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City · 5,544 residents · Honolulu County, Hawaii

West Loch Estate , Hawaii

In West Loch Estate, a typical home is worth $855,100. Compared with all of Honolulu County, typical household income is 15% higher and the share of households that own their home is 14 points higher.

West Loch Estate in numbers

  • Typical home value

    $855,100

    5% below the county

    About the same as Hawaii

    • West Loch Estate
    • Honolulu
    • Hawaii
  • Typical household income

    $122,422a year

    15% above the county

    22% above Hawaii

    • West Loch Estate
    • Honolulu
    • Hawaii
  • Households that own their home

    73%

    14 points above the county

    10 points above Hawaii

    • West Loch Estate
    • Honolulu
    • Hawaii

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

West Loch Estate 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 West Loch Estate apart

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

  1. 73% of households in West Loch Estate own their home, against 60% in Honolulu County.

  2. Nearby, in East Kapolei, the typical home value is $697,300: 18% less than in West Loch Estate ($855,100).

  3. The typical household income in West Loch Estate is $122,422, 15% more than in Honolulu County as a whole ($106,195).

  4. West Loch Estate has the 6th smallest share of rent-burdened renters of the 57 cities in Hawaii with more than 5,000 people (44%).

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

The homes here

Housing in West Loch Estate

What homes there are in West Loch Estate, 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: West Loch Estate and its comparisons
MeasureWest Loch EstateHonolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
Detached house 74%45%54%61%
Attached house Unreliable estimate11%9%6%
Building of 2 to 4 Unreliable estimate7%6%8%
Apartments (5 or more) Unreliable estimate37%31%19%
Mobile home Unreliable estimate0%0%6%
Boat, RV and other Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0%0%

Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 74% of homes here, against 45% in Honolulu County.

Year built
Year built: West Loch Estate and its comparisons
MeasureWest Loch EstateHonolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
Before 1960 Unreliable estimate16%14%26%
1960–1979 Unreliable estimate41%36%24%
1980–1999 89%24%28%25%
2000–2009 Unreliable estimate10%12%14%
2010 or later Unreliable estimate9%9%11%

The typical home in West Loch Estate was built in 1992, 15 years after the typical one in Honolulu County.

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: West Loch Estate and its comparisons
MeasureWest Loch Estate
Under $100K Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K Unreliable
$300K–$500K Unreliable estimate
$500K–$750K 18%
$750K–$1M 57%
$1M or more 17%
Monthly rent with utilities
Monthly rent with utilities: West Loch Estate and its comparisons
MeasureWest Loch Estate
Under $500 Unreliable estimate
$500–$999 Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499 Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999 Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499 Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999 Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more Unreliable estimate

With a mortgage

$2,830 a month

Honolulu County: $3,111 a month

Without a mortgage

$685 a month

Honolulu County: $783 a month

Owners with a mortgage

76%

Honolulu County: 65%

In West Loch Estate, 76% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $2,830 a month, against $3,111 in Honolulu County. Without one it drops to $685.

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: West Loch Estate and its comparisons
MeasureWest Loch EstateHonolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
Typical home value Boundaries changed+32%+36%+53%
Typical rent Boundaries changed+19%+22%+33%
Typical household income Boundaries changed+24%+24%+29%

The Census does not compare West Loch Estate with 2015–2019 because its boundaries changed. In Honolulu County, over that time, the typical home value rose 32%.

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: West Loch Estate and its comparisons
MeasureWest Loch EstateHonolulu 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 Unreliable estimate8.9%8.8%3.4%
People per household 3.542.852.852.53
Drive alone 68%63%65%69%
Carpool 16%14%14%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate5%4%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate6%5%3%
Work from home 6%9%10%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate3%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

More people live in each home here: 3.54 on average, against 2.85 in Honolulu County.

In West Loch Estate, 68% of workers drive alone to work; 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 West Loch Estate?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in West Loch Estate, worth $855,100, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 65% of the typical household income in West Loch Estate, which is $122,422 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $283,182 a year.

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

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That is $29,929 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$6,608

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$839,611
Total interest
$1,208,004
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $14,440 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,857 a month

  • Tight

    $2,857 to $3,673 a month

  • Hard

    more than $3,673 a month

    Your payment · 65%

Compared with the typical household income in West Loch Estate ($122,422 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$6,608
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest$5,688
Property tax$185
Home insurance$356
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$378

You need at least $29,929 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 $6,608; principal and interest $5,688.

The city and its county

West Loch Estate and Honolulu County

West Loch Estate 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 West Loch Estate marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.

West Loch Estate's own numbers

Typical home value
$855,100
Typical yearly household income
$122,422
Households that own their home
73%
Effective property tax rate
0.26%

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 West Loch Estate

A typical home in West Loch Estate is worth $855,100: 5% below the county and about the same as Hawaii. With the typical household income in West Loch Estate ($122,422 a year), a typical home costs 7.0 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.

  • West Loch Estate 7.0 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

West Loch Estate 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
  • West Loch Estate $855,100
  • Honolulu $897,500
  • Hawaii $839,100
  • United States $332,700
Typical yearly household income
  • West Loch Estate $122,422
  • Honolulu $106,195
  • Hawaii $100,389
  • United States $80,734
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West Loch Estate next to Honolulu County and Hawaii
Measure West Loch Estate Honolulu County Hawaii U.S.
Typical home value $855,100 5% below the county $897,500 $839,100 $332,700
Typical yearly household income $122,422 15% above the county $106,195 $100,389 $80,734
Households that own their home 73% 14 points above the county 60% 63% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $2,243 12% below the county $2,553 $2,239 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.26% 0.02 points below the county 0.28% 0.27% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 44% 14 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 West Loch Estate

For a typical $855,100 home in West Loch Estate, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, West Loch Estate's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $6,608a month

    Above the FHA limit for Honolulu County ($828,000)
    Down payment
    $29,929
    Cash to close
    $55,582
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $378
  • Conventional, 5% down $6,451a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $42,755
    Cash to close
    $68,408
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $406
  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $5,176a month

    Down payment
    $171,020
    Cash to close
    $196,673
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None
  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $5,966a month

    Down payment
    $128,265
    Cash to close
    $153,918
    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 West Loch Estate and for Honolulu County.

Property tax

Effective rate in West Loch Estate

0.26%of the home’s value each year

$2,243 a year for the typical owner in West Loch Estate.

  • West Loch Estate 0.26%
  • 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 West Loch Estate

The Census Bureau publishes no typical rent for West Loch Estate. Below are the fair market rents for Honolulu County. In West Loch Estate, 44% 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 West Loch Estate

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). West Loch Estate is in ZIP code 96706.

For 2 bedrooms it is $3,210: $668 more than the fair market rent for Honolulu County ($2,542).

  • 96706 $3,210$4,440

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for West Loch Estate 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)

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in West Loch Estate

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 young man and a young woman look something up together on a laptop.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in West Loch Estate

1 program is for West Loch Estate 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 West Loch Estate 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 West Loch Estate

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of West Loch Estate, 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 · 3 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 · 5 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 8 more
  • Hawaii Homeownership Center

    1259 Aala St Ste 201, Honolulu · 11 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more

Every agency in Honolulu County All counseling agencies in Hawaii

Help in Spanish near West Loch Estate

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 West Loch Estate

HUD’s record names them for West Loch Estate 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 West Loch Estate

Short answers with the numbers for West Loch Estate 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 West Loch Estate?

The typical home value in West Loch Estate is $855,100, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Honolulu County it is $897,500.

What is the FHA loan limit in West Loch Estate?

West Loch Estate 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 West Loch Estate?

The typical homeowner in West Loch Estate pays $2,243 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.26% of the home’s value; in Honolulu County, the rate is 0.28%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in West Loch Estate?

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).