HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in Hawaii by county (FY 2027)
Hawaii has 5 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $2,326. The highest is Maui County at $2,656, the lowest Hawaii County at $2,081.
Median 2BR
$2,326
Highest 2BR
$2,656
Maui County
Lowest 2BR
$2,081
Hawaii County
Counties
5
3 in metro areas
3 of the 5 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 2 get a county rate built from their own rents. The Hawaii median of $2,326 is about 119% above the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 4 of the 5 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom moved down 7% from FY 2026. 2 counties went up, 3 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maui County | Metro | $1,850 | $2,030 | $2,656 | $3,351 | $4,143 | +1.2% | 164,522 |
| Honolulu County | Metro | $1,836 | $1,951 | $2,542 | $3,520 | $4,249 | -3.8% | 1,001,146 |
| Kalawao County | Metro | $1,621 | $1,778 | $2,326 | $2,932 | $3,630 | -6.7% | 67 |
| Kauai County | Rural | $1,599 | $1,609 | $2,105 | $2,588 | $2,952 | -9.7% | 73,731 |
| Hawaii County | Rural | $1,605 | $1,615 | $2,081 | $2,620 | $2,910 | +0.2% | 205,769 |
5 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
Highest 2BR rates
Questions people ask
It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across Hawaii's 5 counties is $2,326, ranging from $2,081 in Hawaii County to $2,656 in Maui County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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