Renting · Section 8
Data from November 2026
Renting in Maui County, Hawaii
Maui County has a HUD fair market rent of $2,656 a month for 2 bedrooms (Fiscal year 2027). Renter households here pay a typical rent of $1,916 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $51.08 an hour, full time.
Four numbers to start with
- Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
- $2,656
- a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
- 8% more than in Hawaii
- Typical rent
- $1,916
- a month, Census, Average 2020–2024
- 3% less than in Hawaii
- Wage needed
- $51.08
- an hour, 2 bedrooms
- Or $106,240 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
- Rent-burdened households
- 56%
- spend 30% or more of income on rent
- 1% less than in Hawaii
Only here
Renting in Maui County: what sets it apart
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
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Among the neighboring counties, Hawaii County has the lowest typical rent ($1,510), 21% below the $1,916 in Maui County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
Fair market rent
What HUD sets for each size
Every year HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes a Fair Market Rent (FMR) for each home size in Maui County. It is used to work out how much a Section 8 voucher covers. The table shows what you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income.
The fair market rent covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD generally sets it at the 40th percentile: 4 in 10 standard-quality homes rented recently cost less. 24 CFR §888.113(a)
According to Zillow (ZORI), the typical asking rent in Maui County was $3,208 a month in September 2026: 4.1% more than 12 months ago. It is an index of market listings, not a HUD limit. Zillow data
| Size | Fair rent per month | Hourly wage | Income needed per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,850 | $35.58 | $74,000 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,030 | $39.04 | $81,200 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,656 | $51.08 | $106,240 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,351 | $64.44 | $134,040 |
| 4 bedrooms | $4,143 | $79.67 | $165,720 |
HUD area: Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
The fair market rent for your ZIP code
HUD also publishes fair market rents by ZIP code (Small Area FMRs) for 14 ZIP codes in Maui County (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.
For 2 bedrooms they run from $2,370 in 96729 to $3,360 in 96779. 7 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($2,656).
Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses. 24 CFR §982.503(a)(1)
| 96708 | $2,330 | $2,560 | $3,350 | $4,230 | $5,230 |
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| 96713 | $2,150 | $2,360 | $3,090 | $3,900 | $4,820 |
| 96729 | $1,710 | $1,800 | $2,370 | $3,060 | $3,820 |
| 96732 | $1,710 | $1,800 | $2,370 | $3,060 | $3,820 |
| 96748 | $1,710 | $1,800 | $2,370 | $3,060 | $3,820 |
| 96753 | $2,170 | $2,390 | $3,120 | $3,940 | $4,870 |
| 96757 | $1,710 | $1,800 | $2,370 | $3,060 | $3,820 |
| 96761 | $2,080 | $2,280 | $2,980 | $3,760 | $4,650 |
| 96763 | $1,710 | $1,800 | $2,370 | $3,060 | $3,820 |
| 96768 | $1,820 | $2,000 | $2,620 | $3,310 | $4,090 |
| 96770 | $1,850 | $2,030 | $2,660 | $3,360 | $4,150 |
| 96779 | $2,340 | $2,570 | $3,360 | $4,240 | $5,240 |
| 96790 | $1,980 | $2,170 | $2,840 | $3,580 | $4,430 |
| 96793 | $1,720 | $1,890 | $2,470 | $3,120 | $3,850 |
- 96708 $3,350$4,230
- 96713 $3,090$3,900
- 96729 $2,370$3,060
- 96732 $2,370$3,060
- 96748 $2,370$3,060
- 96753 $3,120$3,940
- 96757 $2,370$3,060
- 96761 $2,980$3,760
- 96763 $2,370$3,060
- 96768 $2,620$3,310
- 96770 $2,660$3,360
- 96779 $3,360$4,240
- 96790 $2,840$3,580
- 96793 $2,470$3,120
Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)
Rent burden
How many households spend too much
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Maui County, 56% of renter households are in that position; in Hawaii, 57%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).
Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.
56%
of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
19,203 households rent in Maui County
- Spend half or more of their income 30%
- Spend 30% or more, but less than half 26%
- Spend less than 30% 44%
Compared with the state and the country
- Maui 56%
- Hawaii 57%
- United States 51%
Low-income apartments
Low-income apartments in Maui County
HUD lists 38 properties with homes for low-income households in Maui County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.
- with tax credits (LIHTC)
- 15
- HUD-assisted
- 22
- public housing
- 1
1,808 homes in all; 1,695 of them low-income, according to HUD.
- Hale Makana O Waiale Tax credit (LIHTC) 195 Waimaluhia Ln, Wailuku 96793 200 low-income homes · Studio: 24 · 2 bd: 128 · 3 bd: 32 · 4 bd: 16 · In service since 1997 · For families
- Kahekili Terrace Public housing 2049A Holowai Pl, Wailuku 96793 196 low-income homes · Run by Hawaii Public Housing Authority · Average payment: $870 a month · Average wait: 39 months · (808) 832-4694
- Hale Mahaolu Elua HUD-assisted 200A Hina Ave, Kahului 96732 180 homes, 179 low-income · For older adults · (808) 872-4180
- Home Pumehana HUD-assisted 290 Kolapa Pl, Kaunakakai 96748 85 homes, 84 low-income · For older adults · (808) 553-5788
- Kahului Town Terrace Tax credit (LIHTC) 170 Hoohana St, Kahului 96732 72 homes, 71 low-income · 1 bd: 38 · 2 bd: 27 · 3 bd: 6 · In service since 2008 · For families
- Luana Gardens III HUD-assisted 711 S Kam Ave, Kahului 96732 62 low-income homes · For families · (808) 871-9009
- Weinberg Court Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 615 Honoapiilani Hwy, Lahaina 96761 63 homes, 61 low-income · 1 bd: 12 · 2 bd: 39 · 3 bd: 10 · In service since 1994 · For families
- Lokenani Hale Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 1889 Loke St, Wailuku 96793 61 low-income homes · 1 bd: 61 · In service since 2005 · For older adults
- Nani Maunaloa Tax credit (LIHTC) 21 Nani Maunaloa, Maunaloa 96770 61 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 6 · 3 bd: 40 · 4 bd: 7 · In service since 1996 · For families
- Hale Mahaolu Elima HUD-assisted 11 Mahaolu St, Kahului 96732 60 homes, 59 low-income · For older adults · (808) 872-4100
- Hale Mahaolu Ehiku Phase II Tax credit (LIHTC) 94 Ehiku Loop, Kihei 96753 59 low-income homes · 1 bd: 59 · In service since 2010 · For older adults
- Lahaina Honokowai Villa Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 3535 Lower Honoapiilani Rd, Lahaina 96761 55 low-income homes · 1 bd: 28 · 2 bd: 27 · In service since 2010 · For families
- Luana Gardens II HUD-assisted 615 W Papa Ave, Kahului 96732 60 homes, 53 low-income · For families · (808) 871-9009
- The Courts Tax credit (LIHTC) 1119 Lanai Ave, Lanai City 96763 48 low-income homes · 1 bd: 38 · 2 bd: 10 · In service since 2007 · For families
- Hale Mahaolu Ekolu HUD-assisted 717 Makaala Dr, Wailuku 96793 42 homes, 41 low-income · For older adults · (808) 242-4377
- Hale Mahaolu Eha HUD-assisted 1057 Makawao Ave, Makawao 96768 40 homes, 39 low-income · For older adults · (808) 573-1647
- Iwiole Hale Tax credit (LIHTC) 181 Lanai Ave, Lanai City 96763 39 low-income homes · 2 bd: 39 · In service since 1991 · For families
- Hale Mahaolu Ewalu Phase I Tax credit (LIHTC) 88 Ohia Ku Street, Pukalani 96732 39 homes, 38 low-income · 1 bd: 36 · 2 bd: 2 · In service since 2017 · For older adults
- Hale Mahaolu Ehiku Phase 1a Tax credit (LIHTC) 56 Ehiku Loop, Kihei 96753 34 low-income homes · 1 bd: 34 · In service since 2007 · For older adults
- Hale Mahaolu Ehiku Phase II HUD-assisted 105 Ehiku Loop, Kihei 96753 30 low-income homes · For older adults · (808) 891-8588
- Imi Ikena Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 511 Imi Pl, Wailuku 96793 27 low-income homes · 2 bd: 24 · 3 bd: 3 · In service since 2013 · For families
- Lahaina Surf HUD-assisted 1037 Wainee St, Lahaina 96761 112 homes, 22 low-income · For families · (808) 661-3771
- Hale Mahaolu Ewalu Phase II Tax credit (LIHTC) 84 Ohia Ku St, Makawao 96768 22 low-income homes · 1 bd: 22 · In service since 2020 · For older adults
- Hale Lokahi Akahi HUD-assisted 755 Makaala Dr, Wailuku 96793 21 homes, 20 low-income · For people with disabilities · (808) 242-5761
- Eono 20 HUD-assisted 810 Kelawea St, Lahaina 96761 20 homes, 19 low-income · For older adults · (808) 661-5957
- Uwapo Road Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 141 Uwapo Rd, Kihei 96753 18 low-income homes · Studio: 12 · 1 bd: 6 · In service since 1993 · For families
- Hale Mahaolu Ehiku IB HUD-assisted 15 Ehiku Loop, Kihei 96753 15 low-income homes · For older adults · (808) 891-8588
- Hale O Manao Lana Hou PH II HUD-assisted 325 Mahalani St, Wailuku 96793 15 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (808) 242-5761
- Maunaloa Vistas Tax credit (LIHTC) Maunaloa Village, Maunaloa 96770 12 low-income homes · 3 bd: 6 · 4 bd: 6 · In service since 1997 · For families
- Hale O Manao Lana Hou HUD-assisted 325 Mahalani St, Wailuku 96793 11 homes, 10 low-income · For people with disabilities · (808) 242-5761
- Kahookamamalu HUD-assisted 1950 Wells St, Wailuku 96793 10 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (808) 242-5761
- Maui Kokua Housing HUD-assisted 456 S Lanai St, Kahului 96732 7 homes, 6 low-income · For people with disabilities · (808) 877-3764
- Hale Kihei HUD-assisted 179 Hale Kai St, Kihei 96753 6 homes, 5 low-income · For people with disabilities · (808) 879-6784
- Hale Lahaina HUD-assisted 5220 Kohi St, Lahaina 96761 6 homes, 5 low-income · For people with disabilities · (808) 669-0026
- Hale Mahaolu Eono 5 HUD-assisted 810 Kelawea St, Lahaina 96761 5 low-income homes · For older adults · (808) 661-5957
- Hale Maunaloa HUD-assisted Hoalua Street, Maunaloa 96770 5 low-income homes · For people with disabilities
- Mana Ola Na Keanuenue HUD-assisted 450A Kanaloa Ave, Kahului 96732 5 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (808) 242-9263
- Hale Kanaloa HUD-assisted 450B Kanaloa Ave, Kahului 96732 5 homes, 4 low-income · For people with disabilities · (808) 244-9669
Source: HUD, retrieved November 6, 2026. LIHTC database, updated May 14, 2025; Assisted multifamily properties, updated October 23, 2026; Public housing developments, updated October 23, 2026.
Section 8
The Section 8 voucher in Maui County
The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. Your public housing agency runs it. 1 agency serves in Maui County. Here is what the rules say:
The rules, with their source
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You apply at the public housing agency. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or noncitizens with eligible status as HUD defines it. Source: HUD
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Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income, by family size (the middle column of the table). Source: 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)
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Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). Source: 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)
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If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. Source: 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)
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When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. Source: 24 CFR §982.508
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Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. Source: 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)
| People | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $31,100 | $51,800 | $82,900 |
| 2 people | $35,550 | $59,200 | $94,800 |
| 3 people | $40,000 | $66,600 | $106,600 |
| 4 people | $44,400 | $74,000 | $118,450 |
| 5 people | $48,000 | $79,950 | $127,950 |
| 6 people | $51,550 | $85,850 | $137,400 |
| 7 people | $57,540 | $91,800 | $146,900 |
| 8 people | $64,070 | $97,700 | $156,400 |
Area median income: $121,400. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026
Possible payment standard
- Studio $1,665 – $2,035
- 1 bedroom $1,827 – $2,233
- 2 bedrooms $2,390 – $2,922
- 3 bedrooms $3,016 – $3,686
- 4 bedrooms $3,729 – $4,557
The range the rule allows: 90% to 110% of the county's fair market rent. Your agency publishes its own.
Housing agencies that serve this place
- County of Maui Section 8 vouchers · 1,563 vouchers (808) 270-7751 County of Maui: section8@co.maui.hi.us
Housing agencies in Hawaii Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026
Your rights as a tenant in Hawaii
What Hawaii law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.
See your rights, rule by ruleCompare these rules with other states →
A summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.
- How much can they charge for a deposit?
- Up to 1 month of rent
- Haw. Rev. Stat. §521-44(b)
- When must they return my deposit?
- 14 days
- Haw. Rev. Stat. §521-44(c)
- If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
- 10 calendar days
- Haw. Rev. Stat. §521-68(a)
- How much notice ends a month-to-month rental?
- 45 days
- Haw. Rev. Stat. §521-71(a)-(c)
- Only a court order can remove youHaw. Rev. Stat. §521-63(c)
- Repair and deduct from the rentHaw. Rev. Stat. §521-64(c)-(d)
Help
Where to get help with rent in Maui County
These HUD-approved agencies have offices in Maui County. They counsel for free or at low cost.
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Hale Mahaolu Homeownership/Housing Counseling
95 Mahalani Street, Suite #28-2A, Wailuku
- Mortgage delinquency and default
- Budget and financial counseling
- and 6 more
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Hawaiian Community Assets, Inc. - Wailuku Branch
1950 E Vineyard St, Wailuku
- Mortgage delinquency and default
- Budget and financial counseling
- and 4 more
Tool
How much cash do you need to move in?
It starts with the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Maui County. Change the rent, the deposit and the fees to yours: the numbers stay in your browser.
Count power on top of the rent: in Hawaii, the average home bill was $212 a month in 2024 (EIA). See electricity and gas costs
Your move
We use the place's fair market rent and the state's deposit rule.
Adjust advanced details
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Cash to move in
$5,312
What you need before you get the keys.
What adds up
- First month
- $2,656
- Security deposit
- $2,656
- Total
- $5,312
When you'll have it
Enter what you can set aside each month to see how long it takes.
What helps
- Ask for a receipt for every payment and keep a copy of the lease.
- On move-in day, walk through the home and take dated photos.
- Never send money for a home you haven't seen or a lease you haven't read.
This is a planning estimate, not a price. What you are asked for depends on the landlord, your lease and your state's and city's rules. It is not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
What is the fair market rent in Maui County?
According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $1,850; 1 bedroom: $2,030; 2 bedrooms: $2,656; 3 bedrooms: $3,351; 4 bedrooms: $4,143. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.
How much do you need to earn to rent in Maui County?
Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($2,656) without spending more than 30% of income takes $51.08 an hour full time, or $106,240 a year.
Who qualifies for Section 8 in Maui County?
Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $74,000 a year (Fiscal year 2026). The family usually pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. You apply at the housing agency.
How much does Section 8 pay in Maui County?
The voucher pays up to your housing agency's payment standard, minus your share. The rule lets the agency set it between 90% and 110% of the fair market rent: for 2 bedrooms here, between $2,390 and $2,922 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.
Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Maui County?
For 2 bedrooms they run from $2,370 in 96729 to $3,360 in 96779. Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses.
How many low-income apartments are there in Maui County?
HUD lists 38 properties with homes for low-income households in Maui County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest. For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information.
How many households spend too much on rent in Maui County?
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Maui County, 56% of renter households are in that position; in Hawaii, 57%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).