Most Affordable Cities in Hawaii

Cost of living rankings for 55 cities in Hawaii with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Hawaii is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 183.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected
Cheapest City
Kaneohe Base
Index: 117
Most Expensive
Wailea
Index: 254
State Average
183
National: 100
Cities Ranked
55
eligible statewide total

Hawaii Affordability Ranking

Showing 51–55 of 55 eligible cities — 5 on this page. Page 2 of 2.

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
51Makawao231$1,113,616$3,650$96,444
52Kailua CDP (Honolulu County)232$1,353,700$2,542$148,582
53Laie240$1,302,458$2,542$125,202
54Kula245$1,331,601$2,656$100,433
55Wailea254$1,534,800$2,656$90,000

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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