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Ewa Beach, HI Housing Affordability Index

Ewa Beach, Hawaii has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 80.2 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 28th most affordable of 61 scored Hawaii cities, compared with 69.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $748,800 home with 20% down, the Hawaii average 30-year fixed rate of 7.08% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $4,019, or 39% of the city’s $124,323 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Ewa Beach 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.

Ewa Beach MBR-HAI 80.2 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Hawaii 28 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 $748,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Ewa Beach is 10.9 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 Ewa Beach

$4,019/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.08%
$172,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$124,323
Median Household Income
Hawaii: $100,389
6.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Hawaii: 8.4x
$2,224/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,206/yr
Median Property Tax
0.29% of median value
34.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
52.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Ewa Beach Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Ewa Beach, Hawaii score: 80.2 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 28 of 61 Hawaii cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/hawaii/ewa-beach”