Hawaii fair market rent by county
Hawaii · FY2027 · 5 listed places · 5 HUD FMR areas
From $2,081 in Hawaii County to $2,656 in Maui County
FY2026 → FY2027: median -3.8% · 2 up, 3 down · largest Maui County +1.2% · all states
Unweighted median of the listed county, county-equivalent and town 2-bedroom FMRs; places sharing a HUD FMR area have the same value. This is not a statewide estimate of rents paid. U.S. county median $1,056. Effective October 1, 2026.
Income needed to afford it
At HUD's affordability benchmark — rent and utilities at no more than 30% of income — a 2-bedroom at the Fair Market Rent takes about $106,240 a year in Maui County and $83,240 in Hawaii County.
| Unit | Median FMR | Income needed | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,621 | $64,840 | $31.17 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,778 | $71,120 | $34.19 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,326 | $93,040 | $44.73 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,932 | $117,280 | $56.38 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,630 | $145,200 | $69.81 |
Income needed = monthly FMR × 12 ÷ 0.30. Per hour = that ÷ 2,080 hours (one full-time job). Medians are across the listed Hawaii places, like the figure above. The FMR is HUD's 40th-percentile gross rent estimate, not the price of any listing.
Highest 2-bedroom first
- Maui CountyKahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,850 · 1BR $2,030 · 3BR $3,351
- Honolulu CountyUrban Honolulu, HI MSA · Studio $1,836 · 1BR $1,951 · 3BR $3,520
- Kalawao CountyKalawao County, HI HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,621 · 1BR $1,778 · 3BR $2,932
- Kauai CountyKauai County, HI · Studio $1,599 · 1BR $1,609 · 3BR $2,588
- Hawaii CountyHawaii County, HI · Studio $1,605 · 1BR $1,615 · 3BR $2,620