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Honolulu County leads Hawaii at 33.76% of renter median income, on a median rent of $2,083 and a renter median household income of $74,033. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.
| 1 | Honolulu County | $2,083 | $30 | $74,033 | $1,206 | 33.76% | $77,000 | $123,200 |
| 2 | Hawaii County | $1,510 | $66 | $54,668 | $4,063 | 33.15% | $60,500 | $96,800 |
| 3 | Maui County | $1,916 | $82 | $70,296 | $4,268 | 32.71% | $74,000 | $118,450 |
| 4 | Kauai County | $1,870 | $78 | $70,359 | $4,955 | 31.89% | $67,950 | $108,700 |
| 5 | Kalawao County | $1,271 | $658 | $73,750 | $39,918 | 20.68% | $60,950 | $97,500 |
Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.
Honolulu County at 33.76%. Median gross rent is $2,083 (margin of error $30). Renter median household income is $74,033 (margin of error $1,206).
Kalawao County at 20.68%. Median gross rent is $1,271 (margin of error $658). Renter median household income is $73,750 (margin of error $39,918).
33.14%. Median gross rent is $1,971 (margin of error $23). Renter median household income is $71,363 (margin of error $1,315).