Rent Trends / HI
Rent Trends in Hawaii: 2015 to 2026
Yearly Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for 23 cities in Hawaii. The average across tracked cities is $2,994/month in 2026, up from $1,893 in 2015 (+58.2%). That sits $1,032 above (+52.6% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,962.
Last updated: September 14, 2026
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · Jan snapshots for 2015–2025; 2026 column = June 2026 release · U.S. typical rent $1,962 (June 2026)
What the Hawaii rent trend shows
This page follows market rents in Hawaii from 2015 through mid-2026 using the same Zillow ZORI vintage for every city in the table. State figures below are simple averages of the tracked cities — useful for comparing places inside Hawaii and stacking the state against the published U.S. typical rent ($1,962/month in June 2026, up from $1,357 in January 2019 on our national series).
Since 2023, the tracked-city average in Hawaii has risen from about $2,660 to $2,994 (+12.6%). That is the post-spike path — not a full reset to mid-2010s rents. The latest year step (2025 → 2026) is +5.5% ($2,838 → $2,994).
Within the state, long-run winners and losers split by city. The largest percentage increase from the earliest reading to 2026 is Mililani (+56.9%, $1,962 → $3,078). 2 of 23 tracked cities are higher than their 2015 (or earliest) level.
For the national rent story, see the Rent Index. Statewide maps live on Rent by State. Full city database: Rent by City.
City-level breakdown in Hawaii
Lowest 2026 rents
- Pahoa — $1,846
- Hilo — $2,088
- Waianae — $2,339
- Wahiawa — $2,440
- Keaau — $2,465
Highest 2026 rents
- Makawao — $4,039
- Kailua — $4,015
- Haiku — $3,725
- Kaneohe — $3,593
- Ewa Beach — $3,547
Full list with every year from 2015–2026 is in the sortable table below.
All Hawaii cities — yearly rent table
| City | Metro | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $1,824 | $1,885 | $1,886 | $1,943 | $1,971 | $2,013 | $2,020 | $2,157 | $2,317 | $2,388 | $2,493 | $2,678 | +46.8% | |
| Ewa Beach | — | $2,203 | $2,282 | $2,335 | $2,395 | $2,567 | $2,661 | $3,038 | $3,031 | $3,119 | $3,264 | $3,547 | +61.0% | |
| Waipahu | — | — | $1,875 | $1,889 | $1,951 | $1,968 | $2,007 | $2,216 | $2,320 | $2,492 | $2,645 | $2,897 | +54.5% | |
| Mililani | $1,962 | $2,039 | $2,075 | $2,102 | $2,129 | $2,189 | $2,273 | $2,507 | $2,586 | $2,674 | $2,815 | $3,078 | +56.9% | |
| Kapolei | — | $2,128 | $2,226 | $2,271 | $2,418 | $2,452 | $2,495 | $2,884 | $2,868 | $3,014 | $3,161 | $3,494 | +64.2% | |
| Kailua | — | $2,396 | $2,468 | $2,515 | $2,592 | $2,687 | $2,838 | $3,071 | $3,246 | $3,386 | $3,634 | $4,015 | +67.6% | |
| Kaneohe | — | — | $2,321 | $2,389 | $2,426 | $2,581 | $2,543 | $2,797 | $2,994 | $3,107 | $3,388 | $3,593 | +54.8% | |
| Wahiawa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,005 | $2,096 | $2,171 | $2,440 | +21.7% | |
| Hilo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,088 | +0.0% | |
| Waianae | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,027 | $2,016 | $2,339 | +15.4% | |
| Aiea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,131 | $2,270 | $2,359 | $2,471 | $2,758 | +29.4% | |
| Kailua Kona | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,539 | $2,961 | +16.6% | |
| Pearl City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,230 | $2,365 | $2,591 | +16.2% | |
| Wailuku | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,231 | $3,288 | +1.8% | |
| Kahului | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,538 | +0.0% | |
| Kihei | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,965 | $3,053 | $3,204 | $3,182 | +7.3% | |
| Lahaina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,171 | $3,202 | +1.0% | |
| Pahoa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,846 | +0.0% | |
| Makawao | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4,039 | +0.0% | |
| Keaau | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,465 | +0.0% | |
| Haiku | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,725 | +0.0% | |
| Waialua | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,893 | +0.0% | |
| Haleiwa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,206 | +0.0% |
Click any column header to sort · % Chg uses earliest available year → 2026
Frequently asked questions — Hawaii rent
Is Hawaii cheap to rent in 2026?
Not compared with the U.S. overall. The average rent across 23 tracked Hawaii cities is about $2,994/month — $1,032 above (+52.6% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,962. Cheaper pockets still exist inside the state; sort the table by 2026 rent to find them.
What city in Hawaii has the cheapest rent?
Among cities in our ZORI sample, Pahoa is the lowest at about $1,846/month (2026). Other lower-rent cities include Hilo ($2,088), Waianae ($2,339), Wahiawa ($2,440).
What city in Hawaii has the most expensive rent?
Makawao leads our sample at about $4,039/month in 2026, followed by Kailua ($4,015) and Haiku ($3,725).
How much have rents in Hawaii changed since 2015?
Across tracked cities, the average moved from about $1,893 in 2015 to $2,994 in 2026 (+58.2%). 2 of 23 cities are higher than their earliest reading in this series; the largest percentage jump is Mililani (+56.9%).
Are rents in Hawaii still rising year over year?
From 2025 to 2026, the average across tracked Hawaii cities went from about $2,838 to $2,994 (+5.5%). Since 2023 ($2,660), that is +12.6%. Individual cities can diverge — sort by % Chg or compare the '25 and '26 columns.
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