Rents are 3% below what Kihei's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $3,092 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Kihei is 0.2% below its high of $3,097 in June 2026, at $3,092 as of September 2026.
Rent in Kihei changed +4.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 15 Hawaii cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.1%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($87,772) is $2,194 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,020); a 2-bedroom is $2,650.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Kihei. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Kihei, HI is majority owner-occupied, 31.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Kihei, HI has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Kihei, HI stood at $2,680 in 2023 and currently runs about $3,092, reflecting a 15.4% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Kihei, HI now reports about $87,772, up from $83,214 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 5.6% since 2021, moving from about 22,840 residents to roughly 21,567. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Kihei, HI reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Kihei is $3,092/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,010/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,650/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,020/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,560/mo.
At 42% of local median household income ($87,772/yr), Kihei ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.8% over the past year.
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At $3,092/mo, rent takes ~42% of Kihei's median household income ($87,772/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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