Hawaii

Kauai County

73,610 residents135 permits TTM$93,612 median HHI16 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$817,900

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

2.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

23.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.72%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

135

Census BPS

Climate risk

84.4

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown16 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
967660.0
967460.0
967410.0
967560.0
967220.0
967540.0
96703
96705
96714
96716
96747
96751
96752
96765
96769
96796

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

67.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

22.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

30.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.7

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026