Rent Affordability for A Lawyer in Hawaii

A typical lawyer in Hawaii earns about $190,588 a year, which supports approximately $4,765 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Hawaii city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 22 of 22 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Hilo, HI$2,088/mo13.1%very comfortable
Waianae, HI$2,339/mo14.7%very comfortable
Wahiawa, HI$2,440/mo15.4%very comfortable
Keaau, HI$2,465/mo15.5%very comfortable
Pearl City, HI$2,591/mo16.3%very comfortable
Honolulu, HI$2,678/mo16.9%very comfortable
Aiea, HI$2,758/mo17.4%very comfortable
Waipahu, HI$2,897/mo18.2%very comfortable
Waialua, HI$2,893/mo18.2%very comfortable
Kailua Kona, HI$2,961/mo18.6%very comfortable
Mililani, HI$3,078/mo19.4%very comfortable
Kihei, HI$3,182/mo20%affordable
Lahaina, HI$3,202/mo20.2%affordable
Haleiwa, HI$3,206/mo20.2%affordable
Waikoloa, HI$3,230/mo20.3%affordable
Wailuku, HI$3,288/mo20.7%affordable
Kapolei, HI$3,494/mo22%affordable
Ewa Beach, HI$3,547/mo22.3%affordable
Kaneohe, HI$3,593/mo22.6%affordable
Haiku, HI$3,725/mo23.5%affordable
Kailua, HI$4,015/mo25.3%affordable
Makawao, HI$4,039/mo25.4%affordable
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Hawaii. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).