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As of 2005-2009, median price of a house in Honolulu is $574,000, which is higher than the state average of $504,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Honolulu median house value has grown by 48.44% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Honolulu is lower than the state average rate of 85.00% and is about the same as the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Honolulu was built is 1971, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1976 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1974.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 71,810 Owner Occupied Houses in Honolulu, HI, see rank

Honolulu, HI	574,000 USD
Hawaii	521,500 USD
U.S.	185,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

Honolulu, HI	48.44%
Hawaii	85.00%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	165,439, see rank, 100%	505,087	127,699,712
Occupied Housing Units	146,084, 88.30%, see rank	86.71%	88.18%
Owner Occupied	71,810, 43.41%, see rank	50.37%	58.98%
Renter Occupied	74,274, 44.90%, see rank	36.34%	29.20%
Vacant Housing Units	19,355, 11.70%, see rank	13.29%	11.82%
For Rent	4,414, 2.67%, see rank	3.24%	2.52%
For Sale Only	973, 0.59%, see rank	0.70%	1.39%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,297, 0.78%, see rank	0.72%	0.99%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	8,246, 4.98%, see rank	5.90%	3.45%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,425, 2.67%, see rank	2.70%	3.44%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Honolulu, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
1971	1976	1974

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Honolulu, HI	%	Hawaii	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	71,810	100%	254,414	75,320,422
With a Mortgage	42,182	58.74%, see rank	68.47%	68.07%
Without a Mortgage	29,628	41.26%, see rank	31.53%	31.93%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Honolulu, HI	2,220 USD
Hawaii	2,132 USD
U.S.	1,486 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Honolulu, HI	%	Hawaii	U.S.
$299 or Less	47	0.11%, see rank	0.17%	0.25%
$300 to $499	426	1.01%, see rank	1.21%	2.04%
$500 to $699	807	1.91%, see rank	2.28%	5.81%
$700 to $999	2,407	5.71%, see rank	6.24%	15.11%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,759	16.02%, see rank	16.11%	27.52%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,795	18.48%, see rank	19.41%	19.69%
$2,000 to $2,999	11,548	27.38%, see rank	30.26%	18.64%
$3,000 or More	12,393	29.38%, see rank	24.32%	10.94%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Honolulu, HI	28.30% of the Total Income
Hawaii	28.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.80% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Honolulu, HI	%	Hawaii	U.S.
10% or Less	2,018	4.78%, see rank	4.48%	4.96%
10% to 20%	9,368	22.21%, see rank	22.12%	29.32%
20% to 30%	11,451	27.15%, see rank	27.10%	28.59%
30% to 40%	7,179	17.02%, see rank	17.29%	15.19%
40% or More	12,040	28.54%, see rank	28.56%	21.54%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Honolulu, HI	472 USD
Hawaii	422 USD
U.S.	419 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Honolulu, HI	%	Hawaii	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,820	6.14%, see rank	9.64%	9.53%
$200 to $299	3,123	10.54%, see rank	15.75%	17.52%
$300 to $499	11,612	39.19%, see rank	38.98%	35.99%
$500 to $699	6,771	22.85%, see rank	19.72%	19.44%
$700 or More	6,302	21.27%, see rank	15.91%	17.51%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Honolulu, HI	9.70% of the Total Income
Hawaii	9.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Honolulu, HI	%	Hawaii	U.S.
10% or Less	15,137	51.09%, see rank	53.16%	38.97%
10% to 20%	8,185	27.63%, see rank	27.40%	31.92%
20% to 30%	2,418	8.16%, see rank	7.40%	12.69%
30% to 40%	1,247	4.21%, see rank	3.96%	5.92%
40% or More	2,350	7.93%, see rank	7.06%	9.52%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	165,439, 100%	505,087	127,699,712
1-unit, Detached	54,149, 32.73%, see rank	52.92%	61.57%
1-unit, Attached	9,933, 6.00%, see rank	6.59%	5.70%
2 Units	4,323, 2.61%, see rank	2.99%	3.94%
3 or 4 Units	7,081, 4.28%, see rank	4.93%	4.51%
5 to 9 Units	9,190, 5.55%, see rank	7.03%	4.87%
10 or More Units	80,405, 48.60%, see rank	25.30%	12.58%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	358, 0.22%, see rank	0.24%	6.85%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	165,439, 100%	505,087	127,699,712
1 Room	12,377, 7.48%, see rank	4.50%	1.39%
2 Rooms	20,843, 12.60%, see rank	8.18%	2.78%
3 Rooms	33,068, 19.99%, see rank	14.67%	9.07%
4 Rooms	34,796, 21.03%, see rank	20.16%	17.03%
5 Rooms	23,226, 14.04%, see rank	20.52%	21.24%
6 Rooms	16,359, 9.89%, see rank	14.46%	18.70%
7 Rooms	9,469, 5.72%, see rank	8.13%	12.36%
8 Rooms	6,479, 3.92%, see rank	4.51%	8.26%
9 Rooms or More	8,822, 5.33%, see rank	4.88%	9.16%
Median Rooms	4.00, see rank	4.60	5.40

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	165,439, 100%	505,087	127,699,712
No Bedroom	13,242, 8.00%, see rank	4.93%	1.66%
1 Bedroom	39,781, 24.05%, see rank	14.56%	11.48%
2 Bedrooms	51,062, 30.86%, see rank	27.06%	27.48%
3 Bedrooms	34,544, 20.88%, see rank	34.58%	39.79%
4 Bedrooms	16,176, 9.78%, see rank	13.09%	15.64%
5 or More Bedrooms	10,634, 6.43%, see rank	5.78%	3.94%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Housing Units	146,084, 100%	437,976	112,611,029
Utility Gas	5,596, 3.83%, see rank	2.45%	50.14%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,131, 0.77%, see rank	1.59%	5.58%
Electricity	63,927, 43.76%, see rank	35.06%	33.56%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	11, 0.01%, see rank	0.03%	7.38%
Coal or Coke	38, 0.03%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	28, 0.02%, see rank	0.48%	1.89%
Solar Energy	1,226, 0.84%, see rank	1.22%	0.03%
Other Fuel	57, 0.04%, see rank	0.05%	0.42%
No Fuel Used	74,070, 50.70%, see rank	59.12%	0.88%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	69,591, 100%	167,904	35,101,833
$199 or Less	1,939, 2.79%, see rank	1.99%	2.52%
$200 to $299	1,467, 2.11%, see rank	2.11%	3.53%
$300 to $499	3,619, 5.20%, see rank	4.75%	10.66%
$500 to $699	5,196, 7.47%, see rank	6.88%	20.44%
$700 to $999	16,266, 23.37%, see rank	19.09%	29.94%
$1,000 to $1,499	21,750, 31.25%, see rank	29.50%	22.31%
$1,500 to $1,999	9,974, 14.33%, see rank	18.96%	6.90%
$2,000 or More	9,380, 13.48%, see rank	16.73%	3.71%
Median	$1,114, see rank	$1,221	$817

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	146,084, 100%	437,976	112,611,029
No Vehicles Available	23,105, 15.82%, see rank	8.66%	8.80%
1 Vehicles Available	62,818, 43.00%, see rank	33.82%	33.21%
2 Vehicles Available	40,889, 27.99%, see rank	36.36%	37.98%
3 or More Vehicles Available	19,272, 13.19%, see rank	21.16%	20.01%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical vehicle available data.