Waipahu, HI housing market
The typical Waipahu home is worth about $864,000, up 3.2% in a year, close to the Hawaii typical home. Homes typically sell in 49 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Waipahu compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Waipahu at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Waipahu | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $567,000 | $557,000 |
| 2018 | $603,000 | $588,000 |
| 2019 | $625,000 | $608,000 |
| 2020 | $634,000 | $616,000 |
| 2021 | $683,000 | $656,000 |
| 2022 | $773,000 | $761,000 |
| 2023 | $844,000 | $831,000 |
| 2024 | $847,000 | $835,000 |
| 2025 | $857,000 | $846,000 |
| 2026 | $851,000 | $830,000 |
| August 2026 | $864,000 | $833,000 |
Waipahu and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waipahu | $864K | +3.2% | $2,430 | $103,895 |
| West Loch Estate | — | +5.7%† | $3,160 | $122,422 |
| Waikele | — | +5.3%† | $2,430 | $120,525 |
| Royal Kunia | — | +5.3%† | $2,430 | $135,361 |
| East Kapolei | — | +5.7%† | $3,160 | $118,904 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
8.3 years of income
The typical Waipahu home costs about 8.3 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Hawaii (8.3).
How Waipahu ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,430
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Waipahu is $2,430 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Waipahu pay a median of $1,658, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,730 · 4 bedrooms $4,080
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (96797; Urban Honolulu, HI MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Waipahu
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.