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Kapolei, HI Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Kapolei, HI Housing Market Trends

With 21,411 people, 6,879 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $752,875, real estate costs in Kapolei are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive Hawaii communities.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Kapolei, accounting for 59.82% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Kapolei include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 24.12%), row houses and other attached homes ( 10.73%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 4.34%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Kapolei. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 77.76% of Kapolei's homes, and 65.12% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

Kapolei homes and real estate are some of the newest in America. 65.33% of Kapolei's housing was built since 2000, making the town have a very new look and feel. If you like the amenities of newer homes and subdivisions, then you will probably like what the Kapolei real estate market has to offer. Quite a bit of the housing here was also built between 1970-1999 ( 33.02%), and between 1940-1969 ( 1.65%).

Kapolei Home Appreciation Rates

Kapolei's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Kapolei during the period has been just 5.16%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Kapolei that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Kapolei real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Kapolei appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 9.48%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 75.80% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Kapolei. Kapolei appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 1.46%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 5.98%.

Relative to Hawaii, our data show that Kapolei's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Hawaii.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Kapolei differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Kapolei - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Kapolei real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$752,875

Kapolei, HI Home Prices
> $1,123,000
$842,001 - $1,123,000
$561,001 - $842,000
$449,001 - $561,000
$337,001 - $449,000
$225,001 - $337,000
$112,001 - $225,000
$56,001 - $112,000
$0 - $56,000
12.5%
12.5%
34.3%
34.3%
40.5%
40.5%
6.3%
6.3%
3.9%
3.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
1.6%
1.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for Hawaii

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

6,879

Kapolei Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$4,887 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
77.8%
77.8%
22.2%
22.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
5.2%
5.2%
94.8%
94.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
65.3%
65.3%
33.0%
33.0%
1.7%
1.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
59.8%
59.8%
10.7%
10.7%
4.3%
4.3%
24.1%
24.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.4%
1.4%
4.7%
4.7%
24.5%
24.5%
41.9%
41.9%
23.3%
23.3%
4.3%
4.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes