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

Discover affordable housing in Kaunakakai 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.

Home Pumehana

290 Kolapa Place, Kaunakakai, Hawaii 96748

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

7148 Kamehameha V Hwy Unit B210

7148 Kamehameha V Hwy Unit B210, Kaunakakai, Hawaii 96748

bed 2
payment $1350/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Kaunakakai, Hawaii

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kaunakakai, Hawaii
$40.51/hour
$26.51 (+189%) more than Hawaii minimum wage and $33.26 (+459%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Kaunakakai, Hawaii Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Kaunakakai, 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) programs for Kaunakakai, Hawaii.

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

How many renters live in Kaunakakai, Hawaii?

The City of Kaunakakai has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.2 percent of the population living in Kaunakakai.

What is the rental market like in Kaunakakai, Hawaii?

There are an estimated housing units in the Kaunakakai area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kaunakakai, Hawaii, there are 1.16 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kaunakakai?

The rental vacancy rate in Kaunakakai is 14 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 Kaunakakai for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kaunakakai
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
48 27 57 269 84
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kaunakakai

A large number of apartments in Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai

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 Kaunakakai, Hawaii

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

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 41 85 percent
One BR 26 96 percent
Two BR 53 93 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kaunakakai, Hawaii

How many affordable rental units are in Kaunakakai?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kaunakakai, Hawaii

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

Income Based Apartments in Kaunakakai, Hawaii

Kaunakakai features 85 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 Kaunakakai, Hawaii

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kaunakakai, Hawaii

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kaunakakai landlords $1,300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Kaunakakai.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kaunakakai, Hawaii for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,925 and $2,353.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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