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Princeville, HI Housing Affordability Index

Princeville, Hawaii has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 56.8 (Significantly Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 59th most affordable of 61 scored Hawaii cities, compared with 69.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $1,421,000 home with 20% down, a jumbo loan at 7.33% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $7,820, or 92% of the city’s $102,109 median household income.

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

Princeville MBR-HAI 56.8 Significantly Less Affordable
Rank in Hawaii 59 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 $1,421,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Princeville is 12.5 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 Princeville

$7,820/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.33% jumbo
$335,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$102,109
Median Household Income
Hawaii: $100,389
13.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Hawaii: 8.4x
$2,114/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,843/yr
Median Property Tax
0.20% of median value
52.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
47.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Princeville, Hawaii. The rate is the Hawaii average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state. A 20% down loan on the median home here is above the $832,750 conforming limit, so the index adds 0.25% for jumbo pricing.

How Princeville Ranks in Hawaii

Cities with similar scores
#56Haleiwa61.8 #57Hana57.3 #58Waialua57.0
#59Princeville56.8
#60Kahuku56.3 #61Kawela Bay55.0
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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Princeville, Hawaii score: 56.8 (Significantly Less Affordable), ranked 59 of 61 Hawaii cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/hawaii/princeville”