ZIP Code · HI

ZIP 96819

Part of Honolulu, HI

Pop. 50,345·Honolulu County·23rd most expensive ZIP in Hawaii

Median rent (all units)

$2,517/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

Stable

vs US Median

+$585

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 96819 · $2,517

More expensive than 80% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,650

1 BR

$1,770

2 BR

$2,320

3 BR

$3,230

4 BR+

$3,890

Research median

$2,320/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 ($99,848) is $2,496 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,320); a 3-bedroom is $3,230.

Rank in Honolulu

3rd cheapest of 10 ZIP codes in Honolulu.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 96822, 5 miles away, rents for 16% less ($2,105/mo), about $4,900 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 96819. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$30,204/yr

At $2,517/mo median

Location

CityHonolulu

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, +0.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 96819 (Honolulu, HI) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 24.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

50,345

Median income

$99,848

Median age

40.1

Renters

49.2%

Age distribution

21.2%

22.6%

25.3%

13.5%

17.3%

Under 1821.2%

18–3422.6%

35–5425.3%

55–6413.5%

65+17.3%

Gender

51.7%

48.3%

Male51.7%

Female48.3%

Race & ethnicity

59.2%

24.8%

White8.7%

Black1.5%

Hispanic5.8%

Asian59.2%

Other24.8%

Education (25+)

14.9%

33.9%

26.2%

24.9%

No HS diploma14.9%

HS diploma33.9%

Some college26.2%

Bachelor's+24.9%

Housing tenure

50.8%

49.2%

Owner50.8%

Renter49.2%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 96819 in Honolulu, HI has changed in 5 years

Income

$90,678 → $99,848

up 10.1%

Population

51,712 → 50,345

down 2.6%

Renter share

50.9% → 49.2%

-1.7 pts

Bachelor's+

19.7% → 24.9%

+5.2 pts

Median age

38.9 → 40.1

+1.2 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $90,678 to $99,848 across the same window, up 10.1% versus 2021. The population has contracted by 2.6% since 2021, moving from about 51,712 residents to roughly 50,345. Renters now make up 49.2% of households, compared with 50.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 24.9% of adults here, versus 19.7% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 96819 covers Honolulu, HI. The median rent here is $2,517/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,770/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,320/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($99,848/yr), ZIP 96819 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 96819?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $101,000/year (about $49/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,517/mo in ZIP 96819. The local median household income is $99,848/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.