Waimea Huakai

4548 Carl Furutani St.
Waimea, Hawaii
Income Based
1-3 BR
Affordable
Family & Senior

Waimea Huaka`i

4548 Carl Furutani St
Waimea, Hawaii
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Affordable

Kamuela Senior Housing

64-720 Keakakea Pl
Waimea, Hawaii
Affordable

Kekaha Haaheo

9791 Laau Rd
Waimea, Hawaii
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There are 134 low-income apartments in Waimea that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 321 low-income homes in Waimea where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $314 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on May 19th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Waimea, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Family Self-Sufficiency
Go to the Hawaii Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Waimea.

Waimea, Hawaii Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Waimea, Hawaii

Waimea features 321 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 Waimea, Hawaii

There are 134 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Waimea.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Waimea, Hawaii

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Waimea landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Waimea.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Waimea, Hawaii for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,711 and $2,091.

2023 Waimea, Hawaii Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Waimea, Hawaii Fair Market Rent $1,281 $1,449 $1,901 $2,446 $2,582
Waimea, Hawaii Payment Standard Range $1,153 to $1,409 $1,304 to $1,594 $1,711 to $2,091 $2,201 to $2,691 $2,324 to $2,840

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Waimea, HI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 455
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 321
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.7%
Average Renter Household Size 3.18
Average Household Size 3.46
Median Household Income $58,941 ±$7,721
Median Rent $1,602 ±$377
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 38.49% ± 15.62pp
Total Population 10,817

Population and Household Demographics

Waimea is a city in Hawaii County, Hawaii with a population of 10,817. There are 3,068 households in the city with an average household size of 3.46 persons. 33.7% of households in Waimea are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Waimea

The median gross income for households in Waimea is $58,941 a year, or $4,912 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,602 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Waimea, a household making less than $5,340 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 38.49% of households who rent are overburdened in Waimea.

Area Median Income In Waimea

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Waimea, the AMI is calculated from all households within Hawaii County.

In Waimea, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $90,600

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Waimea

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Waimea

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Waimea AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,200 $24,200 $28,590 $34,500 $40,410 $46,320 $52,230 $58,140
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Waimea AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$35,300 $40,350 $45,400 $50,400 $54,450 $58,500 $62,500 $66,550
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Waimea AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$56,500 $64,550 $72,600 $80,650 $87,150 $93,600 $100,050 $106,500