% $749,500 10,870
82 Hickam Housing9,425 people 0% — 9,425
83 East Kapolei7,551 people 0% $697,300 7,551
84 Waikele7,528 people 0% $704,700 7,528
85 Map of Waimanalo Waimanalo6,054 people 0% $799,200 6,054
86 West Loch Estate5,544 people 0% $855,100 5,544
87 Map of Iroquois Point Iroquois Point5,158 people 0% — 5,158
88 Waimanalo Beach Waimanalo Beach4,505 people 0% $852,300 4,505
89 Map of Whitmore Village Whitmore Village4,105 people 0% $829,900 4,105
90 Waikapu3,591 people 0% $884,400 3,591
91 Orchidlands Estates3,027 people 0% $385,900 3,027
92 Helemano2,691 people 0% — 2,691

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Hawaii as a whole is 5.6%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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