Section 8 in Kahului, HI: FMR & Landlord Guide
Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area (CBSA 27980). FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status, and source-of-income law. Every figure below links back to its source.
Fair Market Rent by bedroom count
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards (what a PHA actually pays) are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at PHA discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $1,801 | $1,621 – $1,981 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,899 | $1,709 – $2,089 |
| 2-bedroom | $2,492 | $2,243 – $2,741 |
| 3-bedroom | $3,227 | $2,904 – $3,550 |
| 4-bedroom | $4,024 | $3,622 – $4,426 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Kahului, HI covers up to $2,492 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $2,243–$2,741.
Voucher demand in this metro
Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means voucher holders are placed and reliably paying rent, a stable but competitive tenant pool for accepting landlords.
Housing authorities serving Kahului, HI
1 PHA administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.
- Status unknown
County of Maui
Wailuku, HI · HI004 · 1,563 HCV units
Source-of-income law in HI
Source-of-income protection status for HI is not yet in our database. Check with a local attorney or the state civil-rights office before refusing a voucher applicant.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Analyze a specific Kahului, HI property
Look up the address’s SAFMR (ZIP-level rent), plug the numbers into the voucher-vs-market analyzer, and check the HQS pre-inspection list before scheduling.