What HUD offices serve Lanai City, 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 Lanai City.
How many renters live in Lanai City, Hawaii?
The City of Lanai City has 3,174 people living in 1,217 households.
There are 1,503 renters living in 580 renter households in this City. Renters make up 47.35 percent of the population living in Lanai City.
What is the rental market like in Lanai City, Hawaii?
There are an estimated 1,519 housing units in the Lanai City area. Of these, 616 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lanai City, Hawaii, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lanai City?
The rental vacancy rate in Lanai City is 2 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 Lanai City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lanai City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 135 | 311 | 78 | 10 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lanai City
A large number of apartments in Lanai City 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 Lanai City are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 16 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Lanai City
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 Lanai City, Hawaii
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lanai City?
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 | 46 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 110 | 81 percent |
| Two BR | 202 | 65 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Lanai City, Hawaii
How many affordable rental units are in Lanai City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Lanai City, Hawaii including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 87 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 24 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lanai City, Hawaii
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Lanai City, Hawaii
Lanai City features 24 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 Lanai City, Hawaii
There are 87 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lanai City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Lanai City, Hawaii
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lanai City landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Lanai City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lanai City, Hawaii for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,925 and $2,353.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
