Kaimalino
Kaimalino is one of Kailua's signature pockets — its own price point, personality, and pace inside the larger Kailua community.
About Kaimalino
Kaimalino sits at the northern tip of Kailua, wedged between Marine Corps Base Hawaii and the ocean, directly across Mokapu Boulevard from Aikahi. It's the most base-adjacent stretch of Kailua and one of the few places on this side of the island with real oceanfront lots at a relative discount to Lanikai. There's no sand beach here, the shoreline is rock and reef rather than the postcard sand Kailua is known for, but the ocean views across the bay to the Mokulua Islands are the same. Homes run larger than the Kailua average, most sit on lots over 10,000 square feet, and many households here have a direct connection to the base next door.
Inside Kaimalino
A guided drive-through of Kaimalino — streets, price points, and what most Zillow searches will never show you.
Kailua · Kaimalino By the Numbers
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Homes for Sale in Kaimalino
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Living in Kaimalino
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Kaimalino's shoreline is rugged rock and reef instead of sand, which is exactly why oceanfront lots here cost less than comparable water frontage in Lanikai or Beachside. You get the view and the water access without the beachfront premium.
Marine Corps Base Hawaii sits directly north of Kaimalino, and the commute to the gate for base-affiliated households runs a few minutes, among the shortest in Kailua. If you're using VA financing or an assumable loan, this is one of the first neighborhoods worth checking for inventory.
A meaningful share of Kaimalino households are active-duty or retired military connected to MCBH next door, which shapes the neighborhood's rhythm around gate traffic and base schedules more than any other Kailua pocket.
Kaimalino Questions, Answered
Is Kaimalino, Kailua a good place to live?+
Kaimalino offers real oceanfront property at a relative discount to Lanikai or Beachside, plus one of the shortest commutes to Marine Corps Base Hawaii of any Kailua neighborhood. The tradeoff is a rock and reef shoreline instead of sand.
Does Kaimalino have a sand beach?+
No. Kaimalino's shoreline is rock and reef rather than sand, which is part of why oceanfront homes here cost less than sand-beach lots elsewhere in Kailua.
How close is Kaimalino to Marine Corps Base Hawaii?+
A few minutes by car. Kaimalino sits directly south of the base, making it one of the closest Kailua neighborhoods to the MCBH gate along with Aikahi.
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