FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
1 BR
1 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$1,930
Market$2,240
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
2 BR
2 BR
0.78ratio
FMR$2,520
Market$3,250
vs market-$730
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
3 BR
3 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$3,490
Market$3,880
vs market-$390
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
4 BR
4 BR
1.16ratio
FMR$4,210
Market$3,630
vs market+$580
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 96848 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 96848 (Honolulu, HI) is $2,520 a month. That is up 0.4% from $2,510 in FY 2026. Honolulu is in the Urban Honolulu, HI MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 60 ZIP codes in Honolulu County, 96848 is tied for the 48th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,080–$3,810). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Hawaii is $2,326, so ZIP 96848 is 8% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 96848
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,780
$1,820
+2.2%
$1,638–$2,002
1BR
$1,920
$1,930
+0.5%
$1,737–$2,123
2BR
$2,510
$2,520
+0.4%
$2,268–$2,772
3BR
$3,490
$3,490
0.0%
$3,141–$3,839
4BR
$4,210
$4,210
0.0%
$3,789–$4,631
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 96848
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,820
$1,930
$2,520
$3,490
$4,210
FY 2026
$1,780
$1,920
$2,510
$3,490
$4,210
FY 2025
$1,800
$1,950
$2,560
$3,590
$4,300
FY 2024
$1,670
$1,830
$2,390
$3,370
$4,060
FY 2023
$1,570
$1,720
$2,250
$3,200
$3,830
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Honolulu County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 96848?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,520, that basic range is $2,268 to $2,772 a month. 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 96848 in?
ZIP 96848 is in the Urban Honolulu, HI MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 96848 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.4%, from $2,510 in FY 2026 to $2,520 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 12.0%.
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