Housing market/Hawaii/ZIP 96761

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 96761 Lahaina, Hawaii

Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area · Hawaii. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
21,766
Households
7,061
Median HH income
$94,229
Renter share
39.9%
Median gross rent
$2,099
Vacancy
40.4%
Pop. change
-6.3%
2BR SAFMR
$2,980
SAFMR / rent
1.420×
2–49 unit stock
4,782
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 315
HUD assisted MF
4 / 51

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 96761 · HI — sent to you.

ZIP 96761 · HI

ACS median rent$2,099
2BR SAFMR$2,980
90% floor$2,682
110% ceiling$3,278

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 96761

  • 1-unit detached4,43437.5%
  • 1-unit attached7126.0%
  • 2–4 units1,36111.5%
  • 5–49 units3,42128.9%
  • 50+ units1,89216.0%
  • Mobile180.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached4,43437.4%
1-unit attached7126.0%
2 units (duplex)3803.2%
3–4 units9818.3%
5–9 units1,33511.3%
10–19 units8667.3%
20–49 units1,22010.3%
50+ units1,89216.0%
Mobile180.2%

2–4 unit share 11.5% · 5–49 unit share 28.9% · combined 2–49 40.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
973
1BR
2,804
2BR
3,221
3BR
3,165
4BR
1,274
5+
414

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income52.3%
Rent ≥50% of income23.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,099 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,909.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 52.3%; ≥50% 23.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,980 (1.420× ACS median gross rent).

Population

21,766 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -6.3%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 315 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 51 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 297 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 96761 39.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 40.4%; ACS median gross rent is $2,099; population changed -6.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,361 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,421 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 315 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,980 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,099. 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 96761 is a Census / HUD profile for Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 96761?

ZIP 96761 (Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 21,766 residents, 7,061 households, a renter share of 39.9%, median household income of $94,229, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,099. Vacancy is 40.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 96761?

ACS counts 380 units in 2-unit buildings, 981 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,335 in 5–9, 866 in 10–19, and 1,220 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,782 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 96761?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,980. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 96761 — Lahaina, HI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Hawaii ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 96761 is Census / HUD research for Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.