Can you afford to live in Honolulu?

Median household income, home values and rent in Honolulu, HI — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Honolulu.

Median household income: $85,428 — +39.0% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,783/mo — +34.4% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 584200
• 2023: 834100

Median household income

• Honolulu: 85428
• Honolulu County: 104264
• HI: 98317
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Honolulu: 1783
• Honolulu County: 2054
• HI: 1938
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 32.0% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $85,428 — slightly higher than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.

Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+39.0% versus +34.4%), before adjusting for inflation.