Kauai County, HI

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Kauai County are Kapaa, Lihue, Koloa, and Kalaheo. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Kauai County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Kauai County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Kauai County compare?

Kauai County ($2,135) has a 3% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Hawaii ($2,201) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Kauai County is rank 3rd out of 5 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 2 other counties. Kauai County is the 3rd cheapest county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Kauai County, HI

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$1,597
studio
$1,625
1-Bedroom
$2,135
2-Bedroom
$2,810
3-Bedroom
$3,324
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$1,768
studio
$1,768
1-Bedroom
$2,320
2-Bedroom
$2,937
3-Bedroom
$3,367
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
96703 $1,450 $1,630 $2,140 $2,810 $3,330
96705 $1,550 $1,630 $2,140 $2,810 $3,330
96714 $1,510 $1,630 $2,140 $2,810 $3,330
96715 $1,630 $1,630 $2,140 $2,810 $3,330
96716 $1,450 $1,630 $2,140 $2,810 $3,330
96722 $2,100 $2,100 $2,750 $3,480 $3,990
96741 $1,550 $1,630 $2,140 $2,810 $3,330
96746 $1,760 $1,760 $2,310 $2,920 $3,350
96747 $1,450 $1,630 $2,140 $2,810 $3,330
96751 $1,760 $1,760 $2,310 $2,920 $3,350
96752 $1,500 $1,630 $2,140 $2,810 $3,330
96754 $2,070 $2,070 $2,710 $3,430 $3,930
96756 $1,460 $1,630 $2,140 $2,810 $3,330
96765 $1,810 $1,810 $2,370 $3,000 $3,440
96766 $1,680 $1,680 $2,200 $2,810 $3,330
96769 $1,450 $1,630 $2,140 $2,810 $3,330
96796 $1,450 $1,630 $2,140 $2,810 $3,330
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
96703 $1,305 $1,467 $1,926 $2,529 $2,997
96705 $1,395 $1,467 $1,926 $2,529 $2,997
96714 $1,359 $1,467 $1,926 $2,529 $2,997
96715 $1,467 $1,467 $1,926 $2,529 $2,997
96716 $1,305 $1,467 $1,926 $2,529 $2,997
96722 $1,890 $1,890 $2,475 $3,132 $3,591
96741 $1,395 $1,467 $1,926 $2,529 $2,997
96746 $1,584 $1,584 $2,079 $2,628 $3,015
96747 $1,305 $1,467 $1,926 $2,529 $2,997
96751 $1,584 $1,584 $2,079 $2,628 $3,015
96752 $1,350 $1,467 $1,926 $2,529 $2,997
96754 $1,863 $1,863 $2,439 $3,087 $3,537
96756 $1,314 $1,467 $1,926 $2,529 $2,997
96765 $1,629 $1,629 $2,133 $2,700 $3,096
96766 $1,512 $1,512 $1,980 $2,529 $2,997
96769 $1,305 $1,467 $1,926 $2,529 $2,997
96796 $1,305 $1,467 $1,926 $2,529 $2,997
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
96703 $1,595 $1,793 $2,354 $3,091 $3,663
96705 $1,705 $1,793 $2,354 $3,091 $3,663
96714 $1,661 $1,793 $2,354 $3,091 $3,663
96715 $1,793 $1,793 $2,354 $3,091 $3,663
96716 $1,595 $1,793 $2,354 $3,091 $3,663
96722 $2,310 $2,310 $3,025 $3,828 $4,389
96741 $1,705 $1,793 $2,354 $3,091 $3,663
96746 $1,936 $1,936 $2,541 $3,212 $3,685
96747 $1,595 $1,793 $2,354 $3,091 $3,663
96751 $1,936 $1,936 $2,541 $3,212 $3,685
96752 $1,650 $1,793 $2,354 $3,091 $3,663
96754 $2,277 $2,277 $2,981 $3,773 $4,323
96756 $1,606 $1,793 $2,354 $3,091 $3,663
96765 $1,991 $1,991 $2,607 $3,300 $3,784
96766 $1,848 $1,848 $2,420 $3,091 $3,663
96769 $1,595 $1,793 $2,354 $3,091 $3,663
96796 $1,595 $1,793 $2,354 $3,091 $3,663

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Kauai County, Hawaii: Kapaa, Lihue, Koloa, Kalaheo, Kilauea, Kekaha, Eleele, Lawai, Hanapepe, Waimea, Hanalei, Anahola, Princeville, Kaumakani, Hanamaulu, Makaweli, and Kealia.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Kauai County, Hawaii: 96746, 96766, 96756, 96741, 96754, 96752, 96705, 96765, 96716, 96796, 96714, 96703, 96722, 96747, 96715, 96769, and 96751.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.