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Lihue, HI Housing Affordability Index

Lihue, Hawaii has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 67.8 (Significantly Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 48th most affordable of 61 scored Hawaii cities, compared with 69.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $878,500 home with 20% down, the Hawaii average 30-year fixed rate of 7.08% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $4,715, or 61% of the city’s $92,850 median household income.

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

Lihue MBR-HAI 67.8 Significantly Less Affordable
Rank in Hawaii 48 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 $878,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Lihue is 1.5 points below the Hawaii score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Hawaii index

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What It Takes to Buy in Lihue

$4,715/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.08%
$202,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$92,850
Median Household Income
Hawaii: $100,389
9.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Hawaii: 8.4x
$2,032/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,962/yr
Median Property Tax
0.22% of median value
42.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
54.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Lihue Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Lihue, Hawaii score: 67.8 (Significantly Less Affordable), ranked 48 of 61 Hawaii cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/hawaii/lihue”