Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Captain Cook, HI

Discover affordable housing in Captain Cook where there are 2+ 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.

Captain Cook Elderly Housing Project

82-1040 Kiloa Rd, Captain Cook, Hawaii 96704

Kona Krafts Group Home

82-1055 Kiloa Rd, Captain Cook, Hawaii 96704

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Captain Cook, Hawaii
$38.07/hour
$24.07 (+172%) more than Hawaii minimum wage and $30.82 (+425%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Captain Cook, Hawaii Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Captain Cook, 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), Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Captain Cook, Hawaii.

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

How many renters live in Captain Cook, Hawaii?

The City of Captain Cook has 4,135 people living in 992 households.

There are 2,387 renters living in 521 renter households in this City. Renters make up 57.73 percent of the population living in Captain Cook.

What is the rental market like in Captain Cook, Hawaii?

There are an estimated 1,184 housing units in the Captain Cook area. Of these, 574 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Captain Cook, Hawaii, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Captain Cook?

The rental vacancy rate in Captain Cook is 9 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 Captain Cook for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Captain Cook
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9 64 235 88 58
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Captain Cook

A large number of apartments in Captain Cook 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 Captain Cook are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Captain Cook

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,458 to $2,855. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,458
One BR $1,548
Two BR $2,010
Three BR $2,588
Four BR $2,855
2024 Fair Market Rents in Captain Cook, Hawaii

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 64 100 percent
Two BR 0 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Captain Cook, Hawaii

How many affordable rental units are in Captain Cook?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 32
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 22
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Captain Cook, Hawaii

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

Income Based Apartments in Captain Cook, Hawaii

Captain Cook features 42 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 Captain Cook, Hawaii

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Captain Cook, Hawaii

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Captain Cook landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Captain Cook.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Captain Cook, Hawaii for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.