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

Discover affordable housing in Waianae where there are 8+ 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.

Hale Makana O Nanakuli

89-201 Lepeka Avenue, Waianae, Hawaii 96792

Hale Makana O Maili

87-037 Kulaaupuni St., Waianae, Hawaii 96792

Hale Wai Vista I

86-084 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, Hawaii 96792

Hale Wai Vista II

86-084 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, Hawaii 96792

Nanaikeola Senior Apartments

87-122 Nanaikeola St , Waianae, Hawaii 96792

Keola Hoomalu Elderly

85-259 Plantation Rd, Waianae, Hawaii 96792

Waimaha Sunflower

85-965 Mill St, Waianae, Hawaii 96792

Kahumana 24 - Hour Group Home - Mho03aq

86-619 Puuhulu Rd, Waianae, Hawaii 96792

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Waianae, Hawaii
$42.65/hour
$28.65 (+205%) more than Hawaii minimum wage and $35.40 (+488%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Waianae, 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), Public Housing programs for Waianae, Hawaii.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Waianae, Hawaii.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Waianae, Hawaii.

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

How many renters live in Waianae, Hawaii?

The City of Waianae has 13,749 people living in 3,510 households.

There are 4,493 renters living in 1,250 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.68 percent of the population living in Waianae.

What is the rental market like in Waianae, Hawaii?

There are an estimated 3,735 housing units in the Waianae area. Of these, 1,281 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Waianae, Hawaii, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Waianae?

The rental vacancy rate in Waianae 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 Waianae for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waianae
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
168 105 432 397 131
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waianae

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

Among renter households in this market, 61 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Waianae

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 Waianae, Hawaii

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

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 168 100 percent
One BR 59 56 percent
Two BR 373 86 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Waianae, Hawaii

How many affordable rental units are in Waianae?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 178
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 34
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Waianae, Hawaii

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

Income Based Apartments in Waianae, Hawaii

Waianae features 381 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 Waianae, Hawaii

There are 271 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Waianae.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Waianae, Hawaii

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Waianae landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Waianae.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Waianae, Hawaii for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,027 and $2,477.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.