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Across the 30 Hawaii towns we route calls in, 50% of housing units are detached houses and 40% are in multi-unit buildings. That split decides who owns the machine under the sink, which decides who pays for it.
The quick answer
Across the 30 Hawaii towns covered here, 50% of housing units are detached houses, 40% are in multi-unit buildings and under 1% are manufactured homes. That split decides who owns the machine under the sink, and therefore who arranges and pays for the repair.
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25024.
How Hawaii is built
| Housing type | Share of housing units |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 50% |
| Attached houses | 10% |
| Multi-unit buildings | 40% |
| Manufactured and mobile homes | under 1% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25024 (units in structure), 2023 release. Universe: 446,443 housing units including vacant ones, across the areas we cover.
The state does not divide evenly: 15 Hawaii towns lead on single-family housing, 12 Hawaii towns lead on detached houses, 2 Hawaii towns lead on multi-unit buildings, 1 Hawaii towns lead on a mix of building types. That is why the town pages below carry their own figure rather than inheriting this one.
The largest towns we route
| Town | Detached | Multi-unit | Housing units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 32% | 59% | 181,916 |
| Ewa Beach | 65% | 23% | 24,305 |
| Waipahu | 53% | 38% | 21,327 |
| Hilo | 79% | 18% | 19,826 |
| Mililani | 59% | 33% | 19,736 |
| Kailua Kona | 57% | 39% | 19,119 |
| Kaneohe | 69% | 21% | 18,695 |
| Kailua | 68% | 16% | 18,208 |
Checking a plumber in Hawaii
Hawaii licenses are issued by the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing, which publishes a public search you can use before work begins.
Towns we route in Hawaii
- Aiea 52% detached · 38% multi-unit
- Captain Cook 88% detached · 6% multi-unit
- Ewa Beach 65% detached · 23% multi-unit
- Haiku 87% detached · 6% multi-unit
- Haleiwa 71% detached · 15% multi-unit
- Hana 96% detached · 4% multi-unit
- Hauula 62% detached · 22% multi-unit
- Hawi 88% detached · 12% multi-unit
- Hilo 79% detached · 18% multi-unit
- Holualoa 83% detached · 15% multi-unit
- Honokaa 94% detached · 4% multi-unit
- Honolulu 32% detached · 59% multi-unit
- Kaaawa 74% detached · 18% multi-unit
- Kahuku 48% detached · 42% multi-unit
- Kahului 71% detached · 16% multi-unit
- Kailua 68% detached · 16% multi-unit
- Kailua Kona 57% detached · 39% multi-unit
- Kamuela 72% detached · 22% multi-unit
- Kaneohe 69% detached · 21% multi-unit
- Kapolei 52% detached · 34% multi-unit
- Laie 37% detached · 21% multi-unit
- Mililani 59% detached · 33% multi-unit
- Ocean View 87% detached · 5% multi-unit
- Pearl City 61% detached · 24% multi-unit
- Wahiawa 37% detached · 31% multi-unit
- Waialua 65% detached · 21% multi-unit
- Waianae 62% detached · 31% multi-unit
- Waikoloa 46% detached · 52% multi-unit
- Waimanalo 69% detached · 12% multi-unit
- Waipahu 53% detached · 38% multi-unit
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