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4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Kahaluu-KeauhouHI
A town in Hawaii, home to 5,150 people.
4 bordering townsMap →
Keauhou Holua Slide · Photo: W Nowicki · CC BY 3.0
Population
5,150
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$887K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
55.3
years
Jobs based here
1,332
A job hub
Is Kahaluu-Keauhou a good place to live?
The best of Kahaluu-Keauhou’s subject grades is an A− for health; the weakest is a D− for cost of living. Kahaluu-Keauhou’s January low is 69°F, against 64°F in Hawaii’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 8 of Hawaii’s 125 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. 0.6% of the land in Kahaluu-Keauhou is conserved, against 12% in Hawaii’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Kahaluu-Keauhou has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Keauhou Holua Slide and Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park. Kahaluu-Keauhou has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and schools, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
What makes Kahaluu-Keauhou stand out
Where Kahaluu-Keauhou beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here1,332
Residents who work255
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
32 measures vs. Hawaii
8 better19 too close to call5 worse
| Widest gap | Kahaluu-Keauhou | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 35% | 45.7% |
HealthA−
Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD−
Earthquakes and inland flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
A growing town
Kahaluu-Keauhou has grown 35% from 2010 to 2020
3,549 counted in 2010 and 4,778 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Kahaluu-Keauhou grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Kahaluu-Keauhou is from typical.
Kahaluu-Keauhou has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and schools, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
Cost of livingTypical home $887K, 11.3 years of the Hilo area’s $79K median household incomeD−Open →Hazard riskEarthquakes top the listD−Open →HealthKona Community Hospital 4.4 miles awayA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.4 of 20; 2.8% of households have no car; 3.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Jobs & income$96K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 87° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 55.3; 47% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Kahaluu-Keauhou: who provides what
Kahaluu-Keauhou is unincorporated, so Hawaii County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerHawaii Electric Light Co45.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Kona water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHawaii CountyHawaii County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Hawaii you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHawaii County ClerkHawaii County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes96740, 96725, 9675096740 71% · 96725 16% · 96750 13%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kahaluu-Keauhou.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
With 5.2 jobs for every working resident, Kahaluu-Keauhou draws in 1,319 commuters
Jobs in Kahaluu-Keauhou fell by 118 from 2013 to 2023, to 1,332. Most people who work leave Kahaluu-Keauhou to do it: just 5% work in town. Its mean commuting time stands at 25 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 167 miles.
5%work in town
| Kahaluu-Keauhou | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $100,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 3.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Kahaluu-Keauhou5%
Urban Honolulu33%
Kailua7%
Hilo7%
Kaiminani4%
167 mi
median commute distance
1,332
jobs based in Kahaluu-Keauhou
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Natural hazards: very high risk in Kahaluu-Keauhou, mostly earthquakes
Kahaluu-Keauhou has had 13 paid flood insurance claims since 2004. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 45% come from earthquakes and 44% from inland flooding.
92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
13
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA−
Kahaluu-Keauhou stands out in Hawaii and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely
Only 7 of the 93 Hawaii towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Kahaluu-Keauhou. The share of adults in Kahaluu-Keauhou who have obesity: 26%. Against the Hawaii average, Kahaluu-Keauhou comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5.
82%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Kahaluu-Keauhou | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 45% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Hawaii
8 better19 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Kahaluu-Keauhou | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 35% | 45.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.4% | 17.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 6.7% |
Kona Community Hospital
4.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
71st
percentile among HI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Expect mild winters and pleasant summers in Kahaluu-Keauhou
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 69° and snow is almost unheard of.
87°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter69–82°
Spring71–83°
Summer75–86°
Fall74–86°
87°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC
For the outdoors, Kahaluu-Keauhou earns a C
Trails total 4.3 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Kahaluu-Keauhou’s trail density comes in at 0.4 miles per square mile.
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 43 of 6,569 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kamakana playgrounds | — | 5 |
| 2. White Sands Beach Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Kahaluu Beach Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D−
The median home in Kahaluu-Keauhou sells for about $820K
Nearly four in five households are owner-occupiers in Kahaluu-Keauhou. In Kahaluu-Keauhou, the median rent is $1,901 a month. Also worth knowing: homes sold in Kahaluu-Keauhou spent a median 125 days on the market.
$820Kmedian sale price
| Kahaluu-Keauhou | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,901 a month | $2,017 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 71% | 73% |
Market temperature
125
days on market
96.3%
sale-to-list price
7
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 28 attractions →Mauna Kea and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kahaluu-Keauhou. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MountainMauna Kea
Big draw24 mi MountainMauna Loa
18 mi National ParkHawai'i Volcanoes National Park1.9M visitors a year
10 mi MountainHualālai
11 mi National Historical ParkPu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park372K visitors a year
5 mi MuseumHulihee PalaceSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mauna Kea: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mauna Loa: Gordon Joly, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: Jos-uit-boston at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hualālai: Photograph by J. Kauahikaua., Public domain · Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Hulihee Palace: Calbear22 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kahaluu-Keauhou
17pages on Kahaluu-Keauhou
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kahaluu-Keauhou; the nearest are
University of Hawaii at HiloUniversity or college · Public · Hilo57.7 mi$7,838 in-state tuitionHawaii Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hilo58.5 mi$3,204 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Kahaluu-Keauhou residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Hawaii.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,319 people come to Kahaluu-Keauhou for work
Where Kahaluu-Keauhou’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,332jobs based in Kahaluu-Keauhou
5%of working residents work in town
167 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
4 places in Kahaluu-Keauhou on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Kahaluu-Keauhou
Census-designated place in Hawaii, U.S.
Kahaluʻu-Keauhou is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 4,778 at the 2020 census, up from 3,549 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 100 ft
- Area code
- 808
Kahaluu-Keauhou’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Kahaluu-Keauhou.
HonaloKealakekuaKailuaHolualoaKahaluu-Keauhou
How the neighbors grade
| Town | HI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahaluu-Keauhou | — | — | D− | — | — | A− |
| Honalo | — | — | B | — | — | B+ |
| Kealakekua | — | — | B+ | — | — | B+ |
| Kailua | — | — | D | — | — | B |
| Holualoa | — | — | D | — | — | A− |
Honalo and Kealakekua have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Kahaluu-Keauhou, Honalo, Kealakekua, Kailua and Holualoa report no FBI crime data of their own. Kahaluu-Keauhou, Kailua and Holualoa aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Kahaluu-Keauhou with a neighbor →
Questions about Kahaluu-Keauhou
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI a good place to live?
Kahaluu-Keauhou has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and schools, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
Is Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $887,000, 6% above the Hawaii typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.