What HUD offices serve Kaneohe, 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 Kaneohe.
How many renters live in Kaneohe, Hawaii?
The City of Kaneohe has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.68 percent of the population living in Kaneohe.
What is the rental market like in Kaneohe, Hawaii?
There are an estimated housing units in the Kaneohe area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kaneohe, Hawaii, there are 1.03 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kaneohe?
The rental vacancy rate in Kaneohe is 1 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 Kaneohe for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kaneohe
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | 422 | 1,093 | 910 | 199 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kaneohe
A large number of apartments in Kaneohe have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kaneohe?
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 | 53 | 41 percent |
| One BR | 206 | 49 percent |
| Two BR | 287 | 26 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Kaneohe, Hawaii
How many affordable rental units are in Kaneohe?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Kaneohe, Hawaii including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Public Housing | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kaneohe, Hawaii
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Kaneohe, Hawaii
Kaneohe features 387 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 Kaneohe, Hawaii
There are 44 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kaneohe.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Kaneohe, Hawaii
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kaneohe landlords $1,300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $700 towards rent in Kaneohe.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kaneohe, Hawaii for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,027 and $2,477.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.