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Counties in Hawaii by median gross rent (monthly)

Honolulu County had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 5 counties in 2021, at $1,870. Kalawao County had the lowest, at $1,094. The median was $1,525 and the figure for Hawaii was $1,755. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,870Honolulu County
Lowest1,094Kalawao County
Median1,5255 counties
Hawaii1,755History

All counties, 2021

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Honolulu CountyHonolulu County: 1,870 USD1,870Maui CountyMaui County: 1,667 USD1,667Kauai CountyKauai County: 1,525 USD1,525Hawaii CountyHawaii County: 1,250 USD1,250Kalawao CountyKalawao County: 1,094 USD1,094
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
USD
1Honolulu County1,870
2Maui County1,667
3Kauai County1,525
4Hawaii County1,250
5Kalawao County1,094

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About this ranking

Monthly gross rent of renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars of the last year of the period. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels paid by the renter. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A median, not an average, of what all renters pay, including long-standing leases, so it is lower than asking rents for new listings. Medians outside the published range are coded 99 (under 100) or 3,501 (3,500 or more) and marked as estimated.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest median gross rent (monthly)?

Honolulu County, with $1,870 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median gross rent (monthly)?

Kalawao County, with $1,094 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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