FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Kalawao County, HI HUD Metro FMR Area

The HUD-published Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in this area are:

Studio
$1,801
1BR
$1,899
2BR
$2,492
3BR
$3,227
4BR
$4,024
Hours/week at min wage
137 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $14.00/hr (HI)
YoY change (2BR)
+38.7%
+$695 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +40.6%
Voucher payment standard
$2,243–$2,741
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Kalawao County, HI HUD Metro FMR Area

Non-Metropolitan area · HI · View full history · Income limits · LIHTC rents

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,801 $21,612
1-Bedroom $1,899 $22,788
2-Bedroom $2,492 $29,904
3-Bedroom $3,227 $38,724
4-Bedroom $4,024 $48,288

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,759 → FY2026 $2,492
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,801 $1,899 $2,492 $3,227 $4,024
FY2025 $1,339 $1,370 $1,797 $2,325 $2,643
FY2024 $1,208 $1,296 $1,703 $2,197 $2,485
FY2023 $1,148 $1,304 $1,717 $2,224 $2,450
FY2022 $1,189 $1,303 $1,714 $2,247 $2,452
FY2021 $1,321 $1,408 $1,772 $2,461 $2,724
FY2020 $1,275 $1,394 $1,759 $2,496 $2,846

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $121,400

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $25,600 $29,250 $32,900 $37,950 $44,480 $51,010
50% AMI (Very Low) $42,700 $48,800 $54,900 $60,950 $65,850 $70,750
80% AMI (Low) $68,250 $78,000 $87,750 $97,500 $105,300 $113,100

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$29,904/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
24.6% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$99,680/yr
$8,307/mo gross income

FY2026 LIHTC Maximum Rents

Maximum gross rents for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, by income band. Full LIHTC details →

AMI Band Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
50% AMI Maximum $1,062 $1,214 $1,365 $1,638 $1,760
60% AMI Maximum $1,274 $1,456 $1,638 $1,966 $2,112

FY2026 HOME Program Rent Limits

Maximum rents for HOME Investment Partnerships–funded units. High HOME rents apply to most assisted units; Low HOME rents apply to the lowest-income set-aside units. Full HOME rent details →

Limit Type Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
High HOME Rent $1,801 $1,899 $1,972 $1,972 $1,972
Low HOME Rent $1,067 $1,220 $1,372 $1,523 $1,646

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