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20.72° N · 156.36° W · GEOID 1536050

Keokea

Maui County, Hawaii · part of the Kahului, HI metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

HawaiiKeokea, HIKeokeaKeokea

The short answer

Keokea is home to 2,892 people. Median household income is $114,250 a year and median rent is $1,836 a month, 19.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $728,400, about 6.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,836
35% above the median place
Median household income
$114,250
42% above the median place
Median home value
$728,400
128% above the median place
Unemployment
7.1%
46% above 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 Keokea

  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 270 hours a year commuting, more than in 98% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • Households average 3.44 people, larger than in 96% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 2003, newer housing than in 93% of places its size.
  • 3% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 87% of places its size. It is the lowest of 55 Hawaii places.
  • The median home is worth 6.4 years of the median household's income, more than in 91% of places its size.
01

Moving to Keokea

Maui County loses about 9.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,491
Moved out5,774
Net−1,283

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Clark County, NV149376−227
Los Angeles County, CA189151+38
San Diego County, CA145125+20
King County, WA110143−33
Maricopa County, AZ118103+15
Orange County, CA7783−6
Pierce County, WA5783−26
Riverside County, CA54

Within Hawaii, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within HawaiiOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$86K
Leavers$77K

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

Who moves here
5.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.7% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Maui County report $86,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $77,400, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$73,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,836 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,263 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $728,400.
Getting to work
39 minutes each way on average; 8.3% work from home; 1.4% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Carson, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-9.6
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7
$86,403
22% above the median place
Moved from another state1
2.7%
38% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureKeokeaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.0%14% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.7%38% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-9.6below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$86,40322% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$77,40510% above
02

What it costs to live here

Property tax rate is 0.1%, 86% below the median place.

Keokea19.3%
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
$73,440
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
19.3%
5% below the median place
Home price to income
6.4x
68% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
19%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$85,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax rate1
0.1%
86% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$926
72% below the median place
Median year built1
2003
1% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureKeokeaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,83635% above
Rent to income119.3%5% below
Property tax rate10.1%86% below
Home price to income16.4x68% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure109.48% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,65664% above
HUD area median income4County figure$121,40013% above
Property tax paid (median)1$92672% below
Median home value1$728,400128% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.3%34% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure55.4%8% above
Homeownership176.9%16% above
Renters paying 30%+157.5%14% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,26321% above
Vacant homes1County figure22.7%222% above
Median year built120031% above
03

Work and pay

Mean commute is 39 min, 55% above the median place.

Mean commute1
39 min
55% above the median place
Unemployment1
7.1%
46% above the median place
Median household income1
$114,250
42% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home8.3% −33%
Income per person$41,377 +3%
Poverty rate10.7% −1%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureKeokeaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$114,25042% above
Income per person1$41,3773% above
Unemployment17.1%46% above
Average annual pay6County figure$64,1143% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure74,40751% below
Poverty rate110.7%1% below
Mean commute139 min55% above
Works from home18.3%33% below
Commutes by transit1County figure1.4%61% above
04

Who lives here

Household size is 3.4, 38% above the median place.

Household size1
3.4
38% above the median place
No health insurance1
3.2%
50% below the median place
Born abroad1
2.9%
67% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher95.3% +3%
Median age41.3 +6%
Bachelor's or higher25.0% −22%
Homes with broadband90.8% −2%
All 8 people measures
MeasureKeokeaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,8926646th largest
Median age141.36% above
Bachelor's or higher125.0%22% below
High school or higher195.3%3% above
Household size13.438% above
Born abroad12.9%67% below
No health insurance13.2%50% below
Homes with broadband190.8%2% below
05

Life in Keokea

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • Ket Hing Society Building listed 1982

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents3.5 −66%
Playgrounds per 10k3.5 −63%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k3.5 −69%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails5 km 2.5×
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.6 2.6×

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.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars28.4 +37%
Shops46.2 +52%
Arts, recreation and fitness8.6 2.1×
Doctors' offices and clinics20.8 +3%
Child care centers2.2 −4%

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

Shops per 10k8
46.2
52% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
8.6
110% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
28.4
37% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureKeokeaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure34278% above
Public school students11County figure19,695302% above
Students per teacher11County figure14.09% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure28.437% above
Shops per 10k8County figure46.252% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure8.6110% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure20.83% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.24% below
Parks per 10k93.566% below
Playgrounds per 10k93.563% below
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k93.569% below
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails95.0150% above
Transit stops per sq mi90.6162% above
National Register listings10192% below
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 Keokea. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
0.0
below the median place (median 90.1)
Good air days13
98.1%
43% above the median place
Median air quality index13
21
51% below the median place
All 7 weather and risk measures
MeasureKeokeaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Natural hazard risk12County figure93.11% above
Hurricane risk12County figure69.52% below
Tornado risk12County figure5.993% below
Wildfire risk12County figure95.356% above
Heat wave risk12County figure0.0below (median 90.1)
Median air quality index13County figure2151% below
Good air days13County figure98.1%43% above
08

Keokea in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 20% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 19% 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$1,836/mo (2024)$2,350/mo$1,930 to $2,870/mo+4.2%
Median household income$114,250 (2024)$143,000$121,000 to $169,500+3.8%
Median home value$728,400 (2024)$977,000$709,000 to $1,346,000+5.0%

The median home would be worth 6.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 6.4 now.

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

09

Places like Keokea

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

PlaceRentIncome
Carson, CA$1,956$108,703Compare
Ramona, CA$1,830$107,427Compare
Boyes Hot Springs, CA$1,876$101,288Compare
Norco, CA$1,925$127,566Compare
Norco, CABoyes Hot Springs, CARamona, CACarson, CAKeokea, HIKeokeaCarsonRamonaBoyes Hot SpringsKeokeaCarsonRamonaBoyes Hot Springs

Common questions

Is Keokea a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 270 hours a year commuting, more than in 98% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. Households average 3.44 people, larger than in 96% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 69 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Keokea expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $728,400.

What salary do you need to live in Keokea?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $73,440 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Keokea?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Carson, CA, Ramona, CA, Boyes Hot Springs, CA and Norco, 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 Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. 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 Keokea with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Keokea itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/keokea-hawaii

Citytistics. “Keokea, Hawaii.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/keokea-hawaii/

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