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City · 27,668 residents · Honolulu County, Hawaii

Mililani Town , Hawaii

In Mililani Town, a typical home is worth $923,900 and typical rent is $2,384 a month. Compared with all of Honolulu County, typical household income is 20% higher, typical rent is 14% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 21 points higher.

Mililani Town in numbers

  • Typical home value

    $923,900

    3% above the county

    10% above Hawaii

    • Mililani Town
    • Honolulu
    • Hawaii
  • Typical rent

    $2,384a month

    14% above the county

    21% above Hawaii

    • Mililani Town
    • Honolulu
    • Hawaii
  • Typical household income

    $127,363a year

    20% above the county

    27% above Hawaii

    • Mililani Town
    • Honolulu
    • Hawaii
  • Households that own their home

    81%

    21 points above the county

    18 points above Hawaii

    • Mililani Town
    • Honolulu
    • Hawaii

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Mililani Town is in Honolulu County. The FHA loan limit ($828,000 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Honolulu County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Mililani Town apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 81% of households in Mililani Town own their home, against 60% in Honolulu County.

  2. Nearby, in Waikele, the typical home value is $704,700: 24% less than in Mililani Town ($923,900).

  3. Nearby, in Waipio Acres, the typical rent is $2,003: 16% less than in Mililani Town ($2,384).

  4. The typical household income in Mililani Town is $127,363, 20% more than in Honolulu County as a whole ($106,195).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Mililani Town

What homes there are in Mililani Town, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home
Kind of home: Mililani Town and its comparisons
MeasureMililani TownHonolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
Detached house 65%45%54%61%
Attached house 11%11%9%6%
Building of 2 to 4 9%7%6%8%
Apartments (5 or more) 14%37%31%19%
Mobile home Unreliable estimate0%0%6%
Boat, RV and other Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0%0%

Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 65% of homes here, against 45% in Honolulu County.

Year built
Year built: Mililani Town and its comparisons
MeasureMililani TownHonolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
Before 1960 Unreliable estimate16%14%26%
1960–1979 60%41%36%24%
1980–1999 35%24%28%25%
2000–2009 Unreliable estimate10%12%14%
2010 or later Unreliable estimate9%9%11%

The typical year built in Mililani Town is 1978, about the same as in Honolulu County (1977).

Homes in Mililani Town are bigger: 77% have 3 bedrooms or more; in Honolulu County, 54%.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Value of owner-occupied homes: Mililani Town and its comparisons
MeasureMililani Town
Under $100K Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K Unreliable estimate
$300K–$500K 9%
$500K–$750K 15%
$750K–$1M 34%
$1M or more 40%
Monthly rent with utilities
Monthly rent with utilities: Mililani Town and its comparisons
MeasureMililani Town
Under $500 Unreliable
$500–$999 Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499 10%
$1,500–$1,999 19%
$2,000–$2,499 23%
$2,500–$2,999 13%
$3,000 or more 31%

With a mortgage

$3,027 a month

Honolulu County: $3,111 a month

Without a mortgage

$709 a month

Honolulu County: $783 a month

Owners with a mortgage

68%

Honolulu County: 65%

Owning costs about the same in Mililani Town as in Honolulu County: with a mortgage, $3,027 a month; without one, $709.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019
Change since 2015–2019: Mililani Town and its comparisons
MeasureMililani TownHonolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
Typical home value +44%+32%+36%+53%
Typical rent +24%+19%+22%+33%
Typical household income +28%+24%+24%+29%

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Mililani Town rose 44%; in Honolulu County, it rose 32%.

The typical rent in Mililani Town rose 24% over the same time; in Honolulu County, it rose 19%.

While home values in Mililani Town changed +44% and rent +24%, the typical household income rose 28%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

How people live: Mililani Town and its comparisons
MeasureMililani TownHonolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate5.6%7.4%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.9%0.9%0.9%
More than one person per room 4.2%8.9%8.8%3.4%
People per household 2.852.852.852.53
Drive alone 78%63%65%69%
Carpool 12%14%14%9%
Public transit 1%5%4%3%
Walk or bike 1%6%5%3%
Work from home 8%9%10%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate3%2%2%
Typical commute 30 to 39 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

In Mililani Town, 4.2% of households live with more than one person per room, against 8.9% in Honolulu County.

A household in Mililani Town has 2.85 people on average, about the same as in Honolulu County (2.85).

To get to work, 78% of workers in Mililani Town drive alone; in Honolulu County, 63%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Mililani Town?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Mililani Town, worth $923,900, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 69% of the typical household income in Mililani Town, which is $127,363 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $312,995 a year. Note: at that price the loan is above the FHA limit for Honolulu County ($828,000), so FHA would not insure it; the payment is only a reference.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Honolulu County.

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Starts at the typical home value in Mililani Town. Change it to the price you have in mind.

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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $32,337 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$7,303

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$907,165
Total interest
$1,305,198
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $15,602 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,972 a month

  • Tight

    $2,972 to $3,821 a month

  • Hard

    more than $3,821 a month

    Your payment · 69%

Compared with the typical household income in Mililani Town ($127,363 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$7,303
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest$6,145
Property tax$216
Home insurance$385
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$557

This loan is over the FHA limit

You'd borrow $891,563, but the FHA limit for a one-unit home in Mililani Town is $828,000. You'd need a bigger down payment or a different loan.

You need at least $32,337 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

Total monthly payment $7,303; principal and interest $6,145.

The city and its county

Mililani Town and Honolulu County

Mililani Town is in Honolulu County, Hawaii. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Map of Honolulu County, Hawaii, with Mililani Town marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.

Mililani Town's own numbers

Typical home value
$923,900
Typical monthly rent
$2,384
Typical yearly household income
$127,363
Households that own their home
81%
Effective property tax rate
0.28%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Honolulu County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$828,000
Conventional limit, one unit
$1,249,125
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,542
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+37%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
4.9%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Honolulu County.

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Buying

Buying a home in Mililani Town

A typical home in Mililani Town is worth $923,900: 3% above the county and 10% above Hawaii. With the typical household income in Mililani Town ($127,363 a year), a typical home costs 7.3 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Mililani Town 7.3 years
  • Honolulu 8.5 years
  • Hawaii 8.4 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Honolulu County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Honolulu County rose 59% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Honolulu County.

Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Honolulu County, 2016 to 2025
  1. 2020: −1.3%
  2. 2021: +6.0%
  3. 2022: +16.1%
  4. 2023: +6.3%
  5. 2024: +3.2%
  6. 2025: +1.4%
Change in FHFA’s price index in Honolulu County, Hawaii and the United States
Period County Hawaii U.S.
Last year (2025) +1.4% +2.9% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +37% +46% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +59% +73% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Mililani Town next to Honolulu County, Hawaii and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Mililani Town $923,900
  • Honolulu $897,500
  • Hawaii $839,100
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Mililani Town $2,384
  • Honolulu $2,083
  • Hawaii $1,971
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Mililani Town $127,363
  • Honolulu $106,195
  • Hawaii $100,389
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Mililani Town next to Honolulu County and Hawaii
Measure Mililani Town Honolulu County Hawaii U.S.
Typical home value $923,900 3% above the county $897,500 $839,100 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $2,384 14% above the county $2,083 $1,971 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $127,363 20% above the county $106,195 $100,389 $80,734
Households that own their home 81% 21 points above the county 60% 63% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $2,570 $2,553 $2,239 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.28% 0.28% 0.27% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 54% 4 points below the county 58% 57% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Honolulu County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Mililani Town

For a typical $923,900 home in Mililani Town, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Mililani Town's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $7,303a month

    Above the FHA limit for Honolulu County ($828,000)
    Down payment
    $32,337
    Cash to close
    $60,054
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $557
  • Conventional, 5% down $6,985a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $46,195
    Cash to close
    $73,912
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $439
  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $5,608a month

    Down payment
    $184,780
    Cash to close
    $212,497
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None
  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $6,462a month

    Down payment
    $138,585
    Cash to close
    $166,302
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is Conventional, 5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Mililani Town and for Honolulu County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Mililani Town

0.28%of the home’s value each year

$2,570 a year for the typical owner in Mililani Town.

  • Mililani Town 0.28%
  • Honolulu 0.28%
  • Hawaii 0.27%

What Hawaii publishes Each county runs its own property tax (Hawaii Department of Taxation)

Exemptions and deadlines in Hawaii

Flood risk in Honolulu County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Honolulu County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
4.9%
8,317
Of those, with NFIP insurance
54%
Homes in the high-risk zone and with NFIP insurance: Honolulu County, Hawaii and the U.S.
Measure County Hawaii U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 4.9% 2.7% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 54% 88% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Mililani Town

Typical rent in Mililani Town is $2,384 a month: 14% above the county. In Mililani Town, 54% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Honolulu County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,542 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $48.88 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Honolulu County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

HUD fair market rent in Honolulu County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,836 $35.31 $73,440
1 bedroom $1,951 $37.52 $78,040
2 bedrooms $2,542 $48.88 $101,680
3 bedrooms $3,520 $67.69 $140,800
4 bedrooms $4,249 $81.71 $169,960

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Mililani Town

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Mililani Town is in ZIP code 96789.

For 2 bedrooms it is $2,810: $268 more than the fair market rent for Honolulu County ($2,542).

  • 96789 $2,810$3,890

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Mililani Town when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)

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Free help

Help to buy or rent in Mililani Town

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 9 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Honolulu County; 2 say they serve in Spanish.

A man listens closely, seated at a meeting table.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Mililani Town

1 program is for Mililani Town or Honolulu County, by its own record: they come first, each with what its official page says about being open. The ones below are statewide in Hawaii: they work in Mililani Town the same as in the rest of the state.

  • Down Payment Loan Program

    For Honolulu County

    City and County of Honolulu loan, with federal HOME funds, of up to $40,000 at 0% and with no fees, for the down payment only, repaid over 20 years; for first-time buyers on Oʻahu with incomes up to 80% of the area median who put down at least 5% of the price. Offered by City and County of Honolulu Department of Community Services (DCS).

  • Hale Kamaʻāina Mortgage Program

    Statewide in Hawaii

    Hawaii state corporation 30-year fixed mortgage for first-time buyers, with optional down payment assistance whose terms the agency has not yet published. Offered by Hawaiʻi Housing Finance & Development Corporation (HHFDC).

    Type not stated

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Mililani Town

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Mililani Town, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

    91-1270 Kinoiki St, Kapolei · 8 miles away

    Also serves in other languages.

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 3 more
  • Nanakuli Housing Corporation

    91-1041 Midway Rd, Kapolei · 10 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 8 more
  • LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF HAWAII - Kaneohe Branch

    45-955 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe · 11 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default

Every agency in Honolulu County All counseling agencies in Hawaii

Help in Spanish near Mililani Town

None of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Mililani Town

HUD’s record names them for Mililani Town or Honolulu County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

2 other authorities have an office in Honolulu County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Honolulu County

These cities are also in Honolulu County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

See 24 more cities in Honolulu County, with prices and rents

Questions

Housing questions about Mililani Town

Short answers with the numbers for Mililani Town and all of Honolulu County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Mililani Town?

The typical home value in Mililani Town is $923,900, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Honolulu County it is $897,500.

How much does it cost to rent in Mililani Town?

Typical rent in Mililani Town is $2,384 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Honolulu County is $2,542.

What is the FHA loan limit in Mililani Town?

Mililani Town uses the FHA limit for all of Honolulu County (2026): $828,000 for a one-unit home and $1,592,350 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Mililani Town?

The typical homeowner in Mililani Town pays $2,570 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.28% of the home’s value; in Honolulu County, the rate is 0.28%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Mililani Town?

There are 9 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Honolulu County. 2 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).