Kauai County, HI fair market rent
Kauai County, HI · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,895–$2,316 · -9.7% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,599 | $1,766 | -9.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,609 | $1,777 | -9.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,105 | $2,332 | -9.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,588 | $2,866 | -9.7% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,952 | $3,179 | -7.1% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$1,463
- FY18$1,511
- FY19$1,531
- FY20$1,881
- FY21$1,902
- FY22$1,997
- FY23$2,148
- FY24$2,372
- FY25$2,135
- FY26$2,332
- FY27$2,105
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
17 ZIPs in Kauai County, HI- ZIP 96703Studio $1,750 · 1BR $1,760 · 3BR $2,840 · 4BR $3,240
- ZIP 96705Studio $1,590 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,580 · 4BR $2,870
- ZIP 96714Studio $2,250 · 1BR $2,270 · 3BR $3,650 · 4BR $4,160
- ZIP 96715Studio $1,600 · 1BR $1,610 · 3BR $2,590 · 4BR $2,960
- ZIP 96716Studio $1,710 · 1BR $1,720 · 3BR $2,770 · 4BR $3,160
- ZIP 96722Studio $2,400 · 1BR $2,420 · 3BR $3,880 · 4BR $4,430
- ZIP 96741Studio $1,590 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,580 · 4BR $2,870
- ZIP 96746Studio $1,710 · 1BR $1,720 · 3BR $2,780 · 4BR $3,140
- ZIP 96747Studio $1,590 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,580 · 4BR $2,870
- ZIP 96751Studio $1,710 · 1BR $1,720 · 3BR $2,780 · 4BR $3,140
- ZIP 96752Studio $1,890 · 1BR $1,900 · 3BR $3,060 · 4BR $3,480
- ZIP 96754Studio $1,810 · 1BR $1,830 · 3BR $2,950 · 4BR $3,340
- ZIP 96756Studio $1,590 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,580 · 4BR $2,870
- ZIP 96765Studio $1,730 · 1BR $1,750 · 3BR $2,810 · 4BR $3,120
- ZIP 96766Studio $1,720 · 1BR $1,740 · 3BR $2,790 · 4BR $3,180
- ZIP 96769Studio $1,590 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,580 · 4BR $2,870
- ZIP 96796Studio $1,590 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,580 · 4BR $2,870