Entries for 'UHERO'

...Since 2019, 85 projects containing 2,280 units have entered the program, but only seven projects and 224 units have been completed—well below the statutory goal of 500 completed units per year....

... Hawai‘i is one of the most expensive states in the country, yet also more equal than most states in how income is distributed ....

... and $799 million in state tax revenues .... 

...On a median-priced O’ahu single-family home, about $1.18 million over the past year, a buyer putting 20% down pays roughly $6,270 a month in principal and interest at 7%....

... with a mortgage, paying 122% of US average--without a mortgage, paying 103% of US average ....

...Real GDP growth will fall to about half a percent in 2026....

... Housing Choice Vouchers–commonly known as Section 8–help about 12,000 Hawaiʻi households, roughly 7% of the state’s renters ....

... In 2016, Auckland, in Aotearoa New Zealand, up-zoned ~75% of the city. As a result, permits went up ~80%, and after six years, rents were 22% lower than they otherwise would have been ....

...Of those displaced from both their home and West Maui in early 2025, about one in six have returned to West Maui but not yet to their home....

...Participants living in temporary housing declined from 40.6% to 34.4%....

... UHERO projects visitor arrivals will grow about 2% this year before slowing sharply in 2027 ....

... UHERO Hawaiʻi Housing Factbook 2026, fourth edition -- offering detailed analysis of the state’s housing market ....

"... This is harder than it seems ...."

...the extraordinary losses from the 2023 wildfires in Lahaina and Kula continue to dampen tourist numbers....

... A single new condominium tower in Honolulu may have opened up hundreds of additional housing opportunities across Oʻahu ....

...For 23 of the past 25 years, more residents have left Hawaiʻi for the continent than have arrived....

... Japan’s downturn hit Hawaiʻi harder than almost anywhere else ....

... Tourism has stabilized ....

... “left-behind places” share a common pattern: a dominant industry stops growing, productivity stalls, and incomes stagnate ....

... Hawaiʻi’s wages and productivity have lagged the rest of the country for more than three decades, placing the state among the most economically distressed in the U.S. ....

... A tourism downturn is now underway, and job losses will occur in a number of sectors in 2026 ....

... We identify prior addresses and follow vacancy chains across multiple rounds of moves ....

... Fewer than half of disabled residents have secured permanent housing ....

... ENV’s role as a local engine of employment and income ....

... Interviewees cited recruitment and retention challenges driven by low salaries and slow hiring processes ....

... visitor numbers are down, job growth has stalled, and housing activity remains weak ....

... Public debate about tourism in Hawai‘i is often cast in binary terms, either for or against the industry, yet the reality is far more complex ....

... Where the conflict is clear ....

... 'equality' imposed by a tourism-driven economy and high cost of living ....

... many remain displaced, face high rent burdens, or continue to deal with long-term income loss ....

... Wage gains were particularly significant in the skilled trades and clean energy sectors, where completers earned 35% more than non-completers ....

... 7,188 positions taken by 340 organizations on 1,747 bills ....

... Nearly half of participants are still in temporary housing ....

... Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) and low-income respondents, ratings dropped from 40% describing their health as excellent or very good to 23%—a 17 percentage point decrease in 18 months ....

... Most participants work in low-wage, non-unionized jobs—often seasonal or gig-based—in sectors like hospitality, domestic work, and landscaping ....

... The pace of new housing construction remains historically low. Housing permitting times continue to be long, especially in Honolulu and Maui ....

... volatile fiscal and immigration policies are undermining consumer confidence, raising inflation expectations, and worsening the business outlook ....

... domestic out-migration, particularly among young adults, continues ....

... the policy could also reduce visitor spending by nearly $900 million annually, resulting in job and income losses, declining property values and an estimated $60 million drop in county property tax revenues ....

... rising poverty rates, persistent displacement, and limited job opportunities continue to hinder full economic recovery ....

... litigation is becoming an increasingly significant source of uncertainty and risk in Hawai‘i’s housing market ....

... The clearest near-term risk is federal layoffs, which will result in a loss of more than 2,000 local jobs ....

... Residents who spend a high percentage of their income on housing — even if they are well above the poverty line — are also more likely to experience mental health issues ....

... UHERO: Investigating and Tackling Barriers and Needs for Small Business Success ....

... In June 2022, the State Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) designated the Lahaina Aquifer Sector Area as both a ground and surface water management area ....

... tracker consolidates data on government-subsidized housing units across Honolulu County ....

“These preliminary estimates likely underestimate the magnitude of the effect.”

...By 2035 one in four people in Hawaii will be 65 or older....

... The median price of a single-family home is up 9% statewide and 15% on Maui this year, and mortgage rates hover near 7%. Rising homeowner insurance premiums ....

... there are three major sources of uncertainty ....