Neighborhood guides

Find the Oʻahu neighborhood that fits.

Oʻahu does not have one housing market — it has a set of them that happen to share a coastline. These are the differences that show up in the price and never in the listing.

Explore the island by neighborhood.

Explore Oʻahu’s regions and the neighborhoods within them. Choose a marker or guide to compare homes, daily life and local market context.

Explore Oʻahu neighborhood guidesSelect a region to narrow the guide list, or open one of 17 neighborhood markers. Markers show approximate guide locations, not homes for sale.KapoleiHoʻopiliMakakiloʻEwa BeachWaiʻanae CoastMililaniWaipahuPearl City & ʻAieaKakaʻakoAla MoanaWaikīkīDiamond HeadWaiʻalae & KāhalaHawaiʻi KaiKāneʻoheKailuaNorth Shore

Neighborhood guides · approximate locations

Find your part of Oʻahu.

Choose a region, then explore its neighborhoods.

17 neighborhood guides

Hover over a marker to get a feel for the neighborhood. Select a marker or guide name to explore.

Windward

2 guides
Kailua Beach at morning light with the Mokulua islands offshore

Windward

Kailua

Beach town that never tried to become a resort. Tight inventory, patient buyers.

Median single-family
$1,782,000
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Kāneʻohe Bay with the Koʻolau range rising behind it
Credit: Robert Linsdell · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized

Windward

Kāneʻohe

The windward side without the Kailua premium — greener, wetter, and cheaper.

Median single-family
$1,150,000
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Urban

4 guides
Ala Moana Beach Park with Honolulu condo towers behind it

Urban

Ala Moana

Beach park, shopping, and a wide mix of condo buildings on the edge of town.

Median condo
$895,000
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Kakaʻako and Ala Moana towers lit at night across the water
Credit: Daniel Ramirez · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized

Urban

Kakaʻako

Explore Kakaʻako condos for sale, building guides and market data. Compare maintenance fees, parking, reserves and the daily routine before you shortlist.

Median condo
$895,000
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Waikīkī Beach with the hotel skyline and Diamond Head beyond it

Urban

Waikīkī

Resort energy, deep condo inventory, and a market that changes building by building.

Median condo
$450,000
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Diamond Head rising above the green neighborhoods of east Honolulu
Credit: Robert Linsdell · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized

Urban

Diamond Head

Crater views, older homes, and a tightly held pocket between Waikīkī and Kāhala.

Median single-family
$1,400,000
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Central

3 guides
A Mililani residential street with the Waiʻanae range in the distance
Credit: Janine from Mililani · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized

Central

Mililani

Planned community in the center of the island. Predictable, and that is the appeal.

Median single-family
$1,195,000
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A view down an ʻAiea Heights street toward Pearl Harbor at dusk
Credit: Avriette · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized

Central

Pearl City & ʻAiea

The commute compromise that actually works — hillside houses twenty minutes from town.

Median single-family
$1,078,000
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Aerial view across Waipahu neighborhoods toward Pearl Harbor and the Koʻolau range
Credit: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized

Central

Waipahu

Plantation town turned commuter hub, with the widest range of housing on the island.

Median single-family
$1,130,000
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West

5 guides
Aerial view of Kapolei homes and palm-lined streets beside green golf course fairways

West

Kapolei

Compare Kapolei homes for sale, neighborhood choices, association costs and the trip to Honolulu.

Median single-family
$995,000
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Hoʻopili residences with orange and gray façades, balconies and a landscaped gathering plaza along Hoʻomohala Avenue

West

Hoʻopili

Single-family and condominium homes between Kapolei and ʻEwa Beach, with community gathering places and Skyline access. Compare new construction, resale and association costs.

Median single-family
$995,000
Median condo
$582,000
Single-family days on market
20 days
Single-family active inventory
134

ʻEwa Plain reporting area · July 2026 · Honolulu Board of REALTORS®. Includes Kapolei and ʻEwa Beach; not Hoʻopili-only figures.

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Aerial view of ʻEwa Beach neighborhoods along the leeward coast
Credit: Travis Thurston · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized

West

ʻEwa Beach

Explore ʻEwa Beach homes for sale. Compare ʻEwa by Gentry and Ocean Pointe, association costs, commute planning and local market data.

Median single-family
$995,000
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Aerial view of Makakilo homes climbing the ridge above Kapolei
Credit: Travis Thurston · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized

West

Makakilo

Uphill from everything west, which is exactly why people choose it.

Median single-family
$1,275,000
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The Waiʻanae Coast with the mountain range rising behind the shoreline

West

Waiʻanae Coast

More coast and more home for the money, with a commute that must be counted honestly.

Median single-family
$690,000
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East

2 guides
Marina-front homes reflected in calm Hawaiʻi Kai water beneath the hillside
Credit: Don Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized

East

Hawaiʻi Kai

Explore Hawaiʻi Kai homes for sale. Compare marina and hillside homes, dock access, association costs and local market data before you tour.

Median single-family
$1,637,500
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North Shore

1 guide
Rows of surfboards outside a colorful Haleʻiwa shop
Credit: Anthony Quintano · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized

North Shore

North Shore

Haleʻiwa to Sunset. Small inventory, long holds, and a genuinely different pace.

Median single-family
$1,690,000
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Medians are July 2026 figures from the Honolulu Board of REALTORS® Local Market Update, compiled from MLS data, and each one belongs to that neighborhood’s HBR reporting area. For a few of these the area reaches past the neighborhood — ʻEwa Beach’s figure includes Kapolei, Kailua’s includes Waimānalo. Each guide names its own area and says so.

Still deciding

Not sure which one fits?

Tell us how you actually live — the commute you’ll tolerate, the school you need, the surf you won’t give up — and we’ll narrow it to two or three.