Out of Reach 2013: Hawaii

From National Low Income Housing Coalition

In Hawaii, the Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a two-bedroom apartment is $1,671. In order to afford this level of rent and utilities – without paying more than 30% of income on housing – a household must earn $5,571 monthly or $66,853 annually. Assuming a 40-hour work week, 52 weeks per year, this level of income translates into a Housing Wage of $32.14.

In Hawaii, a minimum wage worker earns an hourly wage of $7.25. In order to afford the FMR for a two-bedroom apartment, a minimum wage earner must work 177 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Or a household must include 4.4 minimum wage earners working 40 hours per week year-round in order to make the two-bedroom FMR affordable.

In Hawaii, the estimated mean (average) wage for a renter is $13.56. In order to afford the FMR for a two-bedroom apartment at this wage, a renter must work 95 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Or, working 40 hours per week year-round, a household must include 2.4 workers earning the mean renter wage in order to make the two-bedroom FMR affordable.

Download a copy of the Out of Reach 2013: Hawaii state report files.

State Report (.pdf, 47 KB)

State Data (.xls, 130 KB)

LINK: Download National Out of Reach 2013 Files