FY2027 Small Area FMR · Hoolehua, HI

ZIP 96729 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 96729 (Hoolehua, HI) is $2,370 a month, up 13.9% from FY2026. That is 11% below the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI area-wide FMR of $2,656.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,370per month ▲ 13.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,656Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI

Rank in the area14thof 18 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,133

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,370

110% of SAFMR$2,607

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$1,710▲ 8.2%

1 BR$1,800▲ 13.2%

2 BR$2,370▲ 13.9%

3 BR$3,060▲ 9.3%

4 BR$3,820▲ 18.3%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 96729 sits in the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI area

Of the 18 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 96729 has the 14th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $2,656 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $2,370 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,710	$1,539 – $1,881	$1,850	$1,580
1 bedroom	$1,800	$1,620 – $1,980	$2,030	$1,590
2 bedrooms	$2,370	$2,133 – $2,607	$2,656	$2,080
3 bedrooms	$3,060	$2,754 – $3,366	$3,351	$2,800
4 bedrooms	$3,820	$3,438 – $4,202	$4,143	$3,230

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,370 needs about $94,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $121,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $118,450. ZIP code 96729 lies mainly in Maui County. See the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
96770	Maunaloa	7.0 mi	$2,660
96757	Kualapuu	9.1 mi	$2,370
96742	Kalaupapa	9.7 mi	$2,330
96748	Kaunakakai	18.4 mi	$2,370
96763	Lanai City	26.3 mi	$2,370
96761	Lahaina	37.6 mi	$2,980

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 96729?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 96729 are $1,710 (studio), $1,800 (1 BR), $2,370 (2 BR), $3,060 (3 BR) and $3,820 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 96729?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 96729 that range is $2,133 to $2,607 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 96729?

The FY2026 income limits of the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI area apply: median family income $121,400, low-income (80%) limit $118,450 for a family of four.