Metro area · CBSA 25900
Hilo
The Hilo, HI metro area has 205,769 people. Median rent is $1,510, 23.0% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Hawaii County at $2,081. Of the 44 places we track here, Pahala has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$78,639
Median home value
$519,300
Unemployment
6.0%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$2,081
HUD, Hawaii County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilo | 50,404 | $1,427 | 20.9% |
| Kailua | 21,818 | $1,754 | 23.9% |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park | 13,203 | $1,310 | 17.8% |
| Kaiminani | 11,465 | $1,202 | 13.0% |
| Waimea | 9,286 | $1,867 | 22.4% |
| Waikoloa Village | 7,543 | $2,177 | 32.0% |
| Kahaluu-Keauhou | 5,150 | $1,901 | 23.7% |
| Hawaiian Ocean View | 4,431 | $1,510 | 40.2% |
| Ainaloa | 4,094 | $1,358 | 27.7% |
| Hawaiian Beaches | 3,947 | $1,658 | 25.3% |
| Hawaiian Acres | 3,872 | $1,351 | 17.8% |
| Mountain View | 3,756 | $1,510 | 26.1% |
| Holualoa | 3,434 | $2,041 | 21.1% |
| Captain Cook | 3,419 | $2,164 | 23.9% |
| Kurtistown | 3,151 | $1,510 | 18.8% |
| Orchidlands Estates | 3,027 | $1,398 | 22.7% |
| Honaunau-Napoopoo | 2,629 | $1,789 | 22.9% |
| Kapaau | 2,224 | $1,894 | 27.1% |
| Hawi | 2,070 | $2,156 | 30.6% |
| Pepeekeo | 2,056 | $750 | 12.7% |
| Honokaa | 1,963 | $1,420 | 19.6% |
| Kealakekua | 1,919 | $965 | 11.3% |
| Pahala | 1,768 | $650 | 10.9% |
| Nanawale Estates | 1,692 | $1,005 | 45.2% |
| Leilani Estates | 1,490 | $1,392 | 55.3% |
| Fern Acres | 1,480 | $1,375 | 40.8% |
| Keaau | 1,436 | $827 | 11.7% |
| Kaloko | 1,432 | $1,758 | 20.4% |
| Pahoa | 1,361 | $1,510 | 32.3% |
| Papaikou | 1,332 | $1,495 | 22.7% |
| Eden Roc | 1,166 | $594 | 28.8% |
| Fern Forest | 1,088 | $1,510 | 42.2% |
| Discovery Harbour | 1,079 | $1,688 | 33.2% |
| Honalo | 1,071 | $1,510 | 28.7% |
| Halaula | 1,033 | $1,510 | 23.0% |
| Wainaku | 967 | $1,583 | 27.4% |
| Laupahoehoe | 916 | $1,286 | 24.1% |
| Mauna Loa Estates | 901 | $1,147 | 34.9% |
| Naalehu | 872 | $1,617 | 28.7% |
| Royal Hawaiian Estates | 852 | $1,712 | 26.7% |
| Volcano Golf Course | 807 | $1,510 | 23.0% |
| Volcano | 746 | $1,510 | 24.3% |
| Waikoloa Beach Resort | 656 | $3,501 | 41.3% |
| Paauilo | 610 | $1,135 | 17.2% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.