Cost of Living in Laie
Laie's cost of living runs genuinely extreme, driven primarily by a real, disclosed, exceptionally high housing market layered on top of Hawaii's own statewide high cost structure.
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Learn moreA genuinely extreme, disclosed housing cost
Laie's cited May 2026 median listing price ran $2.49 million -- well above both the national and Hawaii statewide medians, a real, disclosed figure this record does not soften (base record).
Rent runs genuinely high for the area
The median rent for a single-family home in Laie is cited at approximately $3,500/month (base record).
Hawaii's real 11% top income tax rate applies statewide
Hawaii's 12-bracket income tax (2026) tops out at 11%, applying in Laie as everywhere on Oahu, alongside a full Social Security and employer-pension exemption (base record).
A real, favorable local income picture
Laie's cited median household income (~$124,198, a 2023-dated figure) runs favorably relative to several other Hawaii Tier B markets, with a poverty rate of approximately 10.4% (base record).
Key takeaways
- Laie's housing costs run genuinely extreme -- a cited $2.49 million median listing price (May 2026).
- The median single-family rent runs approximately $3,500/month.
- Hawaii's 11% top state income tax rate applies in Laie as statewide.
- Laie's cited median household income runs favorably relative to several other Hawaii Tier B markets.
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