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Rent by ZIP · Honolulu County

Rent in Honolulu, HI 96821

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom here is $3,450 (-2.8% vs FY2026). Renters in this ZIP code pay a median $3,061 a month, including utilities.

Rent by number of bedrooms

SizeSAFMR FY2027FY2026ChangeTypical voucher rangeCensus median rent
Studio$2,490$2,520-1.2%$2,241–2,739–
1 bedroom$2,650$2,710-2.2%$2,385–2,915$2,452 ±$556
2 bedrooms$3,450$3,550-2.8%$3,105–3,795$2,643 ±$320
3 bedrooms$4,780$4,940-3.2%$4,302–5,258$3,322 ±$203
4 bedrooms$5,770$5,960-3.2%$5,193–6,347$3,304 ±$481

Small Area FMRs for the Urban Honolulu, HI MSA. Fair Market Rents include utilities. The voucher range is the typical 90–110% band; your housing authority sets the actual payment standard.

Area-wide FMR for Urban Honolulu, HI MSA, 2 bedrooms: $2,542.

What renters pay in 96821

Median gross rent$3,061±$242 · all sizes
Renter households93914% of occupied homes
No cash rent104households

How rents are spread

Under $1,0002%
$1,000–1,4996%
$1,500–1,9995%
$2,000–2,49918%
$2,500–2,99916%
$3,000–3,49926%
$3,500+27%

Share of renter households paying cash rent, by monthly gross rent (rent plus utilities).

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlace2-bedroom FMRCensus median, 2 bedrooms
96822Honolulu$2,520$1,930
96819Honolulu$2,460$1,846
96818Honolulu$3,450$2,672
96817Honolulu$2,200$1,654
96825Honolulu$3,810$3,500+
96816Honolulu$2,530$1,982

Fair Market Rents across Honolulu County, HI · All HI counties · What is Fair Market Rent?

Sources: HUD Small Area and county Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates. Census figures are survey estimates (±90% margin of error) and trail today's market. Place name from GeoNames. About the data.