What HUD offices serve Honolulu, 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 Honolulu.
How many renters live in Honolulu, Hawaii?
The City of Honolulu has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.37 percent of the population living in Honolulu.
What is the rental market like in Honolulu, Hawaii?
There are an estimated housing units in the Honolulu area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Honolulu, Hawaii, there are 1.09 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Honolulu?
The rental vacancy rate in Honolulu 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 Honolulu for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Honolulu
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | 259 | 803 | 1,032 | 552 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Honolulu
A large number of apartments in Honolulu have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Honolulu
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 Honolulu, Hawaii
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Honolulu?
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 | 66 | 42 percent |
| One BR | 37 | 14 percent |
| Two BR | 62 | 8 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Honolulu, Hawaii
How many affordable rental units are in Honolulu?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Honolulu, Hawaii including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Honolulu, Hawaii
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu features 5,624 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 Honolulu, Hawaii
There are 2,852 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Honolulu.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Honolulu, Hawaii
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Honolulu landlords $1,300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Honolulu.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Honolulu, Hawaii for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,027 and $2,477.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.