Royal Hawaiian EstatesHI
852 residents make their home in this town in Hawaii State.
Is Royal Hawaiian Estates a good place to live?
Royal Hawaiian Estates’ midsummer high is 73°F, against 85°F in Hawaii State’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Of the 94 Hawaii State towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Royal Hawaiian Estates. Royal Hawaiian Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Royal Hawaiian Estates.
Royal Hawaiian Estates has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Royal Hawaiian Estates break down as 45% from inland flooding and 40% from earthquakes. Royal Hawaiian Estates’ natural-hazard score from FEMA is 100 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Royal Hawaiian Estates: mild winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 73°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer children than Hawaii State overall
Among 94 Hawaii State towns, just 4 have a higher age of the median resident than Royal Hawaiian Estates. Children under 18 are 13% of residents (21% statewide). Royal Hawaiian Estates: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Hawaii State.
| Royal Hawaiian Estates | Hawaii State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 13% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 51.1 years | 41.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 21% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Royal Hawaiian Estates’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.2 points. Across Hawaii State, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Royal Hawaiian Estates | HI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.9% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.4% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.6% | 26.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.1% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.8% | 22.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.8% | 13.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
About one in three of Royal Hawaiian Estates’ working residents commute to Hilo
In Royal Hawaiian Estates, the average trip to work is 29 minutes. Most people who work leave Royal Hawaiian Estates to do it: just 1% work in town. Jobs based in Royal Hawaiian Estates grew to 77 in 2023, 63 more than in 2013. 14% of residents live below the poverty line locally.
| Royal Hawaiian Estates | Hawaii State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 3.7% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $100,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Royal Hawaiian Estates is
Among adults in Royal Hawaiian Estates, 18% smoke cigarettes and 24% say their health is fair or poor. The town does better than the Hawaii State average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 19. The share of adults in Royal Hawaiian Estates who report frequent physical distress: 17%. Also worth knowing: only 6 of the 94 Hawaii State towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Royal Hawaiian Estates.
| Royal Hawaiian Estates | Hawaii State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 19% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Royal Hawaiian Estates | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 37.7% | 45.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 5.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.4% of Royal Hawaiian Estates is conserved land
Trails run 0.4 miles in 1 park or preserve. Royal Hawaiian Estates’ trail density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. It has one park or preserve, 16 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kahaualeʻa Natural Area Reserve | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Royal Hawaiian Estates sells for about $349K at the median
Royal Hawaiian Estates’ typical rent stands at $1,712 a month. Among 94 Hawaii State towns, just 3 have a higher home-ownership rate than Royal Hawaiian Estates.
| Royal Hawaiian Estates | Hawaii State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,712 a month | $2,015 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Royal Hawaiian Estates
Kīlauea and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Royal Hawaiian Estates. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi MountainKīlauea
Big draw32 mi MountainMauna Kea
Big draw27 mi MountainMauna Loa
2 mi National ParkHawai'i Volcanoes National Park1.9M visitors a year
36 mi MountainKama‘ehuakanaloa Seamount
11 mi CaveKazumura CavePhoto credits
Kīlauea: Hawaii Land Cover Analysis project, NOAA Coastal Services Center, Public domain · 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 · Kama‘ehuakanaloa Seamount: John Smith and Brooks Bays, Public domain · Kazumura Cave: Dave Bunnell / Under Earth Images, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Royal Hawaiian Estates: who provides what
Royal Hawaiian Estates is unincorporated, so Hawaii County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Royal Hawaiian Estates; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Royal Hawaiian Estates residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Hawaii State.
About Royal Hawaiian Estates
Unincorporated community in Hawaii, United States
Royal Hawaiian Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is on the eastern side of the island of Hawaii and is bordered to the north by Hawaii Route 11 and to the east by the community of Fern Forest. As of the 2020 census, Royal Hawaiian Estates had a population of 790. Royal Hawaiian Estates was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Elevation
- 2,914 ft
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