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20.83° N · 156.29° W · GEOID 1557350

Olinda

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

Limited data population under 5,000

HawaiiOlinda, HIOlindaOlinda

The short answer

Olinda is home to 873 people. Median household income is $98,235 a year and median rent is $2,061 a month, 25.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $1,197,900, about 12.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,061
51% above the median place
Median household income
$98,235
22% above the median place
Median home value
$1,197,900
275% above the median place
Unemployment
5.5%
12% 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 Olinda

  • The median home is worth 12.2 years of the median household's income, more than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 55 Hawaii places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,632 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 96% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 54 Hawaii places.
  • 34% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 95% of places its size. It is the highest of 55 Hawaii places.
  • Median rent is $2,061 a month, higher than in 86% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 45.7 years old, older than in 82% of places its size.
01

Moving to Olinda

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

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
$82,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,061 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,693 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $1,197,900.
Getting to work
31 minutes each way on average; 34.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
East Pasadena, 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
MeasureOlindaAmong 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 0.2%, 80% below the median place.

Olinda25.2%
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
$82,440
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
25.2%
24% above the median place
Home price to income
12.2x
221% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
25%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$68,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax rate1
0.2%
80% below the median place
Median home value1
$1,197,900
275% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,693
97% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureOlindaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,06151% above
Rent to income125.2%24% above
Property tax rate10.2%80% below
Home price to income112.2x221% 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$2,14134% below
Median home value1$1,197,900275% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.3%34% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure55.4%8% above
Homeownership164.9%2% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure55.9%10% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,69397% above
Vacant homes1County figure22.7%222% above
Median year built119891% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
34.0%
173% above the median place
Income per person1
$66,010
65% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureOlindaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$98,23522% above
Income per person1$66,01065% above
Unemployment1County figure5.5%12% above
Average annual pay6County figure$64,1143% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure74,40751% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.2%15% below
Mean commute131 min24% above
Works from home134.0%173% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 77.7%, 16% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
77.7%
16% below the median place
Median age1
45.7
17% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
49.9%
56% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.3 −7%
Born abroad5.5% −38%
High school or higher89.5% −3%
All 8 people measures
MeasureOlindaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18736646th largest
Median age145.717% above
Bachelor's or higher149.9%56% above
High school or higher189.5%3% below
Household size12.37% below
Born abroad15.5%38% below
No health insurance1County figure4.1%36% below
Homes with broadband177.7%16% below
05

Life in Olinda

69 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks.

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 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureOlindaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure34278% above
Public school students10County figure19,695302% above
Students per teacher10County 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
National Register listings9County figure69above (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 Olinda. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk11
0.0
below the median place (median 90.1)
Good air days12
98.1%
43% above the median place
Median air quality index12
21
51% below the median place
All 7 weather and risk measures
MeasureOlindaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Natural hazard risk11County figure93.11% above
Hurricane risk11County figure69.52% below
Tornado risk11County figure5.993% below
Wildfire risk11County figure95.356% above
Heat wave risk11County figure0.0below (median 90.1)
Median air quality index12County figure2151% below
Good air days12County figure98.1%43% above
08

Olinda in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 25% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 25% 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$2,061/mo (2024)$2,610/mo$2,140 to $3,180/mo+4.0%
Median household income$98,235 (2024)$123,500$104,500 to $146,000+3.9%
Median home value$1,197,900 (2024)$1,656,000$1,202,000 to $2,282,000+5.5%

The median home would be worth 13.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 12.2 now.

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

09

Places like Olinda

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

PlaceRentIncome
East Pasadena, CA$2,229$109,136Compare
Kula, HI$2,240$100,433Compare
Ojai, CA$1,955$82,656Compare
Glendale, CA$2,182$88,393Compare
Glendale, CAOjai, CAKula, HIEast Pasadena, CAOlinda, HIOlindaEast PasadenaKulaOjaiGlendaleOlindaEast PasadenaKulaOjaiGlendale

Common questions

Is Olinda a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 12.2 years of the median household's income, more than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 55 Hawaii places. Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,632 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 96% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 54 Hawaii places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Olinda expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 25.2% 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 $1,197,900.

What salary do you need to live in Olinda?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $82,440 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Olinda?

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

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.