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Urban Honolulu, Hawaii

Urban Honolulu is a community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, home to about 345,482 people across 61 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 96813, 96814, 96815, 96816, 96817, 96818, 96819, 96820, 96822, 96826, 96848, 96850, 96858 and 96859.

Homes sold for a median of $590 per square foot across 9 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 9 were seller’s markets.

Population345,4825,707 per sq mi

Median home value$843,400Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$590Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking14%Median of 9 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Urban Honolulu

14 ZIP codes

Honolulu, HI96813 Buyer’s market $723/sq ft −4.7% vs. last year 7.6 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 21/100

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Honolulu, HI96814 Buyer’s market $1,090/sq ft +12.6% vs. last year 8.6 months of supply · 5% sold over asking Competition 10/100

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Honolulu, HI96815 Buyer’s market $824/sq ft +6.6% vs. last year 10.9 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 12/100

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Honolulu, HI96816 Seller’s market $730/sq ft −6.1% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 49/100

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Honolulu, HI96817 Balanced $590/sq ft −3.5% vs. last year 5.6 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 26/100

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Honolulu, HI96818 Buyer’s market $576/sq ft +1.2% vs. last year 9.3 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 32/100

Mostly Urban Honolulu; also Hickam Housing and Halawa

Honolulu, HI96819 Seller’s market $477/sq ft −19.4% vs. last year 3.9 months of supply · 37% sold over asking Competition 55/100

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Honolulu, HI96820Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Honolulu, HI96822 Buyer’s market $551/sq ft −9.8% vs. last year 6.8 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 12/100

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Honolulu, HI96826 Balanced $547/sq ft −11.1% vs. last year 5.5 months of supply · 11% sold over asking Competition 16/100

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Honolulu, HI96848Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Honolulu, HI96850Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Fort Shafter, HI96858Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Tripler Army Medical Center, HI96859Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Urban Honolulu. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Urban Honolulu at a glance

Community · Honolulu County, HI

Population	345,4825,707 per square mile
Land area	61 square milesplus 7.9 of water
Median household income	$86,504average $123,293
Median home value	$843,400as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,823/month
Homes lived in by owners	49%
Single-family houses	27% of homes
Median year built	1974
Average household	2.45 people
Median age	43
Average commute	22 minutes10% work from home
Adults with a degree	42%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the Census-designated place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Urban Honolulu

Distances

Nearest major airport	Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)5 miles away

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

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

Who represents Urban Honolulu

U.S. Representative · Hawaii’s 1st DistrictEd Case (D)
U.S. SenatorBrian Schatz (D)
U.S. SenatorMazie K. Hirono (D)
GovernorJosh Green (D)

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

Urban Honolulu had 350,964 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.

It’s the 1st 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).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 63°F. About 151 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manoa Lyon Arbo 785.2, 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:

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

Health care

7,962 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Urban Honolulu’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Kuakini Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · HonoluluUnder a mile
The Queens Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Honolulu1.2 miles
Straub Clinic and HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Honolulu1.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	1,156
Specialist doctors	2,238
Dentists	596
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	974
Mental health providers	2,084
Physical and occupational therapists	654
Optometrists	147
Chiropractors	113
Pharmacies	121

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 Urban Honolulu

Parks (109 nearby)

Sand Island State Recreation Area · 145 acres2.1 mi
Ala Moana Beach Park · 98 acres2.7 mi
Kapiolani Regional Park · 96 acres4.8 mi
Fort De Russy · 71 acres3.3 mi
Keʻehi Lagoon Beach Park · 57 acres2.8 mi
Honolulu Zoo · 37 acres4.4 mi

Grocery stores (35 nearby)

Foodland0.4 mi
Times Supermarket0.6 mi
Safeway0.9 mi
Palama Supermarket0.9 mi

Pharmacies (14 nearby)

Plaza Pharmacy0.3 mi
Longs Drugs0.9 mi
Walgreens1.1 mi
Longs Drugs1.1 mi

Libraries (14 nearby)

Liliha Public Library0.5 mi
Kalihi-Pālama Public Library1.3 mi
Hawaii State Library1.4 mi
Cooke Library2.2 mi
McCully Moiliili Public Library2.8 mi

Museums (16 nearby)

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum1.2 mi
Washington Place1.2 mi
Capitol Modern1.2 mi
Queen Emma Summer Palace1.2 mi
ʻIolani Palace1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (20 nearby)

Soka Gakki International Hawaii Cultural Center0.9 mi
Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani Performing Arts Complex1.1 mi
Hawaii Theatre1.1 mi
Honolulu Theatre for Youth @ Tenney Theatre1.1 mi
Kumu Kahua Theatre1.2 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles 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.

Schools in Urban Honolulu

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

Public schools (68)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–6	587	Public	5.3 mi
Ala Wai Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	344	Public	3.3 mi
Aliamanu Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–6	650	Public	4.0 mi
Aliiolani Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	231	Public	4.2 mi
Anuenue SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–12	431	Public	4.4 mi
Hawaii School for the Deaf and BlindHonolulu	Pre-K–12	49	Special Education	4.5 mi
Hokulani Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	280	Public	3.6 mi
Kaewai Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	257	Public	1.6 mi
Kahala Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	273	Public	5.8 mi
Kalihi Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	183	Public	1.9 mi
Kalihi Kai Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	533	Public	1.5 mi
Kalihi Uka Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	249	Public	1.4 mi
Kalihi Waena Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	432	Public	1.5 mi
Kapalama Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	476	Public	1.1 mi
Kauluwela Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	383	Public	0.5 mi
King Liholiho Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	424	Public	4.5 mi
King William Lunalilo Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	244	Public	2.7 mi
Lanakila Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	287	Public	0.4 mi
Linapuni Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–1	121	Public	1.7 mi
Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–6	529	Public	7.1 mi
Maemae Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	667	Public	0.5 mi
Major General William R Shafter Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–6	380	Public	2.3 mi
Makalapa Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–6	579	Public	5.4 mi
Manoa Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	518	Public	3.0 mi
Mayor John H Wilson Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	513	Public	5.4 mi
Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	384	Public	2.0 mi
Moanalua Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–6	661	Public	2.9 mi
Mokulele Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–6	210	Public	5.7 mi
Noelani Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	422	Public	3.1 mi
Nuuanu Elementary SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	314	Public	1.5 mi

And 38 more.

Private schools (27)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Chaminade University Montessori Lab School-L RoberHonolulu	Pre-K–K	5	Roman Catholic	3.8 mi
Christian AcademyHonolulu	Pre-K–12	213	Assembly of God	4.1 mi
Hanahauoli SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–6	194	Nonsectarian	1.9 mi
Hawaii Baptist AcademyHonolulu	Pre-K–12	1,040	Baptist	0.6 mi
Holy Family Catholic AcademyHonolulu	Pre-K–8	295	Roman Catholic	5.0 mi
Hongwanji Mission SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–8	328	Other religious	0.6 mi
Kaimuki Christian SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–12	218	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.8 mi
Kawaiaha'O Church SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–3	13	Church of Christ	1.5 mi
Maryknoll SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–12	825	Roman Catholic	2.3 mi
Montessori Community SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–6	102	Nonsectarian	1.7 mi
Moo SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–6	25	Nonsectarian	3.1 mi
Navy Hale Keiki SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–5	131	Nonsectarian	5.3 mi
Sacred Hearts AcademyHonolulu	Pre-K–12	496	Roman Catholic	4.1 mi
St Andrews SchoolsHonolulu	Pre-K–12	244	Episcopal	1.1 mi
St Patrick SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–8	201	Roman Catholic	4.2 mi
St Theresa SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–8	192	Roman Catholic	0.4 mi
Waolani Judd Nazarene SchoolHonolulu	Pre-K–8	130	Church of the Nazarene	0.2 mi
Iolani SchoolHonolulu	K–12	2,203	Episcopal	3.3 mi
Moiliili Community CenterHonolulu	K–5	57	Nonsectarian	3.1 mi
Punahou SchoolHonolulu	K–12	3,700	Nonsectarian	2.3 mi
Soto AcademyHonolulu	K–5	21	Nonsectarian	2.0 mi
St Louis SchoolHonolulu	K–12	801	Roman Catholic	3.8 mi
Assets SchoolHonolulu	1–12	287	Nonsectarian	5.2 mi
Damien Memorial SchoolHonolulu	6–12	532	Roman Catholic	0.9 mi
La Pietra Hawaii School for GirlsHonolulu	6–12	88	Nonsectarian	5.1 mi
Hawaiian Mission AcademyHonolulu	9–12	85	Seventh-day Adventist	1.5 mi
Pacific Buddhist AcademyHonolulu	9–12	74	Other religious	0.7 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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