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21.33° N · 157.95° W · GEOID 1514200

Hickam Housing

Honolulu County, Hawaii · part of the Urban Honolulu, HI metro

Limited data core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_home_value

HawaiiHickam Housing, HIHickam HousingHickam Housing

The short answer

Hickam Housing is home to 9,425 people. Median household income is $121,667 a year and median rent is $3,501 a month, 34.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $897,500, about 7.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$3,501
156% above the median place
Median household income
$121,667
52% above the median place
Median home value
$897,500
181% above the median place
Unemployment
4.7%
4% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Hickam Housing

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 9.7% a year while rent rose 1.6%, so pay gained on rent more than in 96% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 55 Hawaii places.
  • The median rent takes 34.5% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 55 Hawaii places.
  • The median resident is 24.2 years old, younger than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 55 Hawaii places.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 110 hours a year commuting, less than in 92% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 55 Hawaii places.
  • Households average 3.40 people, larger than in 96% of places its size.

High pay has not made renting easy. Household income is higher than in 83% of places we track, yet 73% of renters still spend 30% or more of income on rent.

01

Moving to Hickam Housing

Honolulu County loses about 7.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in39,254
Moved out45,084
Net−5,830

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Hawaii, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within HawaiiOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$74K
Leavers$71K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Honolulu County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
31.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 23.2% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Honolulu County report $73,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $70,600.
Income you would need
$140,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $3,501 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,111 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $897,500.
Getting to work
15 minutes each way on average; 4.5% work from home; 4.9% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Ocean Pointe, HI matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
23.2%
above the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
31.5%
above the median place (median 5.7%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-7.3
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHickam HousingAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year131.5%above (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state123.2%above (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-7.3below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$73,5704% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$70,5700% above
02

What it costs to live here

Property tax rate is 0.3%, 69% below the median place.

Hickam Housing34.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$140,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
34.5%
69% above the median place
Home price to income
7.4x
94% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
34%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$75,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Hickam Housing, $3,501 a month, and local prices for everything else (105.9 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Hickam Housing, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Ocean Pointe, HI27.4% vs 34.5%$27,400Compare
Tehaleh, WA25.9% vs 34.5%$36,800Compare
Laie, HI22.4% vs 34.5%$16,500Compare

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Property tax rate1
0.3%
69% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
73.5%
45% above the median place
Median year built1
1991
1% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureHickam HousingAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$3,501156% above
Rent to income134.5%69% above
Property tax rate10.3%69% below
Home price to income17.4x94% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure111.010% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,54257% above
HUD area median income4County figure$133,40024% above
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$2,55322% below
Median home value1County figure$897,500181% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.4%56% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure36.9%28% below
Homeownership1County figure59.8%10% below
Renters paying 30%+173.5%45% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$3,11166% above
Vacant homes18.5%21% above
Median year built119911% above
03

Work and pay

Mean commute is 15 min, 40% below the median place.

Mean commute1
15 min
40% below the median place
Works from home1
4.5%
64% below the median place
Median household income1
$121,667
52% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHickam HousingAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$121,66752% above
Income per person1$37,1357% below
Unemployment1County figure4.7%4% below
Average annual pay6County figure$73,14411% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.7%27% above
Jobs6County figure455,202202% above
Poverty rate1County figure9.2%14% below
Mean commute115 min40% below
Works from home14.5%64% below
Commutes by transit1County figure4.9%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 99.8%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
99.8%
8% above the median place
Median age1
24.2
38% below the median place
High school or higher1
99.0%
7% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size3.4 +36%
Bachelor's or higher51.9% +62%
Born abroad5.2% −41%
All 8 people measures
MeasureHickam HousingAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19,4254338th largest
Median age124.238% below
Bachelor's or higher151.9%62% above
High school or higher199.0%7% above
Household size13.436% above
Born abroad15.2%41% below
No health insurance1County figure3.3%48% below
Homes with broadband199.8%8% above
05

Life in Hickam Housing

The nearest National Park Service site is USS Arizona Memorial, about 2 miles away.

176 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 15 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents17.0 +67%
Playgrounds per 10k4.2 −55%
Grocery stores per 10k1.1 −50%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k1.1 −90%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails2 km −25%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi3.9 18.6×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

  • USS Arizona Memorial 2 miles
  • Pearl Harbor National Memorial 3 miles
  • Honouliuli National Historic Site 8 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars25.1 +21%
Shops26.3 −13%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.9 −29%
Doctors' offices and clinics19.2 −5%
Child care centers1.7 −26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Nearest National Park Service site10
2.3
93% below the median place
Public school students12
111,011
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools12
186
above the median place (median 9)
All 18 schools and local life measures
MeasureHickam HousingAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure186above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure111,011above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure14.37% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure25.121% above
Shops per 10k8County figure26.313% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.929% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure19.25% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.726% below
Parks per 10k917.067% above
Playgrounds per 10k94.255% below
Grocery stores per 10k91.150% below
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k91.190% below
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails91.525% below
Transit stops per sq mi93.9above (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site102.393% below
National Park Service sites within 60 miles10350% above
National Register listings11County figure176above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 0.0, below the median place (median 90.1).

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Hickam Housing. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk13
0.0
below the median place (median 90.1)
Good air days14
97.3%
42% above the median place
Median air quality index14
29
33% below the median place
All 7 weather and risk measures
MeasureHickam HousingAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Natural hazard risk13County figure98.87% above
Hurricane risk13County figure73.34% above
Tornado risk13County figure33.259% below
Wildfire risk13County figure99.062% above
Heat wave risk13County figure0.0below (median 90.1)
Median air quality index14County figure2933% below
Good air days14County figure97.3%42% above
08

Hickam Housing in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 34% of the median income in 2030, down from 35% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$3,501/mo (2024)$4,410/mo$3,620 to $5,380/mo+3.9%
Median household income$121,667 (2024)$158,000$133,500 to $186,500+4.4%

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Hickam Housing

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Ocean Pointe, HI$3,424$149,767Compare
Tehaleh, WA$3,365$155,646Compare
Laie, HI$2,339$125,202Compare
French Valley, CA$3,119$148,520Compare
French Valley, CALaie, HITehaleh, WAOcean Pointe, HIHickam Housing, HIHickam HousingOcean PointeTehalehLaieFrench ValleyHickam HousingOcean PointeTehalehLaieFrench Valley

Common questions

Is Hickam Housing a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 9.7% a year while rent rose 1.6%, so pay gained on rent more than in 96% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 55 Hawaii places. The median rent takes 34.5% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 55 Hawaii places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Hickam Housing expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 34.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $897,500.

What salary do you need to live in Hickam Housing?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $140,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Hickam Housing?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Ocean Pointe, HI, Tehaleh, WA, Laie, HI and French Valley, CA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Hickam Housing with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Hickam Housing itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/hickam-housing-hawaii

Citytistics. “Hickam Housing, Hawaii.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/hickam-housing-hawaii/

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