Cost of living in Kaunakakai, Hawaii
Kaunakakai, Hawaii has about 4,360 people. Typical rent is $879 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $76,131 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $879 a month.
Kaunakakai is a Census community, not a separate city government in Hawaii. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $76,131 a year.
- People
- 4,360
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $879
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $76,131
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $368,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,656
- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area
Kaunakakai, Hawaii has about 4,360 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $368,100.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Maui County is $2,656 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Kaunakakai. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area, prices sit at 109.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Hawaii taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 4.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Kaunakakai'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 Kaunakakai'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, 113 have higher typical rent than Kaunakakai.
Nearby places
- Kualapuu
Typical rent $1,484
Compare with Kaunakakai - Lanai City
Typical rent $1,051
Compare with Kaunakakai - Napili-Honokowai
Typical rent $2,220
Compare with Kaunakakai - Kaanapali
Typical rent $3,501
Compare with Kaunakakai - Lahaina
Typical rent $1,997
Compare with Kaunakakai - Waihee-Waiehu
Typical rent $2,191
Compare with Kaunakakai - Wailuku
Typical rent $1,762
- Waikapu
Typical rent $2,404
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
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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.