Rent Affordability for A Truck Driver in Hawaii

A typical truck driver in Hawaii earns about $61,247 a year, which supports approximately $1,531 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. 0 of 22 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 22 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Hilo, HI$2,095/mo41%rent-burdened
Keaau, HI$2,217/mo43.4%rent-burdened
Waianae, HI$2,336/mo45.8%rent-burdened
Wahiawa, HI$2,385/mo46.7%rent-burdened
Pearl City, HI$2,599/mo50.9%severely rent-burdened
Honolulu, HI$2,660/mo52.1%severely rent-burdened
Aiea, HI$2,718/mo53.3%severely rent-burdened
Waipahu, HI$2,876/mo56.3%severely rent-burdened
Mililani, HI$3,078/mo60.3%severely rent-burdened
Waikoloa, HI$3,230/mo63.3%severely rent-burdened
Lahaina, HI$3,346/mo65.6%severely rent-burdened
Waialua, HI$3,407/mo66.8%severely rent-burdened
Kapolei, HI$3,420/mo67%severely rent-burdened
Kailua Kona, HI$3,433/mo67.3%severely rent-burdened
Haiku, HI$3,525/mo69.1%severely rent-burdened
Kaneohe, HI$3,558/mo69.7%severely rent-burdened
Ewa Beach, HI$3,572/mo70%severely rent-burdened
Wailuku, HI$3,691/mo72.3%severely rent-burdened
Kihei, HI$3,766/mo73.8%severely rent-burdened
Makawao, HI$3,808/mo74.6%severely rent-burdened
Kailua, HI$4,006/mo78.5%severely rent-burdened
Haleiwa, HI$4,369/mo85.6%severely rent-burdened
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).