; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Kailua, HI

Lei Kupuna

74-5285 Kaeka St.
Kailua, Hawaii
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Local Program
PBV
1 BR

615 Keolu Dr

615 Keolu Dr
Kailua, Hawaii
$1,450
Studio BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Kailua that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 85 low-income homes in Kailua where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $470 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Kailua, Hawaii

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
City and County of Honolulu Community Assistance Division Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Mainstream Voucher
Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Public Housing Office Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Hawaii Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Kailua.

Kailua, Hawaii Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Kailua, Hawaii

Kailua features 85 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Kailua, Hawaii

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kailua.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kailua, Hawaii

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kailua landlords $1,300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Kailua.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kailua, Hawaii for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,027 and $2,477.

2024 Kailua, Hawaii Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Kailua, Hawaii Fair Market Rent $1,573 $1,720 $2,252 $3,174 $3,822
Kailua, Hawaii Payment Standard Range $1,416 to $1,730 $1,548 to $1,892 $2,027 to $2,477 $2,857 to $3,491 $3,440 to $4,204

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Kailua, HI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 86
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 85
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.37%
Average Renter Household Size 2.73
Average Household Size 3.00
Median Household Income $105,316 ±$2,740
Median Rent $2,211 ±$93
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.46% ± 5.66pp
Total Population 38,722

Population and Household Demographics

Kailua is a city in Honolulu County, Hawaii with a population of 38,722. There are 12,792 households in the city with an average household size of 3.00 persons. 29.37% of households in Kailua are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Kailua

The median gross income for households in Kailua is $105,316 a year, or $8,776 a month. The median rent for the city is $2,211 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Kailua, a household making less than $7,370 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.46% of households who rent are overburdened in Kailua.

Area Median Income In Kailua

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Kailua, the AMI is calculated from all households within Honolulu County.

In Kailua, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $121,400

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Kailua

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Kailua

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Kailua AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$27,550 $31,450 $35,400 $39,300 $42,450 $46,320 $52,230 $58,140
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Kailua AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$45,850 $52,400 $58,950 $65,500 $70,750 $76,000 $81,250 $86,500
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Kailua AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$73,400 $83,850 $94,350 $104,800 $113,200 $121,600 $130,000 $138,350