Hawaii remains in a severe housing crisis, new report says

Housing affordability continues to elude many in Hawaii

Housing affordability mainly eroded in Hawaii last year, according to a study that also revealed a sliver of improvement for one aspect of the state’s residential real estate market. It took more income to afford the median rent for a place to live or to buy a median-priced single-family house in 2024, according to the study published Wednesday by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization. But it took a little less income to buy a …

Housing affordability continues to elude many in Hawaii | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Housing affordability mainly eroded in Hawaii last year, according to a study that also revealed a sliver of improvement for one aspect of the state’s residential real estate market.

Hawaii home affordability worsens despite condo price drop

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Buying and renting homes in Hawaii continues to be a challenge for most residents, according to the latest Housing Factbook released by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO). Police searching for suspects in armed home invasion in Nuuanu Economists say fewer than 25% of households earn enough to afford a single-family home in the state, underscoring ongoing concerns about housing affordability.…

Less than 25% in Hawaii can afford mortgage on median-priced home, UHERO report says

The third edition of UHERO’s annual report, which gives a detailed analysis of Hawaii’s housing market, said the state “remains in a severe housing crisis.”

Hawaii remains in a severe housing crisis, new report says

Hawaii remains in a severe housing crisis. A new report from Wednesday by University of Hawaii researchers says high prices and mortgage rates have made homeownership unaffordable for most residents.