What HUD offices serve Wailuku, 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.
Go to the Hawaii Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Wailuku.
How many renters live in Wailuku, Hawaii?
The City of Wailuku has 16,590 people living in 5,934 households.
There are 4,925 renters living in 1,854 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.69 percent of the population living in Wailuku.
What is the rental market like in Wailuku, Hawaii?
There are an estimated 6,647 housing units in the Wailuku area. Of these, 2,100 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wailuku, Hawaii, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wailuku?
The rental vacancy rate in Wailuku is 11 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Wailuku for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wailuku
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 294 | 529 | 567 | 407 | 46 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wailuku
A large number of apartments in Wailuku 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 Wailuku are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Wailuku
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,676 to $3,237. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,676 |
| One BR | $1,701 |
| Two BR | $2,139 |
| Three BR | $2,927 |
| Four BR | $3,237 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wailuku, Hawaii
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wailuku?
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 | 137 | 47 percent |
| One BR | 395 | 75 percent |
| Two BR | 195 | 34 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Wailuku, Hawaii
How many affordable rental units are in Wailuku?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Wailuku, Hawaii including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 88 |
| Public Housing | 118 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 31 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 1 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 25 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wailuku, Hawaii
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Wailuku, Hawaii
Wailuku features 280 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 Wailuku, Hawaii
There are 492 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wailuku.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Wailuku, Hawaii
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wailuku landlords $1,300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Wailuku.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wailuku, Hawaii for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,925 and $2,353.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
