Section 8 Housing in Hawaii
11,146 active Housing Choice Vouchers across 2 markets. Rent limits, housing authorities, waitlist status, and voucher rights for every metro in Hawaii.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Hawaii?
No. Hawaii law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Hawaii. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
Haw. Rev. Stat. §368F
Prohibits discrimination based on Housing Choice Voucher participation; PRRAC calls it weak (fines capped at $2,500, no attorney's fees). PRRAC Appendix B (March 2026).
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Landlord and investor tools for Hawaii
RentalCalcsFree calculators and guides from RentalCalcs, built by the VoucherMatch team, for landlords deciding whether to accept vouchers.
- Section 8 rent analyzerHUD rent benchmarks and modeled comparisons for Hawaii ZIP codes. Confirm adopted amounts with the agency.
- Compare HUD benchmarks with market rent in HawaiiExplore modeled ZIP comparisons; these do not establish an approved rent or agency payment.
- Average rent in HawaiiMarket rent versus HUD fair market rent by city and bedroom count.
- How Section 8 rent is calculatedFair market rent, payment standards and rent reasonableness, step by step.
- Section 8 landlord math for 2026What the payment standard changes mean for cash flow this year.
All Section 8 markets in Hawaii
Sorted by active voucher count. Each metro page has HUD Fair Market Rent by bedroom, the housing authorities that administer vouchers there, and waitlist status.
Section 8 by county in Hawaii
County pages show the local voucher count, housing authorities, and metro rollup. Useful when you are looking at a specific address.
Section 8 in Hawaii: common questions
- Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Hawaii?
- No. Hawaii law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Hawaii. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
- How many Section 8 vouchers are there in Hawaii?
- HUD data shows about 11,146 Housing Choice Vouchers across the 2 Hawaii markets we track, administered by 6 housing authorities statewide.
- How do I apply for Section 8 in Hawaii?
- You apply to a local housing authority, not to the state or to HUD. Each of Hawaii's housing authorities runs its own waitlist and opens it on its own schedule, and applying is always free. Pick your metro or county on this page to see the housing authorities that serve it and their current waitlist status.
Find Section 8 apartments in Hawaii
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. The administering housing authority must approve the actual unit, rent and household assistance calculation.