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Papaikou, HI Housing Affordability Index

Papaikou, Hawaii has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 119.2 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 7th most affordable of 61 scored Hawaii cities, compared with 69.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $434,300 home with 20% down, the Hawaii average 30-year fixed rate of 7.08% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,331, or 35% of the city’s $79,079 median household income.

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

Papaikou MBR-HAI 119.2 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Hawaii 7 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 $434,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Papaikou is 49.9 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 Papaikou

$2,331/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.08%
$99,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$79,079
Median Household Income
Hawaii: $100,389
5.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Hawaii: 8.4x
$870/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,093/yr
Median Property Tax
0.25% of median value
8.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
27.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Papaikou Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Papaikou, Hawaii score: 119.2 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 7 of 61 Hawaii cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/hawaii/papaikou”