How much is rent in Honolulu, HI?

The median 2-bedroom in Honolulu rents for $2,134 a month with utilities, $571 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,693 and a 3-bedroom $3,158.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$2,1342-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,6931-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$85,360Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
23%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Honolulu by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,387/mo
Honolulu
$1,387
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $55,480²
1 bedroom$1,693/mo
Honolulu
$1,693
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $67,720²
2 bedrooms$2,134/mo
Honolulu
$2,134
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $85,360²
3 bedrooms$3,158/mo
Honolulu
$3,158
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $126,320²
4 bedrooms$3,500+/mo
Honolulu
$3,500+
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: over $140,000²

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Where rent costs less than Honolulu

54 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Honolulu
Paducah, KY	$886	$1,248/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$1,233/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$1,215/mo
Orlando, FL	$1,855	$279/mo
Tampa, FL	$1,861	$273/mo
Sarasota, FL	$1,975	$159/mo

Rent in Honolulu: questions people ask

How much is rent in Honolulu?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $2,132 a month. By size: studio $1,387, 1 bedroom $1,693, 2 bedrooms $2,134, 3 bedrooms $3,158, 4 bedrooms $3,500+ (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Honolulu?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $85,360 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $67,720.

What share of income goes to rent in Honolulu?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 23% of the median household income of $112,244 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Honolulu?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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