Renting in Kailua
Renting in Kailua in 2026 means facing a genuinely extreme average rent -- cited at approximately $4,750/month across all apartment types -- alongside a real, disclosed cross-source spread on per-bedroom figures and a real, current legal landscape that keeps the market overwhelmingly long-term rather than short-term.
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Learn moreA Genuinely Extreme Average Rent, With a Real, Disclosed Per-Bedroom Cross-Source Spread
Kailua's cited average rent across all apartment types ran approximately $4,750/month as of June 2026 -- approximately 144% above the national average, requiring an approximate $190,000/year household income under a standard 30%-of-income affordability rule. One source cited a one-bedroom average around $2,500 and a two-bedroom average around $3,350; a separate source cited a somewhat lower one-bedroom average around $2,350 and two-bedroom average around $3,100 -- a real, disclosed cross-source spread this record does not resolve to one number.
Kailua's Rental Market Is Overwhelmingly Long-Term, Not Short-Term
As detailed in the base record's economy notes, Kailua carries no resort zoning and is largely closed to legal short-term/vacation rentals under Bill 41 and its successor restrictions -- meaning renters searching in Kailua should expect a genuinely long-term-lease-oriented rental market rather than a market with abundant short-term or month-to-month options.
A Genuinely Affluent, Owner-Occupied-Dominant Market Overall
As detailed in the base record's population metrics, Kailua's cited homeownership rate runs approximately 72.3% -- genuinely high, meaning the rental market itself, while real, represents a smaller share of Kailua's overall housing stock than in many other markets in this project's dataset.
Neighborhood-Level Rent Variance Was Not Researched to Comparable Depth This Pass
This record did not independently research Kailua neighborhood-level rent variance to comparable depth this pass -- renters should research a specific target area's current listings directly.
Key takeaways
- Kailua's average rent across all apartment types ran approximately $4,750/month as of June 2026, roughly 144% above the national average.
- Per-bedroom figures carry a real, disclosed cross-source spread: roughly $2,350-$2,500 for a one-bedroom and $3,100-$3,350 for a two-bedroom, depending on source.
- Kailua's rental market runs overwhelmingly long-term given real, current restrictions on legal short-term rentals.
- Kailua's genuinely high homeownership rate (~72.3%) means the rental market represents a comparatively smaller share of the overall housing stock.
- This record did not research Kailua neighborhood-level rent variance in comparable depth this pass -- confirm current listings directly for a target area.
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