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Highest median rent, Hawaii cities

Hawaii cities ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 cities in Hawaii that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 3 cities are tied at the $3,500+ ceiling. The median across all 58 is $2,219. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: East Kapolei, HI, up 21 places to #33.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500 for 2024. Places shown as “$3,500+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

T1Iroquois Point, HIHI5,158$3,500++201%

T1Heeia, HIHI5,144$3,500++114%

T1Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425$3,500++177%

04▼1Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,085$3,424–

05▼3Kaneohe Base, HIHI10,919$3,410–

06East Honolulu, HIHI51,360$3,313–

07▼2Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,270$3,230+211%

08▼1Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640$3,093+178%

09Royal Kunia, HIHI13,555$2,921–

10▲3Aiea, HIHI9,087$2,844+166%

11West Loch Estate, HIHI5,544$2,660–

12▲3Ahuimanu, HIHI8,452$2,635+146%

13▼3Waikele, HIHI7,528$2,634–

14▲7Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,563$2,580+170%

15▲5Wailea, HIHI6,352$2,554–

16▲2Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,178$2,538+207%

17▲7Ewa Beach, HIHI14,376$2,522+171%

18▲13Kahaluu, HIHI5,619$2,504+209%

19▼7Maili, HIHI11,570$2,420+216%

20▲2Mililani, HIHI27,668$2,384+103%

21▼7Mililani Mauka, HIHI21,278$2,350–

22▲1Laie, HIHI5,699$2,339+155%

23▼7Pearl City, HIHI44,547$2,316+190%

24▼5Kapolei, HIHI22,232$2,311–

25Makakilo, HIHI20,735$2,276–

26▼9Kaneohe, HIHI37,355$2,269+111%

27▲16Kula, HIHI6,791$2,240–

28Napili-Honokowai, HIHI7,308$2,220+157%

29▼3Waipio, HIHI10,870$2,219+138%

30▲16Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,988$2,191+243%

31▲5Waikoloa, HIHI7,543$2,177+174%

32▲1Kihei, HIHI21,567$2,045+149%

33▲21East Kapolei, HIHI7,551$2,031–

34▲4Kapaa, HIHI11,094$2,020+172%

35▼1Waipio Acres, HIHI5,332$2,003+168%

36▲8Lahaina, HIHI10,162$1,997+129%

37▼10Wailua Homesteads, HIHI5,431$1,990+133%

38▲3Lihue, HIHI7,901$1,956+161%

39▼10Waimalu, HIHI13,061$1,931+101%

40▲7Makawao, HIHI7,353$1,908+124%

41▼6Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,150$1,901+145%

42▼3Makaha, HIHI10,066$1,868+178%

43▼13Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,286$1,867+117%

44▼4Honolulu, HIHI341,868$1,823–

45▲7Waimanalo, HIHI6,054$1,764+176%

46▲3Wailuku, HIHI16,926$1,762+166%

47▼2Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,818$1,754+156%

48▼6Halawa, HIHI14,385$1,739+100%

49▼12Nanakuli, HIHI12,383$1,690+126%

50Waipahu, HIHI40,482$1,658+150%

51▼19Pukalani, HIHI8,679$1,608+72%

52▼4Wahiawa, HIHI17,996$1,546+140%

53▼2Kahului, HIHI28,288$1,488+132%

54▲2Hilo, HIHI50,404$1,427+163%

55Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,203$1,310+101%

56▲1Waianae, HIHI12,918$1,277+102%

57▲1Ewa Villages, HIHI7,415$1,227+403%

58▼5Kaiminani, HIHI11,465$1,202–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES