Maunawili is a community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, home to about 2,024 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96734.
Homes sold for a median of $904 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Kailua (Honolulu County); part is in Maunawili
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Maunawili. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Urban Honolulu, HI9 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Maunawili; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Maunawili had 2,026 residents in the 2020 census, down 58% since 2000.
It’s the 99th largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.
Honolulu County grew from 58,504 residents in 1900 to 1,016,508 in 2020.
Honolulu County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kaneohe 838.1, HI weather station (4 miles away).
331,937 jobs at 20,890 businesses in Honolulu County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
667 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Maunawili.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 72 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 147 |
| Dentists | 52 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 79 |
| Mental health providers | 202 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 75 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 32 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Hawaii Department of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aikahi Elementary SchoolKailua | Pre-K–6 | 485 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Enchanted Lake Elementary SchoolKailua | Pre-K–6 | 258 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Ka'ohao Public Charter SchoolKailua | Pre-K–6 | 332 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Kaelepulu Elementary SchoolKailua | Pre-K–6 | 188 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Kailua Elementary SchoolKailua | Pre-K–6 | 267 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Kainalu Elementary SchoolKailua | Pre-K–6 | 559 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Keolu Elementary SchoolKailua | Pre-K–6 | 125 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Maunawili Elementary SchoolKailua | Pre-K–6 | 361 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Mokapu Elementary SchoolKailua | Pre-K–6 | 805 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Kailua Intermediate SchoolKailua | 7–8 | 749 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Olomana SchoolKailua | 7–12 | 77 | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| Kailua High SchoolKailua | 9–12 | 795 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Kalaheo High SchoolKailua | 9–12 | 874 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Vianney SchoolKailua | Pre-K–8 | 162 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| Trinity Christian SchoolKailua | Pre-K–11 | 213 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.5 mi |
| Hawaiian Mission Academy Windward CampusKailua | K–8 | 47 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.4 mi |
| Kosasa AcademyKailua | Ungraded | 6 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kailua (Honolulu County) and Kaneohe Base.
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