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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 96779 Paia, 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
2,906
Households
962
Median HH income
$115,833
Renter share
36.2%
Median gross rent
$2,486
Vacancy
16.7%
Pop. change
+7.3%
2BR SAFMR
$3,360
SAFMR / rent
1.352×
2–49 unit stock
146
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 96779 — Paia, HI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$2,486
2BR SAFMR$3,360
90% floor$3,024
110% ceiling$3,696

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 96779

  • 1-unit detached90278.1%
  • 1-unit attached806.9%
  • 2–4 units1139.8%
  • 5–49 units332.9%
  • Mobile272.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached90278.1%
1-unit attached806.9%
2 units (duplex)554.8%
3–4 units585.0%
5–9 units151.3%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units181.6%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile272.3%

2–4 unit share 9.8% · 5–49 unit share 2.9% · combined 2–49 12.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
24
1BR
109
2BR
280
3BR
541
4BR
165
5+
36

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income66.1%
Rent ≥50% of income52.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,486 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,471.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 66.1%; ≥50% 52.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,360 (1.352× ACS median gross rent).

Population

2,906 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +7.3%.

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 96779 36.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 16.7%; ACS median gross rent is $2,486; population increased +7.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 113 units in 2–4-unit structures and 33 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,360 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,486. 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 96779 is a Census / HUD profile for Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 96779 — Paia, 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 96779?

ZIP 96779 (Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 2,906 residents, 962 households, a renter share of 36.2%, median household income of $115,833, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,486. Vacancy is 16.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 96779?

ACS counts 55 units in 2-unit buildings, 58 in 3–4 unit buildings, 15 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 18 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 146 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 96779?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,360. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 96779 — Paia, HI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Hawaii ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 96779 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.