Housing market/Hawaii/ZIP 96731
ZIP 96731 Kahuku, Hawaii
Urban Honolulu, HI MSA · Hawaii. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 96731 · HI
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 96731 — Kahuku, HI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 96731
- 1-unit detached62747.9%
- 1-unit attached13310.2%
- 2–4 units16212.4%
- 5–49 units33725.7%
- 50+ units513.9%
2–4 unit share 12.4% · 5–49 unit share 25.7% · combined 2–49 38.1%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,450 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $895.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 65.8%; ≥50% 34.6%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,080 (1.434× ACS median gross rent).
Population
2,827 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.3%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 64 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 64 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 717 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 96731 36.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 38.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,450; population changed -5.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 162 units in 2–4-unit structures and 337 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 64 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,080 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,450. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Hawaii research
ZIP 96731 is a Census / HUD profile for Urban Honolulu, HI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 96731 — Kahuku, HI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Hawaii ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Hawaii research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 96731?
ZIP 96731 (Urban Honolulu, HI MSA) has 2,827 residents, 803 households, a renter share of 36.7%, median household income of $73,393, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,450. Vacancy is 38.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 96731?
ACS counts 58 units in 2-unit buildings, 104 in 3–4 unit buildings, 250 in 5–9, 82 in 10–19, and 5 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 499 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 96731?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,080. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 96731 — Kahuku, HI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Hawaii ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 96731 is Census / HUD research for Urban Honolulu, HI MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Hawaii property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.