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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Iroquois Point, HIHI5,158$3,500++201%

02Heeia, HIHI5,144$3,500++114%

03Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425$3,500++177%

04Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,085$3,424–

05Kaneohe Base, HIHI10,919$3,410–

06East Honolulu, HIHI51,360$3,313–

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

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

09Royal Kunia, HIHI13,555$2,921–

10Aiea, HIHI9,087$2,844+166%

11West Loch Estate, HIHI5,544$2,660–

12Ahuimanu, HIHI8,452$2,635+146%

13Waikele, HIHI7,528$2,634–

14Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,563$2,580+170%

15Wailea, HIHI6,352$2,554–

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

17Ewa Beach, HIHI14,376$2,522+171%

18Kahaluu, HIHI5,619$2,504+209%

19Maili, HIHI11,570$2,420+216%

20Mililani, HIHI27,668$2,384+103%

21Mililani Mauka, HIHI21,278$2,350–

22Laie, HIHI5,699$2,339+155%

23Pearl City, HIHI44,547$2,316+190%

24Kapolei, HIHI22,232$2,311–

25Makakilo, HIHI20,735$2,276–

26Kaneohe, HIHI37,355$2,269+111%

27Kula, HIHI6,791$2,240–

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

29Waipio, HIHI10,870$2,219+138%

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

31Waikoloa, HIHI7,543$2,177+174%

32Kihei, HIHI21,567$2,045+149%

33East Kapolei, HIHI7,551$2,031–

34Kapaa, HIHI11,094$2,020+172%

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

36Lahaina, HIHI10,162$1,997+129%

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

38Lihue, HIHI7,901$1,956+161%

39Waimalu, HIHI13,061$1,931+101%

40Makawao, HIHI7,353$1,908+124%

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

42Makaha, HIHI10,066$1,868+178%

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

44Honolulu, HIHI341,868$1,823–

45Waimanalo, HIHI6,054$1,764+176%

46Wailuku, HIHI16,926$1,762+166%

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

48Halawa, HIHI14,385$1,739+100%

49Nanakuli, HIHI12,383$1,690+126%

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

51Pukalani, HIHI8,679$1,608+72%

52Wahiawa, HIHI17,996$1,546+140%

53Kahului, HIHI28,288$1,488+132%

54Hilo, HIHI50,404$1,427+163%

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

56Waianae, HIHI12,918$1,277+102%

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

58Kaiminani, HIHI11,465$1,202–

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500. 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.

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES