Apartments for Rent in Makakilo, HI

Prices and availability in Makakilo, HI were last updated on 16 May 2026.

The best apartments in Makakilo, HI are: Cambridge and Cluster Park, Cambridge Park, Palehua Terrace 2 and Palehua Terrace 1.

The average rent in Makakilo, HI is $2,861.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Makakilo, HI is between $2,138 and $2,167.

In Makakilo, 22% of the residents are renting compared to 78% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 1% of Makakilo's rentals, 65% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 31% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Makakilo are about 36 years old, on average. Of these, 53% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 4 stories. About 85% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and 15% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Makakilo come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 30% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Makakilo. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.