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Affordable apartments in Hilo, Hawaii

11 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

HILO HALE OHANA

LIHTC
1370 ULULANI ST, HILO, HI, 96720
Income-restricted units
96 of 96
Year placed in service
2007
Bedroom mix
71 1BR · 24 2BR · 1 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,228 rent + $208 utilities = $1,436/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

HALE HOALOHA

LIHTC
119 W LANIKAULA ST, HILO, HI, 96720
Income-restricted units
80 of 81
Year placed in service
2001
Bedroom mix
12 1BR · 30 2BR · 29 3BR · 9 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,228 rent + $208 utilities = $1,436/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

RIVERSIDE APARTMENTS

LIHTC
333 OHAI ST, HILO, HI, 96720
Income-restricted units
73 of 74
Year placed in service
2014
Bedroom mix
12 1BR · 55 2BR · 6 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,228 rent + $208 utilities = $1,436/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

KAMANA ELDERLY

LIHTC
145 KAMANA ST, HILO, HI, 96720
Income-restricted units
61 of 62
Year placed in service
2016
Bedroom mix
61 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,228 rent + $208 utilities = $1,436/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MOHOULI HEIGHTS SENIOR NEIGHBORHOOD PHASE 1

LIHTC
555 KUPUNA PL, HILO, HI, 96720
Income-restricted units
59 of 59
Year placed in service
2013
Bedroom mix
59 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,228 rent + $208 utilities = $1,436/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

E KOMO MAI APTS

LIHTC
816 KINOOLE ST, HILO, HI, 96720
Income-restricted units
44 of 45
Year placed in service
2011
Bedroom mix
35 1BR · 9 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,228 rent + $208 utilities = $1,436/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

LINCOLN COURTSIDE

LIHTC
400 KINOOLE ST, HILO, HI, 96720
Income-restricted units
36 of 36
Year placed in service
1994
Bedroom mix
2 studio · 14 1BR · 20 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,228 rent + $208 utilities = $1,436/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Haili Elderly

Section 8
227 HAILI ST, Hilo, HI, 96720
Income-restricted units
35 of 36
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,228 rent + $208 utilities = $1,436/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MOHOULI HEIGHTS SENIOR NEIGHBORHOOD PHASE 2

LIHTC
565 KUPUNA PLACE, HILO, HI, 96720
Income-restricted units
30 of 30
Year placed in service
2017
Bedroom mix
30 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,228 rent + $208 utilities = $1,436/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

2020 KINOOLE SENIOR RESIDENCES

LIHTC
2020 KINOOLE ST, HILO, HI, 96720
Income-restricted units
29 of 30
Year placed in service
2007
Bedroom mix
29 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,228 rent + $208 utilities = $1,436/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

HILO MAILE TERRACE

LIHTC
40 MAILE ST, HILO, HI, 96720
Income-restricted units
24 of 24
Year placed in service
1992
Bedroom mix
18 2BR · 6 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,228 rent + $208 utilities = $1,436/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in Hawaii

Residential electricity in Hawaii runs about 40.64¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $208. Natural gas runs about $53.83/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Hilo, HI

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,044n/a
1 bedroom$1,167n/a
2 bedroom$1,228$1,502
3 bedroom$1,596n/a
4 bedroom$1,842n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Hawaii County, HI

FY2025. Area median income: $98,800.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$25,400$42,350$67,700
2 people$29,000$48,400$77,400
3 people$32,650$54,450$87,050
4 people$36,980$60,450$96,700
5 people$43,310$65,300$104,450
6 people$49,640$70,150$112,200
7 people$55,970$75,000$119,950
8 people$62,300$79,800$127,650

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Hilo cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview