FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.54
2 BR
2 BR
0.75ratio
FMR$2,260
Market$3,030
vs market-$770
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
3 BR
3 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$2,780
Market$3,330
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
4 BR
4 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$3,140
Market$3,800
vs market-$660
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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ZIP 96751 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 96751 (Kealia, HI) is $2,260 a month. That is down 10.0% from $2,510 in FY 2026. Kealia is in the Kauai 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 $2,105. Among 17 ZIP codes in Kauai County, 96751 is tied for the 8th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,100–$3,160). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Hawaii is $2,326, so ZIP 96751 is 3% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 96751
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,900
$1,710
−10.0%
$1,539–$1,881
1BR
$1,910
$1,720
−9.9%
$1,548–$1,892
2BR
$2,510
$2,260
−10.0%
$2,034–$2,486
3BR
$3,080
$2,780
−9.7%
$2,502–$3,058
4BR
$3,420
$3,140
−8.2%
$2,826–$3,454
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 96751
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,710
$1,720
$2,260
$2,780
$3,140
FY 2026
$1,900
$1,910
$2,510
$3,080
$3,420
FY 2025
$1,760
$1,760
$2,310
$2,920
$3,350
FY 2024area FMR
$1,608
$1,805
$2,372
$3,122
$3,693
FY 2023area FMR
$1,436
$1,632
$2,148
$2,883
$3,509
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 96751?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,105, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,895 to $2,316 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,260 it would be $2,034 to $2,486. 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 ZIP 96751 in?
ZIP 96751 is in the Kauai County, HI non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,105.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 96751 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 10.0%, from $2,510 in FY 2026 to $2,260 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 2.2%.
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