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Lawai, HI Housing Affordability Index

Lawai, Hawaii has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 74.3 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 37th most affordable of 61 scored Hawaii cities, compared with 69.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $849,800 home with 20% down, the Hawaii average 30-year fixed rate of 7.08% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $4,561, or 52% of the city’s $104,286 median household income.

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

Lawai MBR-HAI 74.3 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Hawaii 37 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 $849,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Lawai is 5.0 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 Lawai

$4,561/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.08%
$195,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$104,286
Median Household Income
Hawaii: $100,389
8.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Hawaii: 8.4x
$2,015/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,792/yr
Median Property Tax
0.21% of median value
39.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
47.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Lawai Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Lawai, Hawaii score: 74.3 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 37 of 61 Hawaii cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/hawaii/lawai”