Section 8 in Kahului, HI, HI: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities
Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area. FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, the housing authorities that run the program here, and whether landlords can legally refuse a voucher. Every figure comes straight from HUD data.
Fair Market Rent by bedroom count
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) | $1,801 | $1,621 to $1,981 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,899 | $1,709 to $2,089 |
| 2-bedroom | $2,492 | $2,243 to $2,741 |
| 3-bedroom | $3,227 | $2,904 to $3,550 |
| 4-bedroom | $4,024 | $3,622 to $4,426 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Kahului covers up to $2,492 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $2,243 to $2,741.
Voucher demand in this metro
Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means most vouchers issued here are already placed in a unit, so landlords who accept vouchers fill vacancies from a deep, reliable applicant pool.
Housing authorities serving Kahului
1 PHA administer vouchers in this metro. Apply with (or contact) the PHA that covers the specific address.
- Status unknown
County of Maui
Wailuku , HI · HI004 · 1,563 HCV units
8082707751
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Kahului, HI?
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.
Counties in the Kahului metro
County pages show the local voucher count, the housing authorities that serve it, and ZIP-level rent limits where HUD publishes them.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in Kahului?
- In the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $2,492 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $2,243 to $2,741 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
- What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Kahului?
- HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro, by bedroom size: studio $1,801, 1-bedroom $1,899, 2-bedroom $2,492, 3-bedroom $3,227, 4-bedroom $4,024. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
- How do I apply for Section 8 in Kahului?
- Section 8 in Kahului is administered by County of Maui. Apply through the authority whose jurisdiction covers the address, as each runs its own waitlist. Once you have a voucher, search voucher-friendly units and apply on VoucherMatch.
Find Section 8 apartments in Kahului
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.
Other Section 8 markets in HI
Rent limits from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent data. Investor running the numbers? The RentalCalcs voucher analyzer uses this same dataset.