Rental numbers for Kauai County, HI
The typical home here runs -$3,433 a month at 7.78% with 25% down.
- Gross yield
- 4.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$3,433/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $1,019,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $3,708/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Kauai County
12 with published figures
| 96752Waimea | $766,000 | $2,760* | 4.3% | 2.4% | -$2,619 | n/a |
| 96766Lihue | $845,000 | $2,460* | 3.5% | 1.6% | -$3,407 | n/a |
| 96716Hanapepe | $798,000 | $2,180* | 3.3% | 1.4% | -$3,386 | n/a |
| 96705Eleele | $788,000 | $2,110* | 3.2% | 1.4% | -$3,320 | n/a |
| 96746Kapaa | $958,000 | $2,510* | 3.1% | 1.3% | -$4,095 | n/a |
| 96796Kilauea | $784,000 | $2,020* | 3.1% | 1.3% | -$3,382 | n/a |
| 96722Princeville | $1,494,000 | $3,500* | 2.8% | 1.1% | -$6,632 | n/a |
| 96703Kilauea | $943,000 | $2,010* | 2.6% | 1.0% | -$4,326 | n/a |
| 96741Kalaheo | $1,104,000 | $2,200* | 2.4% | 0.7% | -$5,304 | n/a |
| 96756Koloa | $1,215,000 | $2,070* | 2.0% | 0.4% | -$6,137 | n/a |
| 96714Hanalei | $2,260,000 | $3,290* | 1.8% | 0.1% | -$11,898 | n/a |
| 96754Kilauea | $2,193,000 | $2,660* | 1.5% | -0.1% | -$11,947 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +8.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +6.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.21%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $779,904 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $940,891 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $973,528 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $1,030,625 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $998,705 | $3,434 |
| Aug 2026 | $1,018,601 | $3,708 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Kauai County, HI
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,599 | $1,609 | $2,105 | $2,588 | $2,952 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 5.0
- 119 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 48th
- among US counties
Tools
Questions
- Is Kauai County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$3,433 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Kauai County?
- About 0.21% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $1,019,000 home that is about $2,180 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Kauai County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,609 for a 1-bedroom, $2,105 for a 2-bedroom and $2,588 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$3,433 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.