Metro FMR · CBSA 46520 · HUD FY2026

Urban Honolulu, HI MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Urban Honolulu, HI MSA metro area - 110% above the US average.

$2,016
1-bedroom FMR
$2,642
2-bedroom FMR
-1.8%
YoY change
+110%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Urban Honolulu, HI MSA area rents at $2,642 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 125% above the US average, higher than 97% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#12
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+125%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$105,680
income to afford it (30% rule)
-1.8%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Urban Honolulu: #12 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $104,264, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 23.2% of annual income. It remains below the 30% affordability guide, but is a material part of a median-income household's budget.

The 2-bedroom figure places Urban Honolulu in the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 1,010,100 residents, this is a large metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

That budget pressure matches a top-decile 2-bedroom FMR nationally (#12 of 387 HUD-tracked metros).

A two-bedroom FMR sits at the edge of the 30% guide for a median-income household, taking 30.4% of recorded median income before utilities outside FMR and other household costs.

Observed renter burden: 53.9% of the 136,375 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,877/mo

21.6% of median income

1 Bedroom

$2,016/mo

23.2% of median income

2 Bedroom

$2,642/mo

30.4% of median income

3 Bedroom

$3,674/mo

42.3% of median income

4 Bedroom

$4,432/mo

51.0% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·46520

Urban Honolulu: $2,016/mo 1BR · #12 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 46520

  • CBSA 46520
  • 1BR-FMR $2,016
  • 2BR-FMR $2,642
  • RANK-UPPER #12
  • YOY-FLAT -1.8%
  • VSUS-HIGH +110%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #2 HI
  • INC-MID 23%
  • POP-MEGA 1.0M
  • PHOTO-NEAR Kalawao County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,814–$2,218
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Kalawao County ($117 1BR gap)

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Where Urban Honolulu sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$2,642 Top 3% higher than 97% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Below this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Below this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Below this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Below this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). This entry sits in this band. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

Urban Honolulu studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #12 nationally

1BR $2,016 (+110% vs US, -1.8% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 46520.

Studio
$1,877
US avg $893
↓0.5% YoY +110% vs US
1 Bedroom
$2,016
US avg $959
↓1.8% YoY +110% vs US
2 Bedroom
$2,642
US avg $1,175
↓1.7% YoY +125% vs US
3 Bedroom
$3,674
US avg $1,525
↓2.4% YoY +141% vs US
4 Bedroom
$4,432
US avg $1,756
↓1.8% YoY +152% vs US

How Urban Honolulu compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs metros with similar rent levels

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Urban Honolulu highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Urban Honolulu: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Urban Honolulu with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside HI (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside HI

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
CA · 2 BR $2,601/mo
Salinas
CA · 2 BR $2,684/mo
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
CA · 2 BR $2,693/mo
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
CA · 2 BR $2,512/mo

Burden % · outside HI

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Gainesville
FL · 30.4% of income · 2 BR $1,493/mo
Napa
CA · 30.5% of income · 2 BR $2,773/mo
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
CA · 30.7% of income · 2 BR $2,201/mo
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
FL · 30% of income · 2 BR $1,958/mo

Urban Honolulu: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Urban Honolulu, HI MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Urban Honolulu, HI MSA is $2,016 per month. A 2-bedroom is $2,642 and a studio is $1,877.
How does Urban Honolulu, HI MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Urban Honolulu, HI MSA metro area is 110% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $2,016 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Urban Honolulu rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $2,642 ranks #12 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Urban Honolulu, HI MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $80,640 ($6,720/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Urban Honolulu, HI MSA area.

Compare Urban Honolulu vs Kalawao County →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $2,016/mo · 1BR HI

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