Section 8 in Honolulu County, HI
9,583 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Honolulu County, 79% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Section 8 payment standards in Honolulu County (FY2026)
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90 to 110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $1,877 | $1,689 to $2,065 |
| 1-bedroom | $2,016 | $1,814 to $2,218 |
| 2-bedroom | $2,642 | $2,378 to $2,906 |
| 3-bedroom | $3,674 | $3,307 to $4,041 |
| 4-bedroom | $4,432 | $3,989 to $4,875 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Honolulu County covers up to $2,642 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $2,378 to $2,906.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Honolulu County?
Source-of-income protection status for Hawaii is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Honolulu County in the Urban Honolulu metro
Honolulu County is one of the counties inside the Urban Honolulu, HI core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Urban Honolulu metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Honolulu County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
City and County of Honolulu
Honolulu · PHA code HI003
5,126 Section 8 unitsHawaii Public Housing Authority
Honolulu · PHA code HI901
4,457 Section 8 unitsHawaii Public Housing Authority
Honolulu · PHA code HI001
4,667 units total
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Honolulu County
Honolulu County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.
- 96701$2,460
- 96706$3,160
- 96707$3,240
- 96712$2,710
- 96717$2,790
- 96730$2,240
- 96731$2,200
- 96734$3,610
- 96744$2,850
- 96759$2,820
- 96762$3,080
- 96782$2,710
- 96786$2,970
- 96789$2,720
- 96791$2,900
- 96792$2,360
- 96795$2,060
- 96797$2,430
- 96813$2,290
- 96814$2,770
- 96815$3,050
- 96816$2,480
- 96817$2,170
- 96818$3,410
- 96819$2,320
- 96820$2,640
- 96821$3,550
- 96822$2,510
- 96825$3,960
- 96826$2,400
- 96848$2,510
- 96850$2,640
- 96853$3,410
- 96857$2,970
- 96858$2,320
- 96859$2,640
- 96860$3,180
- 96863$3,610
Find Section 8 apartments in Honolulu County
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Other Hawaii counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 1,010,100 · FIPS 15003.