Urban Honolulu, HI: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Urban Honolulu in Honolulu County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Urban Honolulu (a census-designated place) is in Honolulu County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Urban Honolulu, HI area, $2,542 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Honolulu County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Urban Honolulu: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Urban Honolulu fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $2,200 (ZIP 96813, 96817) to $3,450 (ZIP 96818), 36% above the area FMR. 3 of 14 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 7 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96813 | $1,590 | $1,690 | $2,200 | $3,050 | $3,680 | −13% |
| 96814 | $2,090 | $2,230 | $2,900 | $4,020 | $4,850 | +14% |
| 96815 | $2,300 | $2,450 | $3,190 | $4,420 | $5,330 | +25% |
| 96816 | $1,830 | $1,940 | $2,530 | $3,500 | $4,230 | −0% |
| 96817 | $1,590 | $1,690 | $2,200 | $3,050 | $3,680 | −13% |
| 96818 | $2,490 | $2,650 | $3,450 | $4,780 | $5,770 | +36% |
| 96819 | $1,780 | $1,890 | $2,460 | $3,410 | $4,110 | −3% |
| 96820 | $1,830 | $1,950 | $2,540 | $3,520 | $4,250 | −0% |
| 96822 | $1,820 | $1,930 | $2,520 | $3,490 | $4,210 | −1% |
| 96826 | $1,750 | $1,860 | $2,420 | $3,350 | $4,040 | −5% |
| 96848 | $1,820 | $1,930 | $2,520 | $3,490 | $4,210 | −1% |
| 96850 | $1,830 | $1,950 | $2,540 | $3,520 | $4,250 | −0% |
| 96858 | $1,780 | $1,890 | $2,460 | $3,410 | $4,110 | −3% |
| 96859 | $1,830 | $1,950 | $2,540 | $3,520 | $4,250 | −0% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Urban Honolulu (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Urban Honolulu compared with Honolulu County
The median gross rent in Urban Honolulu is $1,823 a month (±$25), 12% lower than in Honolulu County as a whole ($2,083). Renter households in Urban Honolulu earn a median $65,871 a year (±$2,132), against $74,033 county-wide. The typical rent takes 33% of the typical renter income, and 55% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Urban Honolulu
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Urban Honolulu that is about $1,980 to $3,795 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Honolulu County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.