THE EAST HONOLULU LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Very Stony Land and Rock Land setting.
East Honolulu CDP has 23 square miles of land in Honolulu County. Its Census reference point is in Very Stony Land and Rock Land.
Rocky gulches and stony slopes occur across the drier portions of older Hawaiian islands. Exposed rock and uneven volcanic terrain distinguish this landscape from smoother soil-covered areas.
Regional context: Very Stony Land and Rock Land ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
East Honolulu and Honolulu County
East Honolulu is associated with Honolulu County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
East Honolulu by land and water
The Census records 11.4 square miles of water within East Honolulu, or 33.2% of its total area. It is 39 percentage points lower than the 72.3% recorded for Honolulu County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, East Honolulu CDP has 11.6 times the land area of nearby Waimanalo Beach CDP (1.98 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

