Cost of living in Kurtistown, Hawaii
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,406 a month.
Kurtistown is a Census community, not a separate city government in Hawaii. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $96,165 a year.
- People
- 3,151
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,406
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $96,165
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $448,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,081
- Hawaii County, HI
Kurtistown, Hawaii has about 3,151 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $448,600.
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 Kurtistown. 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 Kurtistown'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 Kurtistown'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, 95 have higher typical rent than Kurtistown.
Nearby places
- Keaau
Typical rent $827
Compare with Kurtistown - Hawaiian Acres
Typical rent $1,351
Compare with Kurtistown - Orchidlands Estates
Typical rent $1,398
Compare with Kurtistown - Fern Acres
Typical rent $1,375
Compare with Kurtistown - Hawaiian Paradise Park
Typical rent $1,310
Compare with Kurtistown - Ainaloa
Typical rent $1,358
Compare with Kurtistown - Eden Roc
Typical rent $594
Compare with Kurtistown - Hilo
Typical rent $1,427
Compare with Kurtistown
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.