Your Guide to Buying a Home in Honolulu, HI

Buying a Home in Honolulu, Hawaii

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Honolulu is located in Honolulu County

Population: 365,272 Oahu's capital and comprising the entire island of Oahu including neighborhoods such as: Waikiki, Manoa, Hawaii Kai, Niu Valley, Waialae Iki, Makiki, Moilili, Pacific Heights, St. Louis Heights, Palolo, Diamondhead, Kapahulu and others. Everything from the Symphony to the beach, from Diamond Head to the Art Museum, Downtown to Uptown is found in Honolulu.

With a population of over 830,000, many consider Oahu a "large small town." Each neighborhood has a different feel and amenities. Most families moving from the mainland find the beach community of Kailua, the planned developments of Mililani or Kapolei, or the more"executive" community of Hawaii Kai as preferred neighborhoods.

Honolulu is the economic center of Hawaii. Despite its role as a port, Honolulu's major industry is tourism. Every year millions of visitors from the U.S. mainland, Canada, Japan, and many other countries come to Honolulu, spending billions of dollars. The major tourist destination within Honolulu is Waikiki. Separated from the rest of Honolulu by the Ala Wai Canal, Waikiki encompasses an area of 182 hectares (450 acres) and contains the largest concentration of hotel rooms (over 30,000) in the state. The construction of the $350-million Hawaii Convention Center in Waikiki, completed in 1997, was justified as a necessary improvement to draw tourists back to the hotels and to improve the visitor industry in the area