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Oahu neighborhoods

17 areas of Oahu, each with 12-month median prices, visitor rental rules, land and title issues, hazards and public schools. Starting July 1, 2027, Ordinance 25-44 raises Honolulu’s Residential A threshold for non-owner-occupied homes from $1 million to $1.3 million and adds a top tier above $3.5 million. Oahu’s updated FEMA flood maps took effect June 10, 2026.

Urban Honolulu

WaikikiUrban Honolulu46 condosCondos: ~$470KAla Moana and KakaakoUrban Honolulu42 condosCondos: ~$795KDowntown, Nuuanu and MakikiUrban Honolulu9 condosHomes: ~$1.36MKalihi, Salt Lake and MoanaluaUrban Honolulu—Homes: ~$1.15MManoa, Moiliili and McCullyUrban Honolulu6 condosHomes: ~$1.69MKaimuki, Kapahulu and PaloloUrban Honolulu—Homes: ~$1.3M

East Honolulu

Diamond Head and KahalaEast Honolulu7 condosHomes: ~$2.7MAina Haina, Niu Valley and KuliououEast Honolulu—Homes: ~$1.88MHawaii KaiEast Honolulu11 condosHomes: ~$1.65M

Windward

Kailua and WaimanaloWindward4 condosHomes: ~$1.74MKaneohe and the Windward CoastWindward—Homes: ~$1.3M

North Shore

North Shore and LaieNorth Shore4 condosHomes: ~$1.76M

Central Oahu

Mililani and WahiawaCentral Oahu1 condoHomes: ~$1.1MPearl City and AieaCentral Oahu4 condosHomes: ~$1.15MWaipahu, Waikele and Village ParkCentral Oahu—Homes: ~$960K

West Oahu

Ewa, Kapolei and MakakiloWest Oahu8 condosHomes: ~$950KWaianae CoastWest Oahu6 condosHomes: ~$649K

How this guide works

Prices come from Locations Hawaii analysis of Oahu MLS sales for the 12 months through September 2026 (published October 5, 2026).

Rental rules come from county rules and our Oahu condo directory. Hazards link to our Hawaii flood zone lookup, which checks any address against FEMA and state hazard maps.

We cover every area the same way. The guide doesn’t rate neighborhoods or describe who lives in them; it sticks to prices, rules, land, hazards and schools so you can judge what fits.

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