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Kaaawa, HI Housing Affordability Index

Kaaawa, Hawaii has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 69.7 (Significantly Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 43rd most affordable of 61 scored Hawaii cities, compared with 69.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $973,300 home with 20% down, the Hawaii average 30-year fixed rate of 7.08% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $5,224, or 48% of the city’s $131,750 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Kaaawa 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.

Kaaawa MBR-HAI 69.7 Significantly Less Affordable
Rank in Hawaii 43 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 $973,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Kaaawa is 0.4 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 Kaaawa

$5,224/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.08%
$223,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$131,750
Median Household Income
Hawaii: $100,389
7.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Hawaii: 8.4x
$3,295/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,177/yr
Median Property Tax
0.22% of median value
54.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
57.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Kaaawa Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Kaaawa, Hawaii score: 69.7 (Significantly Less Affordable), ranked 43 of 61 Hawaii cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/hawaii/kaaawa”