Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Kauai County, HI

Discover affordable housing in Kauai County where there are 15+ 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.

Kaniko'o I & II (Rice Camp Senior Housing)

4215 Hoala St, Lihue, Hawaii 96766

Koa'e Makana

Poipu Road, Koloa, Hawaii 96756

Kekaha Plantation Elderly Partners

8210 Iwipolena Rd , Kekaha, Hawaii 96752

Shinagawa Apartments

3320 Puni Road, Koloa, Hawaii 96756

Lihue Gardens Elderly

3120 Jerves St, Lihue, Hawaii 96766

Pua Loke

4395 Pua Loke St., Lihue, Hawaii 96766

Waimea Huakai

4548 Carl Furutani St., Waimea, Hawaii 96796

Hale Ohana Apartments II

3985 Ohuohu St, Koloa, Hawaii 96756

Shdc No. 7

2857 Mokoi St, Lihue, Hawaii 96766

Hookahua

6330 Koukalaka Pl, Kapaa, Hawaii 96746

Hale Ohana Apartments

3322 Waoke St, Koloa, Hawaii 96756

Paanau Village

5200 Paanau Rd., Koloa, Hawaii 96756

Kauai Economic Opportunity, Inc

1608 Papau St, Kapaa, Hawaii 96746

Kalepa Village - Phase 3

4690 Kalepa Cir, Lihue, Hawaii 96766

Kalepa Village - Phase 2b

4535 Kalepa Cir, Lihue, Hawaii 96766

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kauai County, Hawaii
$44.92/hour
$30.92 (+221%) more than Hawaii minimum wage and $37.67 (+520%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kauai County, 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 Kauai County, Hawaii.

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

How many renters live in Kauai County, Hawaii?

The County of Kauai County has 73,810 people living in 24,237 households.

There are 27,096 renters living in 8,625 renter households in this County. Renters make up 36.71 percent of the population living in Kauai County.

What is the rental market like in Kauai County, Hawaii?

There are an estimated 30,236 housing units in the Kauai County area. Of these, 8,469 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kauai County, Hawaii, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kauai County?

The rental vacancy rate in Kauai County is 3 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 Kauai County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kauai County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
465 1,139 2,284 3,449 707
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kauai County

A large number of apartments in Kauai County 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 Kauai County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Kauai County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,608 to $3,693. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,608
One BR $1,805
Two BR $2,372
Three BR $3,122
Four BR $3,693
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kauai County, Hawaii

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

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 213 46 percent
One BR 644 57 percent
Two BR 875 38 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kauai County, Hawaii

How many affordable rental units are in Kauai County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 510
Public Housing 321
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 97
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kauai County, Hawaii

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

Income Based Apartments in Kauai County, Hawaii

Kauai County features 312 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 Kauai County, Hawaii

There are 310 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kauai County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kauai County, Hawaii

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kauai County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Kauai County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kauai County, Hawaii for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,135 and $2,609.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.