Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Honolulu County, HI | $113,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $45,750 | $52,250 | $58,800 | $65,300 | $70,550 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $27,450 | $31,400 | $35,300 | $39,200 | $42,350 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $73,150 | $83,600 | $94,050 | $104,500 | $112,900 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Honolulu County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Honolulu County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
1002 N School St
Honolulu, HI - 96817
Honolulu County
Phone Number: (808) 832-4694
Email: hpha@hawaii.gov
Total Units: 5273
Honolulu Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5049
Honolulu Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 4623
Number of Children residing in Honolulu Public Housing: 4746
Senior citizens residing in Honolulu Public Housing: 17.86% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Honolulu Public Housing: 8.54% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Honolulu: $13,380.00 average per year for current residents.
1002 N School St
Honolulu, HI - 96817
Honolulu County
Phone Number: (808) 832-4694
Email: hpha@hawaii.gov
Honolulu Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3931
Honolulu Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3227
Honolulu Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3931
Number of Children residing in Honolulu Public Housing: 3669
Senior citizens residing in Honolulu Public Housing: 13.20% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Honolulu Public Housing: 10.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Honolulu: $16,379.00 average per year for current residents.
842 Bethel St Fl 1
Honolulu, HI - 96813
Honolulu County
Phone Number: (808) 768-7096
Email: cchs8@honolulu.gov
Honolulu Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 5086
Honolulu Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3901
Honolulu Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5046
Number of Children residing in Honolulu Public Housing: 4140
Senior citizens residing in Honolulu Public Housing: 15.67% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Honolulu Public Housing: 10.12% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Honolulu: $14,928.00 average per year for current residents.
Including City And County Of Honolulu, the other Public Housing Authorities in Honolulu County are listed below.
1002 N School St
Honolulu, HI - 96817
Honolulu County
Phone Number: (808) 832-4694
Email: hpha@hawaii.gov
Total Units: 5273
Honolulu Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5049
Honolulu Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 4623
Number of Children residing in Honolulu Public Housing: 4746
Seniors residing in Honolulu Public Housing: 17.86% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Honolulu Public Housing: 8.54% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Honolulu: $13,380.00 average per year for current residents.
1002 N School St
Honolulu, HI - 96817
Honolulu County
Phone Number: (808) 832-4694
Email: hpha@hawaii.gov
Honolulu Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3931
Honolulu Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3227
Honolulu Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3931
Number of Children residing in Honolulu Public Housing: 3669
Seniors residing in Honolulu Public Housing: 13.20% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Honolulu Public Housing: 10.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Honolulu: $16,379.00 average per year for current residents.
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.