Cost of living in Captain Cook, Hawaii
Simple answer
Typical rent is $2,164 a month.
Captain Cook is a Census community, not a separate city government in Hawaii. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $108,675 a year.
- People
- 3,419
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $2,164
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $108,675
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $770,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,081
- Hawaii County, HI
Captain Cook, Hawaii has about 3,419 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $770,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Hawaii County is $2,081 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Captain Cook. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
Hawaii's prices sit at 110.0 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
Hawaii taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 4.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Captain Cook's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Hawaii home paid 48.00¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Captain Cook's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Hawaii in the table we use.
Among 118 places we list in Hawaii with a rent figure, 46 have higher typical rent than Captain Cook.
Nearby places
- Kealakekua
Typical rent $965
Compare with Captain Cook - Honaunau-Napoopoo
Typical rent $1,789
Compare with Captain Cook - Kahaluu-Keauhou
Typical rent $1,901
Compare with Captain Cook - Holualoa
Typical rent $2,041
Compare with Captain Cook - Kailua
Typical rent $1,754
Compare with Captain Cook - Kaloko
Typical rent $1,758
Compare with Captain Cook - Kaiminani
Typical rent $1,202
- Hawaiian Ocean View
Typical rent $1,506
Compare with Captain Cook
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Hawaii
Bigger places in Hawaii
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.