Housing market/Hawaii/ZIP 96748

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 96748 Kaunakakai, 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
5,168
Households
1,576
Median HH income
$76,974
Renter share
38.9%
Median gross rent
$941
Vacancy
25.7%
Pop. change
+18.0%
2BR SAFMR
$2,370
SAFMR / rent
2.519×
2–49 unit stock
331
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 84

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ZIP 96748 · HI

ACS median rent$941
2BR SAFMR$2,370
90% floor$2,133
110% ceiling$2,607

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 96748

  • 1-unit detached1,65277.9%
  • 1-unit attached1195.6%
  • 2–4 units643.0%
  • 5–49 units26712.6%
  • 50+ units180.8%
  • Mobile20.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,65277.9%
1-unit attached1195.6%
2 units (duplex)643.0%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units472.2%
10–19 units512.4%
20–49 units1698.0%
50+ units180.8%
Mobile20.1%

2–4 unit share 3.0% · 5–49 unit share 12.6% · combined 2–49 15.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
79
1BR
369
2BR
414
3BR
951
4BR
231
5+
78

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income41.9%
Rent ≥50% of income31.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $941 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $821.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.9%; ≥50% 31.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,370 (2.519× ACS median gross rent).

Population

5,168 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +18.0%.

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: 1 properties, 84 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 96748 38.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 25.7%; ACS median gross rent is $941; population increased +18.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 64 units in 2–4-unit structures and 267 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,370 versus ACS median gross rent of $941. 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 96748 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 96748?

ZIP 96748 (Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 5,168 residents, 1,576 households, a renter share of 38.9%, median household income of $76,974, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $941. Vacancy is 25.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 96748?

ACS counts 64 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 47 in 5–9, 51 in 10–19, and 169 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 331 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 96748?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,370. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 96748 — Kaunakakai, HI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Hawaii ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 96748 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.