Where to live

Where to live near USCG Sector Honolulu

10 towns within about an hour of the main post area: drive time, rent, home values and the school district for each.

Town centers and the main post area. Dot size is population.

Quick answers

ClosestUrban Honolulu6 min drive
Lowest median rentHalawa$1,739 a month
Most E-5 BAH left overAiea$1,813 over a 2-bedroom
10 towns, closest first

Towns around USCG Sector Honolulu

The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($3,663) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.

Urban Honolulu, HI

6 min drive · 2 road mi
Median rent
$1,823
2 bedrooms
$2,011
3 bedrooms
$2,460
Home value
$843,400
People
345,482
Homes rented
51%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,652 a month

Hawaii Department of Education: 295 schools, 169,308 students, 14 students per teacher. District facts

Halawa, HI

14 min drive · 7.5 road mi
Median rent
$1,739
2 bedrooms
$1,986
3 bedrooms
$1,500
Home value
$1,051,900
People
14,385
Homes rented
33%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,677 a month

Hawaii Department of Education: 295 schools, 169,308 students, 14 students per teacher. District facts

Aiea, HI

17 min drive · 9 road mi
Median rent
$2,844
2 bedrooms
$1,850
3 bedrooms
$3,396
Home value
$1,065,700
People
9,087
Homes rented
25%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,813 a month

Hawaii Department of Education: 295 schools, 169,308 students, 14 students per teacher. District facts

Hickam Housing, HI

18 min drive · 8.5 road mi
Median rent
$3,501
2 bedrooms
$3,188
3 bedrooms
$3,501
Home value
-
People
9,425
Homes rented
99%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$475 a month

Hawaii Department of Education: 295 schools, 169,308 students, 14 students per teacher. District facts

Waimalu, HI

19 min drive · 9.7 road mi
Median rent
$1,931
2 bedrooms
$2,100
3 bedrooms
$2,480
Home value
$597,800
People
13,061
Homes rented
36%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,563 a month

Hawaii Department of Education: 295 schools, 169,308 students, 14 students per teacher. District facts

Pearl City, HI

20 min drive · 10.9 road mi
Median rent
$2,316
2 bedrooms
$2,193
3 bedrooms
$2,690
Home value
$901,500
People
44,547
Homes rented
28%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,470 a month

Hawaii Department of Education: 295 schools, 169,308 students, 14 students per teacher. District facts

Maunawili, HI

23 min drive · 11 road mi
Median rent
$3,501
2 bedrooms
-
3 bedrooms
$3,501
Home value
$1,511,300
People
2,024
Homes rented
9%

E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$162 a month

Hawaii Department of Education: 295 schools, 169,308 students, 14 students per teacher. District facts

East Honolulu, HI

23 min drive · 10.9 road mi
Median rent
$3,313
2 bedrooms
$3,138
3 bedrooms
$3,430
Home value
$1,212,000
People
51,360
Homes rented
15%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$525 a month

Hawaii Department of Education: 295 schools, 169,308 students, 14 students per teacher. District facts

Heeia, HI

24 min drive · 11.5 road mi
Median rent
$3,501
2 bedrooms
-
3 bedrooms
$3,501
Home value
$1,200,200
People
5,144
Homes rented
6%

E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$162 a month

Hawaii Department of Education: 295 schools, 169,308 students, 14 students per teacher. District facts

Kaneohe, HI

24 min drive · 11.4 road mi
Median rent
$2,269
2 bedrooms
$2,112
3 bedrooms
$2,457
Home value
$1,029,700
People
37,355
Homes rented
24%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,551 a month

Hawaii Department of Education: 295 schools, 169,308 students, 14 students per teacher. District facts

Where these numbers come from

  • Towns: every town, city and census place of 1,000 or more people within about an hour's drive, from the U.S. Census Bureau.
  • Drive time: from each town's center to the main post area on OpenStreetMap roads, without traffic, so rush hour runs longer.
  • Rent, home value, renters: Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 medians. They include long-time renters and utilities, so new leases usually cost more. Use them to compare towns, and the HUD rent on the BAH page for today's level.
  • Schools: the public district that covers each town's center, with size from the NCES Common Core of Data (2023-24). Confirm the school for a specific address with the district.

Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.

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FAQ

Living near USCG Sector Honolulu

What is the closest town to USCG Sector Honolulu?

Urban Honolulu, HI is about 6 minutes from the main post area (2 road miles) without traffic.

Which town near USCG Sector Honolulu has the lowest rent?

Halawa, HI, where the Census median rent is $1,739 a month (rent plus utilities, 2020-2024 average). New leases usually cost more than the median, so check current listings too.

Does BAH cover rent near USCG Sector Honolulu?

For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $3,663 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 8 of the 8 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Aiea, HI.

What school district serves Urban Honolulu?

Hawaii Department of Education, with 295 schools and 169,308 students (14 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.