Town guide

Laie, Hawaii

Laie is a community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, home to about 5,699 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96762.

Homes sold for a median of $740 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population5,6994,253 per sq mi
Median home value$940,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$740Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Laie

1 ZIP code

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Around Laie

Distances

Nearest major airportDaniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Urban Honolulu, HI22 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Laie; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Laie

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Laie had 5,963 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.

It’s the 51st largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.

Honolulu County grew from 58,504 residents in 1900 to 1,016,508 in 2020.

Laie population by census2000: 4,585, 2010: 6,138, 2020: 5,9634,58520006,13820105,9632020

Honolulu County, 1900–2020

Honolulu County population, 1900 to 20201900: 58,504, 1910: 81,993, 1920: 123,496, 1930: 202,887, 1940: 257,696, 1950: 353,020, 1960: 500,409, 1970: 629,176, 1980: 762,565, 1990: 836,231, 2000: 876,156, 2010: 953,207, 2020: 1,016,50859K’00’10123K’20’30258K’40’50500K’60’70763K’80’90876K’00’101.0M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 66°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LaieJan: high 79°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 79°F, low 67°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 67°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 69°F, 3.6 in; May: high 82°F, low 70°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 73°F, 2.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 74°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 75°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 75°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 74°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 81°F, low 72°F, 6 in; Dec: high 80°F, low 68°F, 5.9 in79°66°Jan4.579°67°Feb5.378°67°Mar5.680°69°Apr3.682°70°May3.483°73°Jun2.584°74°Jul3.385°75°Aug3.385°75°Sep3.884°74°Oct3.881°72°Nov6.080°68°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kapaka Farm 904.1, HI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Honolulu County

331,937 jobs at 20,890 businesses in Honolulu County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Honolulu CountyHotels and restaurants: 56,544 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 53,346 jobs; Retail trade: 41,618 jobs; Construction: 22,756 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 21,978 jobs; Administrative and support: 19,107 jobs; Professional services: 18,780 jobs; Other services: 17,060 jobsHotels and restaurants 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laie.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kahuku Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kahuku3.6 miles
  • Pali Momi Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aiea16.7 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Honolulu18.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Laie

Grocery stores

  • Foodland1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Longs Drugs1.7 mi
  • Foodland Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries

  • Joseph F Smith Library1.5 mi
  • Kanahele Library1.9 mi
  • Kahuku Public and School Library3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • David O Mckay Auditorium1.5 mi
  • Little Theater1.5 mi
  • Pacific Theater1.5 mi
  • Tonga Drum Show1.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

  • Brigham Young University–Hawaii

Notable people born here

  • Keala Settle (1975) · American actress and singer
  • Manti Te'o (1991) · American football player (born 1991)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Laie

Public schools here are run by Hawaii Department of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Laie Elementary SchoolLaiePre-K–6662Public1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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