Kaimuki Homes for sale
In the late 1800's, Kaimuki consisted mostly of red dirt and brush. It was not a popular neighborhood. As the island's population grew, so did Kaimuki. In 1884, Daniel Paul Isenberg bought the area from William Lunalilo. From there the land was sold off in smaller parcels and developed. Waialae Avenue was the main street in Kaimuki.
Kaimuki real estate listings
Location, In The Heart Of Honolulu. Desired Kaimuki,...
- Price:
- $645,000
- City:
- Honolulu
- Beds:
- 3
- Baths:
- 2
- Type:
- Single Family
- MLS® #:
- 1304443
- Provider:
- Prudential Locations Llc
Location, In The Heart Of Honolulu. Desired Kaimuki, 3 Bedrooms Upstairs With 1 Bath, Large Open Kitchen...
Kindly Give At Least 24hrs. To Show. Upper Level 1bdrm/1bth...
- Price:
- $738,000
- City:
- Honolulu
- Beds:
- 3
- Baths:
- 3
- Type:
- Single Family
- MLS® #:
- 1305456
- Provider:
- Island Properties-sls Dev Mgmt
Kindly Give At Least 24hrs. To Show. Upper Level 1bdrm/1bth With Studio/bth That Can Be 2bd/2bth Upper...
4-year Old Home In Super Convenient Kaimuki. 3/2 Upstairs,...
- Price:
- $878,000
- City:
- Honolulu
- Beds:
- 5
- Baths:
- 3
- Type:
- Single Family
- MLS® #:
- 1305336
- Provider:
- Dower Realty, Inc.
4-year Old Home In Super Convenient Kaimuki. 3/2 Upstairs, 2/1 Downstairs. Family Room W/wet Bar. Beautiful...
Potential! Possible For Duplex And Ohana Eligible....
- Price:
- $1,250,000
- City:
- Honolulu
- Beds:
- 6
- Baths:
- 5
- Type:
- Single Family
- MLS® #:
- 1303705
- Provider:
- Dower Realty, Inc.
Potential! Possible For Duplex And Ohana Eligible. Number Of Rooms Don't Match Tax Record. Please Don't...
Kaimuki History
In the 1960's, the H-1 freeway was built and Kaimuki's businesses suffered dramatically. Motorists that used to stop and do business along Waialae Avenue now bypassed the area and went directly to Hawaii Kai, Kuliouou and other east Oahu neighborhoods. In the 1990's the city made improvements to Waialae Avenue's streets and sidewalks. New stores and restaurants appeared and customers are back for shopping and dining.
Now Kaimuki is a favorite neighborhood, bordered by Kahala to the east and Honolulu to the west. Landscaped lawns and parks have replaced the red dirt and brush. Homes on the hillsides have pleasant views of the city, ocean and mountains.
When you're in the area, make sure and take a look at the restaurants and coffee shops near the intersection of Waialae Avenue and Koko Head Avenue. Other interesting things are the "mom and pop" shops selling crack seed, furniture and swimwear. Harry's Music Store has been a fixture on Waialae Avenue since 1946. In contrast Momentum Multisport, a triathlon shop near Waialae and 10th Avenue, recenty opened in August 2007.
Kaimuki area map and driving directions
From the H-1 freeway heading east, three exits access different sections of Kaimuki. Exit 25A is closest to 1st Avenue. Exit 25B accesses 6th Avenue and exit 26A leads to Koko Head Avenue (in between 12th and 13th Avenues).
Westbound on H-1, take the Waialae Avenue offramp (exit 26) to access Kaimuki.
Kaimuki community information
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Kaimuki's population is approximately 48,000.
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Average household size: 3 people.
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Median year Kaimuki homes were built: 1960.
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Median age of Kaimuki's residents: 47 years of age.
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Kaimuki's owner/occupancy rate is 60%.
Public schools serving Kaimuki include:
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Info about Kaimuki
Driving eastbound on the H-1 freeway, note that you're going up a hill towards Koko Head Avenue. At the top of the hill on the right is the Kaimuki Fire Station. This hill is a cinder cone, named Pu'u O Kaimuki. Inside the cinder cone is a small neighborhood of homes and a circular structure made from lava, which was a water tank for the neighborhood a century ago. Now the structure is used as a sort of mini stadium for community activities.
Another way to spell Kaimuki
Hawaiian language speakers spell the name as Ka'imuki. That's Ka-imu-ki. Few people spell and pronounce the name as it was originally conceived. Instead, most of us pronounce it Kai-mu-ki.
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Ka-Imu-Ki Public Library |
One of the nicer condos in Kaimuki is Regency Park.
Saint Louis Heights is on the hillside above Kaimuki. Wai'alae Avenue borders Kaimuki and Palolo Valley. Housing throughout this area is popular for residents preferring to live in town.