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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 96790 Kula, 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
9,463
Households
3,155
Median HH income
$92,313
Renter share
29.0%
Median gross rent
$2,147
Vacancy
12.2%
Pop. change
-3.2%
2BR SAFMR
$2,840
SAFMR / rent
1.323×
2–49 unit stock
36
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 96790 — Kula, HI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$2,147
2BR SAFMR$2,840
90% floor$2,556
110% ceiling$3,124

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 96790

  • 1-unit detached3,40694.8%
  • 1-unit attached1413.9%
  • 2–4 units90.3%
  • 5–49 units270.8%
  • 50+ units70.2%
  • Mobile20.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,40694.8%
1-unit attached1413.9%
2 units (duplex)90.3%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units210.6%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units60.2%
50+ units70.2%
Mobile20.1%

2–4 unit share 0.3% · 5–49 unit share 0.8% · combined 2–49 1.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
106
1BR
224
2BR
818
3BR
1,515
4BR
756
5+
173

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income53.1%
Rent ≥50% of income29.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,147 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,029.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 53.1%; ≥50% 29.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,840 (1.323× ACS median gross rent).

Population

9,463 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 96790 29.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.2%; ACS median gross rent is $2,147; population changed -3.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 9 units in 2–4-unit structures and 27 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,840 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,147. 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 96790 is a Census / HUD profile for Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 96790 — Kula, HI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Hawaii ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
96708Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area33.1%$2,284$3,35096713Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area48.3%$2,423$3,09096729Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area19.3%$878$2,37096732Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area36.6%$1,479$2,37096733Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area——$2,66096748Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area38.9%$941$2,37096753Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area38.1%$2,076$3,12096757Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area24.6%$1,621$2,37096761Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area39.9%$2,099$2,98096763Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area50.5%$1,087$2,37096767Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area——$2,66096768Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area37.3%$1,794$2,620

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 96790?

ZIP 96790 (Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 9,463 residents, 3,155 households, a renter share of 29.0%, median household income of $92,313, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,147. Vacancy is 12.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 96790?

ACS counts 9 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 21 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 6 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 36 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 96790?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,840. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 96790 — Kula, HI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Hawaii ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 96790 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.