Hi County Directory
County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.
Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025
Hi at a glance
Counties indexed
5
State median income
$121,400
per year · HUD Area Median Income
State median FMR (2BR)
$2,492
per month · HUD Fair Market Rent
Top counties by signal
Highest median income
- 1.Honolulu County$133,400/yr
- 2.Kalawao County$121,400/yr
- 3.Maui County$121,400/yr
- 4.Kauai County$120,100/yr
- 5.Hawaii County$98,300/yr
Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)
- 1.Honolulu County$2,642/mo
- 2.Maui County$2,624/mo
- 3.Kalawao County$2,492/mo
- 4.Kauai County$2,332/mo
- 5.Hawaii County$2,076/mo
Highest rent burden
- 1.Maui County25.9%
- 2.Hawaii County25.3%
- 3.Kalawao County24.6%
- 4.Honolulu County23.8%
- 5.Kauai County23.3%
Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income
Featured clusters
County groupings by affordability profile.
Income Leaders
Highest HUD Area Median Income
Most Affordable
Lowest annual rent burden
High Rent Markets
Highest HUD Fair Market Rents
Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Hi?
Hi has 5 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.
Which county in Hi has the highest median income?
Honolulu County has the highest HUD Area Median Income in Hi at $133,400 per year.
Which county in Hi has the highest Fair Market Rent?
Honolulu County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Hi at $2,642 per month.
Which county in Hi is most affordable relative to income?
Kauai County has the lowest annual rent burden in Hi — approximately 23.3% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.