FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.62
1 BR
1 BR- 96750
0.62ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$2,350
vs market-$900
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.62
2 BR
2 BR- 96750
0.65ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$2,860
vs market-$990
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
3 BR
3 BR- 96750
0.76ratio
FMR$2,360
Market$3,100
vs market-$740
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
4 BR
4 BR- 96750
0.86ratio
FMR$2,730
Market$3,160
vs market-$430
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
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Kealakekua, HI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Kealakekua, HI is $1,870 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Kealakekua is in the Hawaii County, HI non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,081. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Hawaii is $2,326, so Kealakekua is 20% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Kealakekua, HI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,420
$1,440
+1.4%
$1,296–$1,584
1BR
$1,460
$1,450
−0.7%
$1,305–$1,595
2BR
$1,870
$1,870
0.0%
$1,683–$2,057
3BR
$2,440
$2,360
−3.3%
$2,124–$2,596
4BR
$2,730
$2,730
0.0%
$2,457–$3,003
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Kealakekua, HI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,440
$1,450
$1,870
$2,360
$2,730
FY 2026
$1,420
$1,460
$1,870
$2,440
$2,730
FY 2025
$1,320
$1,400
$1,810
$2,330
$2,570
FY 2024area FMR
$1,458
$1,548
$2,010
$2,588
$2,855
FY 2023area FMR
$1,281
$1,449
$1,901
$2,446
$2,582
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Kealakekua, HI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Kealakekua, HI?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,081, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,873 to $2,289 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,870 it would be $1,683 to $2,057. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Kealakekua, HI in?
Kealakekua, HI is in the Hawaii County, HI non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,081.
How much did fair market rent change in Kealakekua, HI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,870 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 3.3%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set