Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Kahuku, HI

Discover affordable housing in Kahuku where there are 1+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Kahuku Elderly Housing Project

56-154 Puuluana Pl, Kahuku, Hawaii 96731

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kahuku, Hawaii
$42.65/hour
$28.65 (+205%) more than Hawaii minimum wage and $35.40 (+488%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kahuku, Hawaii?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Kahuku, Hawaii.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Kahuku, Hawaii.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Kahuku, Hawaii.

Go to the Hawaii Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Kahuku.

How many renters live in Kahuku, Hawaii?

The City of Kahuku has 2,274 people living in 561 households.

There are 874 renters living in 249 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.43 percent of the population living in Kahuku.

What is the rental market like in Kahuku, Hawaii?

There are an estimated 626 housing units in the Kahuku area. Of these, 249 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kahuku, Hawaii, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kahuku?

The rental vacancy rate in Kahuku is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Kahuku for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kahuku
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
17 53 42 108 23
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kahuku

A large number of apartments in Kahuku have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Kahuku are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Kahuku

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,573 to $3,822. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,573
One BR $1,720
Two BR $2,252
Three BR $3,174
Four BR $3,822
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kahuku, Hawaii

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kahuku?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 9 53 percent
One BR 32 60 percent
Two BR 0 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kahuku, Hawaii

How many affordable rental units are in Kahuku?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Kahuku, Hawaii including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 64
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 61
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kahuku, Hawaii

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Kahuku, Hawaii

Kahuku features 64 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Kahuku, Hawaii

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kahuku.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kahuku, Hawaii

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kahuku landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Kahuku.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kahuku, Hawaii for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,027 and $2,477.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.