Moving to Wailua Homesteads
Kauai County loses about 4.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.
Where people come from and where they go, top counties
Within Hawaii, other states or abroad
Income per tax return
People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Kauai County; flows under 20 returns are not published.
- Who moves here
- 12.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 10.9% from another state.
- Who arrives and who leaves
- Households moving into Kauai County report $90,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $75,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
- Income you would need
- $79,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
- Rent or buy
- Median rent is $1,990 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,079 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $943,400.
- Getting to work
- 23 minutes each way on average; 17.0% work from home; 1.4% take transit.
- If it is close but not quite
- Carmel, NY matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
All 5 moving measures
| Measure | Wailua Homesteads | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moved here in the past year1 | 12.9% | 126% above | |
| Moved from another state1 | 10.9% | above (median 2.0%) | |
| Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure | -4.4 | below (median -0.6) | |
| Income of households moving in6County figure | $90,556 | 28% above | |
| Income of households moving out6County figure | $75,335 | 7% above |
What it costs to live here
Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,089 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 89% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track.
Could you afford it?
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Like Wailua Homesteads, but easier on the budget
Places that match Wailua Homesteads on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.
| Place | Match | Rent to income | More left a year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel, NY | 93 | 12.0% vs 26.6% | n/a | Compare |
| Kaiminani, HI | 91 | 13.0% vs 26.6% | n/a | Compare |
| East Moriches, NY | 91 | 19.9% vs 26.6% | n/a | Compare |
| Middletown, PA | 91 | 19.0% vs 26.6% | n/a | Compare |
Moving from somewhere else? Work out the salary you would need in Wailua Homesteads.
All 15 cost and housing measures
| Measure | Wailua Homesteads | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent1 | $1,990 | 46% above | |
| Rent to income1 | 26.6% | 30% above | |
| Property tax rate1 | 0.2% | 75% below | |
| Home price to income1 | 10.5x | 177% above | |
| Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure | $2,105 | 30% above | |
| HUD area median income3County figure | $120,100 | 12% above | |
| Property tax paid (median)1 | $2,142 | 34% below | |
| Median home value1 | $943,400 | 195% above | |
| Home prices, 1-year change4County figure | -0.8% | below (median 3.2%) | |
| Home prices, 5-year change4County figure | 52.1% | 1% above | |
| Homeownership1 | 72.0% | 8% above | |
| Renters paying 30%+1 | 54.8% | 8% above | |
| Owner costs with a mortgage1 | $3,079 | 64% above | |
| Vacant homes1 | 14.3% | 102% above | |
| Median year built1 | 1984 | 0% above |
Work and pay
Income per person is $57,285, 43% above the median place.
More on work and pay, against the typical place
All 10 work and pay measures
| Measure | Wailua Homesteads | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income1 | $89,717 | 12% above | |
| Income per person1 | $57,285 | 43% above | |
| Unemployment1 | 3.8% | 22% below | |
| Average annual pay5County figure | $62,998 | 5% below | |
| Pay growth, 1 year5County figure | 5.5% | 49% above | |
| Jobs5County figure | 33,298 | 78% below | |
| Poverty rate1 | 9.9% | 8% below | |
| Mean commute1 | 23 min | 6% below | |
| Works from home1 | 17.0% | 36% above | |
| Commutes by transit1County figure | 1.4% | 60% above |
Who lives here
The median resident is 49.3 years old, older than in 91% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 55 Hawaii places we track.
More about who lives here, against the typical place
All 8 people measures
| Measure | Wailua Homesteads | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population1 | 5,431 | 6327th largest | |
| Median age1 | 49.3 | 26% above | |
| Bachelor's or higher1 | 37.2% | 16% above | |
| High school or higher1 | 92.1% | 0% below | |
| Household size1 | 2.7 | 9% above | |
| Born abroad1 | 12.4% | 40% above | |
| No health insurance1County figure | 4.0% | 38% below | |
| Homes with broadband1 | 95.2% | 3% above |
Life in Wailua Homesteads
The nearest National Park Service site is Honouliuli National Historic Site, about 97 miles away.
41 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia
Out the door, against the typical place
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
- Honouliuli National Historic Site 97 miles
- USS Arizona Memorial 104 miles
- Pearl Harbor National Memorial 104 miles
Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)
Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.
All 18 schools and local life measures
| Measure | Wailua Homesteads | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public schools11County figure | 21 | 133% above | |
| Public school students11County figure | 9,236 | 89% above | |
| Students per teacher11County figure | 14.2 | 8% below | |
| Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure | 34.6 | 66% above | |
| Shops per 10k7County figure | 48.3 | 59% above | |
| Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure | 8.0 | 95% above | |
| Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure | 19.0 | 6% below | |
| Child care centers per 10k7County figure | 2.3 | 0% above | |
| Parks per 10k8 | 7.4 | 28% below | |
| Playgrounds per 10k8 | 0.0 | below (median 9.4) | |
| Grocery stores per 10k8 | 0.0 | below (median 2.1) | |
| Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8 | 0.0 | below (median 11.2) | |
| Libraries per 10k8 | 0.0 | below (median 0.9) | |
| Named paths and bike trails8 | 5.9 | 195% above | |
| Transit stops per sq mi8 | 0.0 | below (median 0.2) | |
| Nearest National Park Service site9 | 96.5 | 213% above | |
| National Park Service sites within 60 miles9 | 0 | below (median 2) | |
| National Register listings10County figure | 41 | 215% above |
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 Wailua Homesteads. Larger places are fetched first.
All 5 weather and risk measures
How it is changing
Compared with the 25 places most like it in size, age, education, housing and region (such as Kula, HI, Durham, CA and Aptos, CA), household income growth here is lower: -0.6% a year against a typical 4.3% a year.
Five-year survey estimates, one point per release. Between the 2019 and 2024 releases, which share no survey years, the median rent went from 25.3% to 26.6% of the median income.
Median gross rent
Median household income
Median home value
Citytistics measures
Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas
Wailua Homesteads in 2030: where the trends point
If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 27% of the median income in 2030, up from 27% 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. On projected 2030 affordability, Wailua Homesteads does better than 6% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 55%.
| Measure | Latest | 2030 projection | Likely range | Avg. per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,990/mo (2024) | $2,500/mo | $2,050 to $3,050/mo | +3.9% |
| Median household income | $89,717 (2024) | $110,500 | $93,500 to $130,500 | +3.5% |
| Median home value | $943,400 (2024) | $1,357,000 | $985,000 to $1,869,000 | +6.2% |
The median home would be worth 12.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 10.5 now.
A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.
Places like Wailua Homesteads
The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.
| Place | Rent | Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowland Heights, CA | $1,967 | $85,617 | Compare |
| Kapaa, HI | $2,020 | $89,477 | Compare |
| San Gabriel, CA | $1,915 | $90,488 | Compare |
| Monterey Park, CA | $1,888 | $81,855 | Compare |
Nearby
- Kapaa, HI2 mi
- Lihue, HI7 mi
- Makaha, HI86 mi
- Waianae, HI88 mi
- Maili, HI90 mi
- Nanakuli, HI91 mi
Compare Wailua Homesteads with
More in this area
Places built like Wailua Homesteads
Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Wailua Homesteads performs against places like it.
Common questions
Is Wailua Homesteads a good place to live?
It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 24 out of 100, better than 24% of the places we rate and 34th of 55 in Hawaii. The median rent takes 26.6% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 88% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. On cost, space and class size it scores 31 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.
Is Wailua Homesteads expensive to live in?
The median rent takes 26.6% 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 $943,400.
What salary do you need to live in Wailua Homesteads?
To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $79,600 a year. Work it out from your current city.
What places are similar to Wailua Homesteads?
On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Rowland Heights, CA, Kapaa, HI, San Gabriel, CA and Monterey Park, CA.
Sources and methods
The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.
- 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
- Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
- Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
- House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
- 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.
- County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
- OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
- National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
- National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
- Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
- National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
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 Wailua Homesteads with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Wailua Homesteads itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/wailua-homesteads-hawaii
Citytistics. “Wailua Homesteads, Hawaii.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/wailua-homesteads-hawaii/
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