Neighborhood · Urban Honolulu, HI

Kāhala Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 6,803 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10 · range 2.9–3

Kāhala is a asian-white neighborhood in Urban Honolulu with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,803 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,804/month sits 54% higher than the Urban Honolulu citywide average ($1,823).

Risk score

2.9

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Kāhala vs Urban Honolulu How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

30.4% -6%

Urban Honolulu: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$2,804 +54%

Urban Honolulu: $1,823

Average HH income

$155,204 +82%

Urban Honolulu: $85,428

Poverty rate

5.3% -55%

Urban Honolulu: 11.9%

Renter share

21.5% -58%

Urban Honolulu: 51.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kāhala and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.9–3

Why Kāhala scores 2.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

30% of income on rent · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

22% renter households · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts

9.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Economic stress

5.3% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.4 across tracts

1.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–8.0 across tracts

5.4

Risk score comparison

Kāhala vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Kāhala

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
15003000700	3	3,297	51%	$2,063
15003000500	2.9	3,506	11%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 13%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 49%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 42%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kāhala

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

6.4%Housing insecurity
3.2%Utility shutoff threat
11.1%Food insecurity
6.2%SNAP enrollment
3.4%No health insurance
24.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Kāhala

What is the eviction-risk score for Kāhala?

Kāhala scores 2.9/10 (Lower tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Kāhala compare to Urban Honolulu overall?

Kāhala scores 2.4 points lower than Urban Honolulu overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,804 vs $1,823.

What is the average rent in Kāhala?

Average gross rent in Kāhala is $2,804/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Kāhala residents are renters?

22% of Kāhala households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Urban Honolulu). The neighborhood has 6,803 residents.

Is Kāhala a high social-vulnerability area?

Kāhala sits in the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Kāhala have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kāhala is census tract 15003000700 (score 3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.9 to 3, a spread of 0.1 points.

How safe is Kāhala for landlords?

Kāhala carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Urban Honolulu as a whole (5.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Kāhala?

Kāhala has 6,666 residents (Asian-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (52.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.5%), Other / Multiracial (19.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kāhala

3 Kaimukī 3 tracts · pop 7,665 3.2 Waialae-Kahala 8 tracts · pop 20,325 3.4 Kapahulu 3 tracts · pop 5,676 4.4 Moiliili 33 tracts · pop 70,696 4.1 Lower Mānoa 13 tracts · pop 37,978 4.3 Kakaako Waterfront 4 tracts · pop 11,095

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Urban Honolulu

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kāhala.

2.9 Waialae-Kahala 8 tracts · pop 20,325 2.9 Nuʻuanu 1 tracts · pop 2,518 2.9 Kaimukī 3 tracts · pop 7,665 3 Moanalua Valley 1 tracts · pop 1,746 2.8 Mānoa 1 tracts · pop 2,426 3 Pacific Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,705

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