FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
1 BR
1 BR- 96793
0.71ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$2,660
vs market-$770
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
2 BR
2 BR- 96793
0.73ratio
FMR$2,470
Market$3,400
vs market-$930
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
3 BR
3 BR- 96793
0.66ratio
FMR$3,120
Market$4,750
vs market-$1,630
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
4 BR
4 BR- 96793
0.79ratio
FMR$3,850
Market$4,850
vs market-$1,000
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
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FY 2023-2027
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Wailuku, HI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wailuku, HI is $2,470 a month. That is up 1.6% from $2,430 in FY 2026. Wailuku is in the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,656. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Hawaii is $2,326, so Wailuku is 6% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Wailuku, HI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,760
$1,720
−2.3%
$1,548–$1,892
1BR
$1,850
$1,890
+2.2%
$1,701–$2,079
2BR
$2,430
$2,470
+1.6%
$2,223–$2,717
3BR
$3,150
$3,120
−1.0%
$2,808–$3,432
4BR
$3,920
$3,850
−1.8%
$3,465–$4,235
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Wailuku, HI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,720
$1,890
$2,470
$3,120
$3,850
FY 2026
$1,760
$1,850
$2,430
$3,150
$3,920
FY 2025
$1,570
$1,580
$2,070
$2,780
$3,210
FY 2024
$1,470
$1,500
$1,880
$2,570
$2,850
FY 2023
$1,330
$1,420
$1,770
$2,420
$2,650
Questions about Wailuku, HI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Wailuku, HI?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,656, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,390 to $2,922 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,470 it would be $2,223 to $2,717. 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 Wailuku, HI in?
Wailuku, HI is in the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,656.
How much did fair market rent change in Wailuku, HI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.6%, from $2,430 in FY 2026 to $2,470 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 39.5%.
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