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Affordable apartments in Lihue, Hawaii

5 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

RICE CAMP KANIKOO

LIHTC
4215 HOALA ST, LIHUE, HI, 96766
Income-restricted units
59 of 60
Year placed in service
2015
Bedroom mix
38 1BR · 21 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,819 rent + $208 utilities = $2,027/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

LIHUE GARDENS ELDERLY

Section 8
3120 JERVES ST, Lihue, HI, 96766
Income-restricted units
57 of 58
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,819 rent + $208 utilities = $2,027/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

KALEPA VILLAGE PHASE 2B

LIHTC
4690 KALEPA CIR, LIHUE, HI, 96766
Income-restricted units
40 of 40
Year placed in service
2004
Bedroom mix
4 1BR · 16 2BR · 20 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,819 rent + $208 utilities = $2,027/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

KALEPA VILLAGE PHASE 3

LIHTC
4690 KALEPA CIR, LIHUE, HI, 96766
Income-restricted units
40 of 40
Year placed in service
2008
Bedroom mix
16 1BR · 24 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,819 rent + $208 utilities = $2,027/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

RICE CAMP II (KANIKO`O)

LIHTC
4215 HOALA ST, LIHUE, HI, 96766
Income-restricted units
29 of 29
Year placed in service
2016

Estimated total housing cost: $1,819 rent + $208 utilities = $2,027/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 Lihue, HI

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,546n/a
1 bedroom$1,728n/a
2 bedroom$1,819$1,502
3 bedroom$2,365n/a
4 bedroom$2,729n/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 : Kauai County, HI

FY2025. Area median income: $132,900.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$27,900$46,550$72,950
2 people$31,900$53,200$83,400
3 people$35,900$59,850$93,800
4 people$39,850$66,450$104,200
5 people$43,310$71,800$112,550
6 people$49,640$77,100$120,900
7 people$55,970$82,400$129,250
8 people$62,300$87,750$137,550

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: Lihue cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview