How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI?

In Kailua (Hawaii County), HI, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $1,779 (±$101) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A one-bedroom home rents for a median of $1,673 (±$243).

A three-bedroom home rents for a median of $2,011 (±$1,106).

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the Hawaii County, HI is $2,081.

Figures last updated on .

Studio
$1,499 (±$245)
1 bedroom
$1,673 (±$243)
2 bedrooms
$1,779 (±$101)
3 bedrooms
$2,011 (±$1,106)

Rent by bedroom count in Kailua (Hawaii County)

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Kailua (Hawaii County)Hawaii CountyHawaiiUnited States
Studio$1,499 (±$245)$1,138 (±$175)$1,436 (±$36)$1,248
1 bedroom$1,673 (±$243)$1,127 (±$97)$1,533 (±$38)$1,235
2 bedrooms$1,779 (±$101)$1,500 (±$104)$1,996 (±$32)$1,407
3 bedrooms$2,011 (±$1,106)$1,734 (±$94)$2,624 (±$62)$1,584
4 bedrooms$3,286 (±$802)$1,853 (±$129)$3,301 (±$78)$1,957
5 or more bedrooms$1,295 (±$1,128)$2,286 (±$371)$2,967 (±$207)$2,074

A median for a bedroom size is published only where enough renting households of that size were surveyed; a dash means the Census Bureau did not publish one.

Census rents against HUD’s Fair Market Rent, fiscal year 2027

Dollars a month; the Fair Market Rent is for the Hawaii County, HI
Census median, this placeHUD Fair Market Rent
1 bedroom$1,673 (±$243)$1,615
2 bedrooms$1,779 (±$101)$2,081
3 bedrooms$2,011 (±$1,106)$2,620

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent of a modest rental home across the whole HUD area, set for the voucher program; the Census median is what renting households in this place reported paying.

The two answer different questions and are not expected to match.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms in places near Kailua (Hawaii County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kailua (Hawaii County)
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rent, 2 bedroomsCompared with this place
Kailua (Hawaii County)—$1,779 (±$101)—
Holualoa5.4 mi$2,150 (±$365)Not measurably different
Kahaluu-Keauhou5.7 mi$2,157 (±$451)Not measurably different
Kaiminani7.7 mi$994 (±$537)Lower
Honalo7.9 mi$1,162 (±$439)Lower
Kealakekua9.9 mi$987 (±$249)Lower
Captain Cook12 mi$2,182 (±$124)Higher
Waikoloa Village24 mi$2,349 (±$263)Higher
Waimea (Hawaii County)35 mi$1,968 (±$1,318)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kaiminani, HI ($994), Honalo, HI ($1,162), Kealakekua, HI ($987).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Captain Cook, HI ($2,182), Waikoloa Village, HI ($2,349).

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

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms across Hawaii County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian gross rent, 2 bedrooms
1Waikoloa Village$2,349 (±$263)
2Captain Cook$2,182 (±$124)
3Kahaluu-Keauhou$2,157 (±$451)
4Holualoa$2,150 (±$365)
5Waimea (Hawaii County)$1,968 (±$1,318)
6Kapaau$1,809 (±$121)
7Kailua (Hawaii County)$1,779 (±$101)
8Discovery Harbour$1,750 (±$1,150)
9Keaau$1,607 (±$725)
10Papaikou$1,456 (±$279)
11Hilo$1,318 (±$95)
12Leilani Estates$1,275 (±$786)
13Honalo$1,162 (±$439)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Hawaii County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kailua (Hawaii County) 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 Kailua (Hawaii County)

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Kailua (Hawaii County)?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI is $1,673 (±$243) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Kailua (Hawaii County)?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI is $1,779 (±$101) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much does a three-bedroom rental cost in Kailua (Hawaii County)?

The median gross rent for a three-bedroom home in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI is $2,011 (±$1,106) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), Hawaii (place:23000, in state:15).

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B25031_002E, B25031_002M, B25031_003E, B25031_003M, B25031_004E, B25031_004M, B25031_005E, B25031_005M, B25031_006E, B25031_006M, B25031_007E, B25031_007M

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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