Waialua is a community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, home to about 3,050 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96791.
Homes sold for a median of $861 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Waialua; also Mokuleia and Haleiwa
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waialua. 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)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Urban Honolulu, HI25 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waialua; 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.
Waialua had 4,062 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 82nd 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 62°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Poamoho Exp Fm 855.2, 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).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waialua.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waialua Elementary SchoolWaialua | Pre-K–6 | 413 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Waialua High & Intermediate SchoolWaialua | 7–12 | 574 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael SchoolWaialua | Pre-K–12 | 82 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 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 Mokuleia and Haleiwa.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.