How many renters in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

58.9% (±16.5 points) of renting households in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
58.9% (±16.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
56.2% (±16.0 points)
Median share of income
37.3% (±9.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Kahaluu-Keauhou

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentKahaluu-KeauhouHawaii CountyHawaiiUnited States
Less than 15%13.0% (±9.8 points)13.8%10.8%12.6%
15% to 19.9%20.8% (±12.5 points)10.7%10.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%3.0% (±4.1 points)12.2%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%4.3% (±6.4 points)11.7%10.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.7% (±4.1 points)11.3%10.5%9.2%
35% or more56.2% (±16.0 points)40.3%46.2%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Kahaluu-Keauhou against Hawaii County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Kahaluu-KeauhouHawaii CountyHawaiiUnited States
Paying 30% or more58.9% (±16.5 points)51.6% (±4.0 points)56.7% (±1.2 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more56.2% (±16.0 points)40.3% (±3.4 points)46.2% (±1.0 points)41.9%
Median share of income37.3% (±9.3 points)30.7% (±1.4 points)33.2% (±0.5 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$78,203 (±$18,039)$54,668 (±$4,063)$71,363 (±$1,315)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,901 (±$393)$1,510 (±$66)$1,971 (±$23)$1,413

In Kahaluu-Keauhou, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hawaii County (51.6%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (56.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Hawaii County, Kahaluu-Keauhou ranks 11 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 47 of 125.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Kahaluu-Keauhou

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kahaluu-Keauhou
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Kahaluu-Keauhou—58.9% (±16.5 points)—
Honalo3.9 mi59.0% (±36.9 points)Not measurably different
Kealakekua4.3 mi30.7% (±19.3 points)Lower
Kailua (Hawaii County)5.7 mi39.1% (±9.3 points)Lower
Captain Cook6.6 mi50.6% (±32.2 points)Not measurably different
Holualoa7.1 mi36.6% (±26.0 points)Not measurably different
Honaunau-Napoopoo10 mi54.7% (±33.9 points)Not measurably different
Kaloko11 mi49.5% (±41.0 points)Not measurably different
Kaiminani13 mi57.4% (±15.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kealakekua, HI (30.7%), Kailua (Hawaii County), HI (39.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Hawaii County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
5Waikoloa Village73.1% (±20.3 points)
6Hawaiian Beaches70.4% (±40.3 points)
7Nanawale Estates68.1% (±18.4 points)
8Hawi67.8% (±42.9 points)
9Ainaloa67.2% (±27.8 points)
10Honalo59.0% (±36.9 points)
11Kahaluu-Keauhou58.9% (±16.5 points)
12Mountain View57.8% (±36.4 points)
13Kaiminani57.4% (±15.8 points)
14Eden Roc57.1% (±69.6 points)
15Honaunau-Napoopoo54.7% (±33.9 points)
16Hilo54.1% (±7.4 points)
17 (tie)Captain Cook50.6% (±32.2 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Hawaii County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kahaluu-Keauhou is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Kahaluu-Keauhou

Are renters in Kahaluu-Keauhou rent-burdened?

58.9% of renting households in Kahaluu-Keauhou pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Kahaluu-Keauhou spend on rent?

The median renting household in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI spends 37.3% (±9.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Kahaluu-Keauhou CDP, Hawaii (place:21230, in state:15).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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