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Captain Cook, HI Housing Affordability Index

Captain Cook, Hawaii has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 79.2 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 30th most affordable of 61 scored Hawaii cities, compared with 69.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $770,600 home with 20% down, the Hawaii average 30-year fixed rate of 7.08% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $4,136, or 46% of the city’s $108,675 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Captain Cook is updated every night from live Hawaii mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Captain Cook MBR-HAI 79.2 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Hawaii 30 of 61 1 = most affordable
Hawaii 69.3 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.08% Hawaii lenders
Median home value $770,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Captain Cook is 9.9 points above the Hawaii score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Hawaii index

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What It Takes to Buy in Captain Cook

$4,136/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.08%
$177,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$108,675
Median Household Income
Hawaii: $100,389
7.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Hawaii: 8.4x
$1,522/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,900/yr
Median Property Tax
0.38% of median value
25.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
38.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Captain Cook, Hawaii. The rate is the Hawaii average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Captain Cook Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Captain Cook, Hawaii score: 79.2 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 30 of 61 Hawaii cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/hawaii/captain-cook”