Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on August 1, 2026
Last updated on August 1, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Kailua, HI rent slipped 4.3% year over year, with a current median of $4,500/month. Renters today are paying $470 less per month on average than last year, continuing a downward trend from the peak of $12,000/month in January 2025.
Kailua is 133.2% more expensive than the $1,930/month national median, positioning it as a high-cost market with limited total rentals, totaling 111 across the city.
Studios in Kailua rent for $1,795/month, 1-bedrooms at $2,800/month, and 2-bedrooms at $3,650/month, while 3-bedrooms sit at $4,800/month and 4+ bedrooms reach $8,750/month.
Houses command a median of $5,695/month compared to $3,425/month for apartments, with houses making up 57.9% of total rentals and apartments 31.0%.
Median rent in Kailua
$4,500/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Kailua is $4,500 per month as of July 2026. This is 133% above the national average rent, or $2,570 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Kailua
111
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Kailua rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Kailua have decreased by 4% over the last month and have decreased by 4% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Kailua vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Kailua is $3,425, whereas a house costs $5,695. 1-bedroom apartments in Kailua run $2,500 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,900.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,795 | 4% | 21% | |
1 bedroom | $2,800 | 4% | 13% | |
2 bedroom | $3,650 | 1% | 8% | |
3 bedroom | $4,800 | 1% | 5% | |
4 bedroom | $8,750 | 1% | 5% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Kailua | $4,500 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $3,425 | 9% | No Change | |
Condos | $3,300 | 14% | No Change | |
Houses | $5,695 | 3% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,795
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
21%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,800
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
13%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,650
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
8%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$4,800
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
5%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$8,750
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
5%
Kailua
Average rent
$4,500
Apartments
Average rent
$3,425
Last 30 days
9%
Condos
Average rent
$3,300
Last 30 days
14%
Houses
Average rent
$5,695
Last 30 days
3%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Kailua, HI, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Kailua and Aiea by all bedroom counts and property types.
Kailua
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Kailua, HI is 73% higher than the median rent in Aiea, HI.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Kailua rental market.
The average rent in Kailua is $4,500 per month as of July 25, 2026.
Average rent prices in Kailua have decreased by 4% over the last month and have decreased by 4% since last year.
Rent in Kailua is 133% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,570 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Kailua, you'd need to earn approximately $180,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on our current listings data, Kailua has a median rent of approximately $5,650/month across all apartment types.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).