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

Discover affordable housing in Waipahu where there are 7+ 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.

Hibiscus Hill Apartments

941121 Ka Uka Boulevard, Waipahu, Hawaii 96797

Waipahu Tower

94-337 Pupumomi St, Waipahu, Hawaii 96797

Jack Hall Waipahu Memorial Housing

94-827 Kuhaulua Street, Waipahu, Hawaii 96797

Arc of Hawaii Housing Project Number 8

94-060 Poailani Cir, Waipahu, Hawaii 96797

Waipahu Hall Apartments

94-1060 Waipahu St, Waipahu, Hawaii 96797

HARRY & JEANETTE WEINBERG HALE KUHA'O

94-909 KAU'OLU PL, Waipahu, Hawaii 96797

Mokuola Vista

94-333 Mokuola St, Waipahu, Hawaii 96797

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Waipahu, 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 Waipahu, 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 Waipahu, Hawaii.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Waipahu, Hawaii.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Waipahu, Hawaii.

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

How many renters live in Waipahu, Hawaii?

The City of Waipahu has 39,873 people living in 8,782 households.

There are 14,942 renters living in 3,729 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.47 percent of the population living in Waipahu.

What is the rental market like in Waipahu, Hawaii?

There are an estimated 9,224 housing units in the Waipahu area. Of these, 3,861 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Waipahu, Hawaii, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Waipahu?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waipahu
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
182 524 1,921 818 197
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waipahu

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Waipahu

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 Waipahu, Hawaii

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

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 128 70 percent
One BR 438 84 percent
Two BR 975 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Waipahu, Hawaii

How many affordable rental units are in Waipahu?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 62
Public Housing 40
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 281
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 23
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Waipahu, Hawaii

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

Income Based Apartments in Waipahu, Hawaii

Waipahu features 313 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 Waipahu, Hawaii

There are 70 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Waipahu.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Waipahu, Hawaii

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Waipahu landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Waipahu.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.