; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Keaau, HI

Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Keaau Elderly Housing

16-184 Pili Mua St
Keaau, Hawaii
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

15-1551-1551 Lokelani Ave

15-1551-1551 Lokelani Ave
Keaau, Hawaii
$2,500
3 BR

161978-1978 Keaau-Pahoa Rd

161978-1978 Keaau-Pahoa Rd
Keaau, Hawaii
$850
Studio BR

15-1579-1579 Loke Rd

15-1579-1579 Loke Rd
Keaau, Hawaii
$1,500
1 BR

15-2060-2060 22nd Ave

15-2060-2060 22nd Ave
Keaau, Hawaii
$2,600
4 BR

15-2032-2032 Maia Ave

15-2032-2032 Maia Ave
Keaau, Hawaii
$2,200
3 BR

15-1775-1775 Poni Moi Ave

15-1775-1775 Poni Moi Ave
Keaau, Hawaii
$1,800
2 BR

161402-1402 Pohaku Cir

161402-1402 Pohaku Cir
Keaau, Hawaii
$1,250
Studio BR

15-1900 Okika Ave

15-1900 Okika Ave
Keaau, Hawaii
$1,250
1 BR

15-1721-1721 25th Ave

15-1721-1721 25th Ave
Keaau, Hawaii
$1,350
2 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Keaau that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 20 low-income homes in Keaau where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $455 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 Keaau, 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
County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Family Self-Sufficiency
Go to the Hawaii Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Keaau.

Keaau, Hawaii Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Keaau, Hawaii

Keaau features 20 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 Keaau, Hawaii

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Keaau, Hawaii

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Keaau landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Keaau.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Keaau, Hawaii for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.

2024 Keaau, 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
Keaau, Hawaii Fair Market Rent $1,458 $1,548 $2,010 $2,588 $2,855
Keaau, Hawaii Payment Standard Range $1,312 to $1,604 $1,393 to $1,703 $1,809 to $2,211 $2,329 to $2,847 $2,570 to $3,141

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Keaau, HI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 10
Total Low Income Apartments 29
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 20
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 35.96%
Average Renter Household Size 3.06
Average Household Size 3.48
Median Household Income $51,429 ±$17,332
Median Rent $1,088 ±$128
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 34.96% ± 11.58pp
Total Population 2,415

Population and Household Demographics

Keaau is a city in Hawaii County, Hawaii with a population of 2,415. There are 684 households in the city with an average household size of 3.48 persons. 35.96% of households in Keaau are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Keaau

The median gross income for households in Keaau is $51,429 a year, or $4,286 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,088 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Keaau, a household making less than $3,627 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 34.96% of households who rent are overburdened in Keaau.

Area Median Income In Keaau

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 Keaau, the AMI is calculated from all households within Hawaii County.

In Keaau, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $90,600

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 Keaau

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 Keaau

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Keaau AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,200 $24,200 $28,590 $34,500 $40,410 $46,320 $52,230 $58,140
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Keaau AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$35,300 $40,350 $45,400 $50,400 $54,450 $58,500 $62,500 $66,550
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Keaau AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$56,500 $64,550 $72,600 $80,650 $87,150 $93,600 $100,050 $106,500