Section 8 in Honolulu County, HI

9,583 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Honolulu County, 79% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
9,583
Occupied
7,551
79% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Honolulu County?

Source-of-income protection status for Hawaii is not yet in our database. Verify with a local attorney or the state civil-rights office before making a leasing decision in Honolulu County.

Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Honolulu County in the Urban Honolulu metro

Metro vouchers
9,583
Metro utilization
79%
Type
MSA
CBSA 46520

Honolulu County is one of the counties inside the Urban Honolulu, HI core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Urban Honolulu metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Honolulu County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.

  • City and County of Honolulu

    Honolulu · PHA code HI003

    5,126 Section 8 units
  • Hawaii Public Housing Authority

    Honolulu · PHA code HI901

    4,457 Section 8 units
  • Hawaii Public Housing Authority

    Honolulu · PHA code HI001

    0 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Honolulu County?

Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.

Other Hawaii counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 1,010,100 · FIPS 15003.