Housing market/Hawaii/ZIP 96815

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 96815 Honolulu, 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.

Population
27,146
Households
15,000
Median HH income
$75,020
Renter share
55.4%
Median gross rent
$1,903
Vacancy
34.2%
Pop. change
+7.4%
2BR SAFMR
$3,190
SAFMR / rent
1.676×
2–49 unit stock
6,068
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 169
HUD assisted MF
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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 96815 · HI — sent to you.

ZIP 96815 · HI

ACS median rent$1,903
2BR SAFMR$3,190
90% floor$2,871
110% ceiling$3,509

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 96815

  • 1-unit detached2,2109.7%
  • 1-unit attached3941.7%
  • 2–4 units5312.3%
  • 5–49 units5,53724.3%
  • 50+ units14,08361.8%
  • Mobile240.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,2109.7%
1-unit attached3941.7%
2 units (duplex)3251.4%
3–4 units2060.9%
5–9 units3501.5%
10–19 units1,7357.6%
20–49 units3,45215.1%
50+ units14,08361.8%
Mobile240.1%

2–4 unit share 2.3% · 5–49 unit share 24.3% · combined 2–49 26.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
6,756
1BR
7,527
2BR
6,036
3BR
1,588
4BR
463
5+
434

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income52.5%
Rent ≥50% of income28.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,903 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,817.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 52.5%; ≥50% 28.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,190 (1.676× ACS median gross rent).

Population

27,146 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +7.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 169 units.
  • 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 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 96815 55.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 34.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,903; population increased +7.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 531 units in 2–4-unit structures and 5,537 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 169 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,190 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,903. 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 96815 is a Census / HUD profile for Urban Honolulu, 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 96815?

ZIP 96815 (Urban Honolulu, HI MSA) has 27,146 residents, 15,000 households, a renter share of 55.4%, median household income of $75,020, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,903. Vacancy is 34.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 96815?

ACS counts 325 units in 2-unit buildings, 206 in 3–4 unit buildings, 350 in 5–9, 1,735 in 10–19, and 3,452 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 6,068 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 96815?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,190. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 96815 — Honolulu, HI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Hawaii ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 96815 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.