Rents are 3% above what Wahiawa's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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 $2,332 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 Wahiawa is 0% below its high of $2,333 in August 2026, at $2,332 as of September 2026.
Rent in Wahiawa changed +7.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 15 Hawaii cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.1%.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($87,143) is $2,179 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($2,140); a 1-bedroom is $2,320.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Wahiawa. 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
Wahiawa, HI is roughly split between renters and owners, 22.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wahiawa, HI has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Wahiawa, HI has shifted from $1,970 to $2,332, up 18.4% since 2023. Census figures show median household income at $87,143 today, compared with $75,932 five years earlier. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Wahiawa, HI adding about 639 residents over the five-year window, up 3.7% on net. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Wahiawa rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Wahiawa is $2,332/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,140/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $3,040/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,320/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $4,260/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($87,143/yr), Wahiawa ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.4% over the past year.
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