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.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Keaau, HI$2,067/mo40.5%rent-burdened
Hilo, HI$2,129/mo41.7%rent-burdened
Waianae, HI$2,185/mo42.8%rent-burdened
Wahiawa, HI$2,332/mo45.7%rent-burdened
Pearl City, HI$2,422/mo47.5%rent-burdened
Honolulu, HI$2,715/mo53.2%severely rent-burdened
Aiea, HI$2,814/mo55.1%severely rent-burdened
Waipahu, HI$2,892/mo56.7%severely rent-burdened
Mililani, HI$2,903/mo56.9%severely rent-burdened
Kailua Kona, HI$2,947/mo57.7%severely rent-burdened
Waialua, HI$3,039/mo59.5%severely rent-burdened
Kihei, HI$3,092/mo60.6%severely rent-burdened
Wailuku, HI$3,202/mo62.7%severely rent-burdened
Waikoloa, HI$3,200/mo62.7%severely rent-burdened
Lahaina, HI$3,292/mo64.5%severely rent-burdened
Makawao, HI$3,333/mo65.3%severely rent-burdened
Ewa Beach, HI$3,513/mo68.8%severely rent-burdened
Haiku, HI$3,525/mo69.1%severely rent-burdened
Kapolei, HI$3,547/mo69.5%severely rent-burdened
Kaneohe, HI$3,645/mo71.4%severely rent-burdened
Haleiwa, HI$3,648/mo71.5%severely rent-burdened
Kailua, HI$3,753/mo73.5%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).