Can An Accountant Afford Rent in Wailuku, HI?
Rent-burdened — rent takes 40.2% of gross income.
Wailuku rent: July 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Hawaii state estimate).
About rent and an accountant salary
Accountant pay covers comfortable rent in nearly every US city. The cost-of-living premium that high-cost metros add to rent is offset, in most cases, by higher local accountant pay — but not entirely. At the national-average accountant salary, the 30% rule supports about $2,270 a month in rent, which is above the median rent in most metros tracked here. The per-city pages quantify the surplus or pinch in each market.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Hawaii cities have lower median rent than Wailuku, which improves the affordability math on an accountant salary:
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Can an accountant afford rent in Wailuku, HI?
Median rent in Wailuku is $3,288 a month. A typical accountant in Hawaii earns about $98,042 a year, which makes that rent 40.2% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is no — rent exceeds the 30% threshold.
How much rent can an accountant afford in Wailuku?
Using the 30% rule, an accountant salary in Hawaii (~$98,042/yr) supports up to $2,451 a month in rent. Wailuku's current median rent is $3,288/mo, which is $837/mo over the affordability threshold.
How many hours does an accountant work to cover rent in Wailuku?
At an hourly equivalent of about $47 an hour, an accountant in Hawaii works roughly 69.8 hours a month to cover Wailuku's median rent of $3,288.
Where is rent cheaper than Wailuku for an accountant?
Nearby Hawaii cities with lower median rent include Ewa Beach ($3,278/mo), Ewa Beach ($3,270/mo), Kapolei ($3,262/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on an accountant salary.