Best rent-to-income cities in Hawaii

Cities in Hawaii ranked by lowest rent as a percentage of median household income. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Pearl City ranks first, with rent at 24.6% of median household income.
Across all 8 cities on this list, the median rent is $3,092/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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8 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
01	Pearl CityHI Pop. 45KCompare →	24.6%	$2,422/mo	$118,112	same
02	HiloHI Pop. 50KCompare →	31.2%	$2,129/mo	$81,779	--
03	WahiawaHI Pop. 18KCompare →	32.1%	$2,332/mo	$87,143	↓1 from #2
04	KapoleiHI Pop. 22KCompare →	33.2%	$3,547/mo	$128,324	same
05	WaipahuHI Pop. 40KCompare →	33.4%	$2,892/mo	$103,895	↓2 from #3
06	KaneoheHI Pop. 37KCompare →	34.8%	$3,645/mo	$125,613	↓1 from #5
07	WailukuHI Pop. 17KCompare →	37.3%	$3,202/mo	$102,942	↓1 from #6
08	KiheiHI Pop. 22KCompare →	42.3%	$3,092/mo	$87,772	↓1 from #7