ZIP Code · HI

ZIP 96791

Part of Waialua, HI

Pop. 6,377·Honolulu County·13th most expensive ZIP in Hawaii

Median rent (all units)

$3,070/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.5%

vs US Median

+$1,138

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 96791 · $3,070

More expensive than 91% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,060

1 BR

$2,210

2 BR

$2,900

3 BR

$4,030

4 BR+

$4,860

Research median

$2,900/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($97,470) is $2,437 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,210); a 2-bedroom is $2,900.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 96792, 7 miles away, rents for 29% less ($2,185/mo), about $10,600 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 96791. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$36,840/yr

At $3,070/mo median

Location

CityWaialua

StateHI

CountyHonolulu County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 96791 (Waialua, HI) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 30.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

6,377

Median income

$97,470

Median age

47.5

Renters

35.2%

Age distribution

12.2%

20.4%

27.9%

14.8%

24.8%

Under 1812.2%

18–3420.4%

35–5427.9%

55–6414.8%

65+24.8%

Gender

47.9%

52.1%

Male47.9%

Female52.1%

Race & ethnicity

32.1%

33.7%

25.3%

White32.1%

Hispanic8.5%

Asian33.7%

Other25.3%

Education (25+)

32.2%

32.8%

30.2%

No HS diploma4.8%

HS diploma32.2%

Some college32.8%

Bachelor's+30.2%

Housing tenure

64.8%

35.2%

Owner64.8%

Renter35.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 96791 in Waialua, HI has changed in 5 years

Income

$83,298 → $97,470

up 17.0%

Population

7,010 → 6,377

down 9.0%

Renter share

35.3% → 35.2%

-0.1 pts

Bachelor's+

28.4% → 30.2%

+1.8 pts

Median age

41.7 → 47.5

+5.8 yrs

Median household income grew from $83,298 to $97,470 between 2021 and 2024, a 17.0% shift. Headcount in the area went from 7,010 to 6,377 between 2021 and 2024, a 9.0% change.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 96791 covers Waialua, HI. The median rent here is $3,070/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,210/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,900/mo.

At 38% of local median household income ($97,470/yr), ZIP 96791 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 96791?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $123,000/year (about $59/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $3,070/mo in ZIP 96791. The local median household income is $97,470/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.