HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Maui County, Hawaii (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Maui County is $2,624 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$2,624
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$2,362 to $2,886
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$104,960
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Hawaii
2nd of 5
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Maui moves to $2,656. That's up 1%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Maui actually rent for?
Search any address in Maui for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,896 | $1,706 to $2,086 | $75,840 | $36.46/hr | +8.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $2,000 | $1,800 to $2,200 | $80,000 | $38.46/hr | +13.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $2,624 | $2,362 to $2,886 | $104,960 | $50.46/hr | +13.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $3,398 | $3,058 to $3,738 | $135,920 | $65.35/hr | +9.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $4,236 | $3,812 to $4,660 | $169,440 | $81.46/hr | +18.2% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $4,871 | $4,384 to $5,358 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $5,507 | $4,956 to $6,058 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $6,142 | $5,528 to $6,756 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $6,778 | $6,100 to $7,456 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Maui, that runs from $1,896 for a studio up to $4,236 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Maui is its own HUD metro area (Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Hawaii's 5 counties, Maui ranks 2nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% above the state median of $2,492 and about 158% above the national median county at $1,018. About 164,765 people live here, 3rd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $2,080 in 96729 (Hoolehua) and $3,510 in 96779 (Paia), with the 19 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96708 | Haiku | $3,260 | +24.2% |
| 96713 | Hana | $3,120 | +18.9% |
| 96729 | Hoolehua | $2,080 | -20.7% |
| 96732 | Kahului | $2,150 | -18.1% |
| 96733 | Kahului | $2,620 | -0.2% |
| 96742 | Kalaupapa | $2,490 | -5.1% |
| 96748 | Kaunakakai | $2,110 | -19.6% |
| 96753 | Kihei | $3,130 | +19.3% |
| 96757 | Kualapuu | $2,120 | -19.2% |
| 96761 | Lahaina | $2,890 | +10.1% |
| 96763 | Lanai City | $2,080 | -20.7% |
| 96767 | Lahaina | $2,620 | -0.2% |
| 96768 | Makawao | $2,600 | -0.9% |
| 96770 | Maunaloa | $2,080 | -20.7% |
| 96779 | Paia | $3,510 | +33.8% |
| 96784 | Puunene | $2,620 | -0.2% |
| 96788 | Pukalani | $2,620 | -0.2% |
| 96790 | Kula | $2,780 | +5.9% |
| 96793 | Wailuku | $2,430 | -7.4% |
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Maui somewhere between $2,362 and $2,886. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$2,624 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $104,960 a year. Put another way, $50 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($2,362) | HAP at 100% ($2,624) | HAP at 110% ($2,886) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $1,612 | $1,874 | $2,136 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $1,162 | $1,424 | $1,686 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 14% from FY 2025 ($2,309) to FY 2026 ($2,624). Since FY 2020 it's up 49% in total, about 6.9% a year. The Hawaii median moved up 17% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $1,275 | $1,394 | $1,759 | $2,496 | $2,846 | — |
| FY 2021 | $1,321 | $1,408 | $1,772 | $2,461 | $2,724 | +0.7% |
| FY 2022 | $1,467 | $1,568 | $1,957 | $2,678 | $2,944 | +10.4% |
| FY 2023 | $1,532 | $1,606 | $1,986 | $2,731 | $2,944 | +1.5% |
| FY 2024 | $1,676 | $1,701 | $2,139 | $2,927 | $3,237 | +7.7% |
| FY 2025 | $1,750 | $1,762 | $2,309 | $3,103 | $3,584 | +7.9% |
| FY 2026 | $1,896 | $2,000 | $2,624 | $3,398 | $4,236 | +13.6% |
| FY 2027 | $1,850 | $2,030 | $2,656 | $3,351 | $4,143 | +1.2% |
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$2,624 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,896 for a studio, $2,000 for one bedroom, $3,398 for three and $4,236 for four.
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