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Ewa, Kapolei and Makakilo

The Ewa Plain runs from Ewa Beach and Ocean Pointe to Hoopili, Kapolei and the Ko Olina resort, with Makakilo on the hillside above.

Mostly houses8 condo complexesHawaiian Home Lands in this area

About Ewa, Kapolei and Makakilo

The Ewa region had more single-family sales than any other part of Oahu over the 12 months through September 2026, 565, up 21%, at a median of $950,000. Condo and townhome sales were 364, at a median of $605,000.

Much of the housing is in newer master-planned communities such as Ocean Pointe, Hoakalei and Hoopili, many with association fees.

What homes sell for

Property typeSales, Oct 2025–Sep 202612-month median
Single-family homes565$950K
Condos364$605K

Figures are for the MLS Ewa region. Makakilo is reported separately: 120 single-family sales at a median of $1,030,000, and 92 condo sales at a median of $524,500.

Source: Locations Hawaii analysis of Oahu MLS sales for the 12 months through September 2026 (published October 5, 2026). Oahu figures are 12-month medians by MLS region, which are steadier than single-month numbers. Region boundaries don’t always match neighborhood names exactly.

Can you rent to visitors?

HousesNightly only in resort zonesOn Oahu, renting a house or condo for less than 30 days is illegal outside the resort districts (Waikiki’s resort precinct, Ko Olina and Turtle Bay) unless the property holds a nonconforming use certificate. The city’s 2022 ordinance (Ordinance 22-7) raised the residential minimum to 90 days. A federal court blocked that change for rentals of 30 to 89 days that were already lawfully operating, but anyone starting a rental now should plan on 90 days or more and confirm with the Department of Planning and Permitting.
CondosVaries by buildingIn our directory: 5 not confirmed · 2 90+ days only · 1 reported allowed. Visitor rental rules are set building by building by zoning and house rules. Our directory shows each building’s status. See the Oahu condo directory.

Land, title and what to check

Ko Olina is a resort district where nightly rentals are allowed in buildings whose rules permit them. Elsewhere on the Ewa Plain, plan on 90 days or more.

Kapolei includes Department of Hawaiian Home Lands homestead communities, and DHHL awarded 400 project leases in Ewa in July 2026.

Skyline’s western end is here, with stations at East Kapolei (Kualakai), UH West Oahu (Keoneae) and Hoopili (Honouliuli).

Hawaiian Home Lands homesteads are leased rather than sold on the open market. Leases run 99 years and are awarded from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands waiting list to native Hawaiians with at least 50% Hawaiian ancestry. A lease can pass only to a qualified relative or another eligible beneficiary, so these homes don’t appear as regular listings.

Hazards, water and access

Check any address for its FEMA flood zone, tsunami evacuation zone, sea level rise exposure, lava zone and wildfire risk with our Hawaii flood zone lookup.

Public schools

The public high school for most addresses here is Campbell or Kapolei High School, depending on address. Assignments go by address, so confirm with the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Condo complexes in Ewa, Kapolei and Makakilo

Units, year built and visitor rental status from our Oahu condo directory.

Coconut Plantation at Ko OlinaKo Olina · Kapolei270 · 2002Not confirmedHaloa at HoopiliEwa Beach · Ewa Beach130 · 201790+ days onlyKai Lani at Ko OlinaKo Olina · Kapolei116 · 2002Not confirmedKo Olina Beach VillasKo Olina · Kapolei247 · 2007Reported allowedKo Olina FairwaysKo Olina · Kapolei280 · 1994Not confirmedKo Olina Hillside VillasKo Olina · Kapolei174 · 2006Not confirmedKo Olina Kai Golf Estates & VillasKo Olina · Kapolei264 · 2005Not confirmedKohina at HoopiliEwa Beach · Ewa Beach276 · 201990+ days only

Sources: Locations Hawaii: Oahu residential market, September 2026; Title Guaranty Hawaii monthly Oahu sales reports; Honolulu Ordinance 22-7 court ruling (VRMA); City and County of Honolulu: FEMA flood map update; Skyline (Honolulu rail); DHHL Oahu lease awards, July 2026; HBR: Ordinance 25-44 tax tiers. Checked October 2026. This guide sticks to public facts about prices, rules, land and hazards. It doesn’t rate neighborhoods or describe who lives in them.