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$2,095/mo13.2%very comfortable
Keaau, HI$2,217/mo14%very comfortable
Waianae, HI$2,336/mo14.7%very comfortable
Wahiawa, HI$2,385/mo15%very comfortable
Pearl City, HI$2,599/mo16.4%very comfortable
Honolulu, HI$2,660/mo16.7%very comfortable
Aiea, HI$2,718/mo17.1%very comfortable
Waipahu, HI$2,876/mo18.1%very comfortable
Mililani, HI$3,078/mo19.4%very comfortable
Waikoloa, HI$3,230/mo20.3%affordable
Lahaina, HI$3,346/mo21.1%affordable
Kapolei, HI$3,420/mo21.5%affordable
Waialua, HI$3,407/mo21.5%affordable
Kailua Kona, HI$3,433/mo21.6%affordable
Haiku, HI$3,525/mo22.2%affordable
Kaneohe, HI$3,558/mo22.4%affordable
Ewa Beach, HI$3,572/mo22.5%affordable
Wailuku, HI$3,691/mo23.2%affordable
Kihei, HI$3,766/mo23.7%affordable
Makawao, HI$3,808/mo24%affordable
Kailua, HI$4,006/mo25.2%affordable
Haleiwa, HI$4,369/mo27.5%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).