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Hawaii: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents

HUD's 2026 figures for Hawaii: the income limits that housing programs use to determine eligibility tiers, and the Fair Market Rents that set voucher payment standards. State median family income: $126,500.

Income limit tiers (statewide, by household size)

Programs generally define "extremely low" as 30% of area median income, "very low" as 50%, and "low" as 80%. ✓ 2026-07-20 source

Household	Extremely low (30%)	Very low (50%)	Low (80%)
1 person	$26,600	$44,300	$70,850
2 people	$30,400	$50,600	$81,000
3 people	$34,200	$56,950	$91,100
4 people	$37,950	$63,250	$101,200
5 people	$41,000	$68,350	$109,300
6 people	$44,050	$73,400	$117,400
7 people	$47,100	$78,450	$125,500
8 people	$50,100	$83,500	$133,600

Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.

Fair Market Rents by county (2026)

FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. ✓ 2026-07-20 source

County / area	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Hawaii County Hawaii County, HI	$1,592	$1,603	$2,076	$2,622	$3,024
Honolulu County Urban Honolulu, HI MSA	$1,877	$2,016	$2,642	$3,674	$4,432
Kalawao County Kalawao County, HI HUD Metro FMR Area	$1,801	$1,899	$2,492	$3,227	$4,024
Kauai County Kauai County, HI	$1,766	$1,777	$2,332	$2,866	$3,179
Maui County Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area	$1,896	$2,000	$2,624	$3,398	$4,236