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Hawaii Home Price-to-Income Ratio
Hawaii’s home price-to-income ratio was 8.7× in 2024, the highest in the nation (50-state rank: #50).
View interactive chart →How states compare (2024)
| Rank | State | Home Price-to-Income Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Best performing | ||
| #1 | West Virginia | 2.8× |
| #2 | Iowa | 3.0× |
| #3 | Mississippi | 3.1× |
| #4 | Kansas | 3.2× |
| #5 | Ohio | 3.3× |
| Worst performing | ||
| #46 | Oregon | 5.8× |
| #47 | Colorado | 5.9× |
| #48 | Washington | 6.1× |
| #49 | California | 7.6× |
| #50 | Hawaiʻi | 8.7× |
50-state median: 4.2×. #1 = best performing state; lower values are better. All 50 states →
By county (2024)
| County | Home Price-to-Income Ratio |
|---|---|
| Honolulu | 8.8× |
| Hawaiʻi | 7.7× |
| Maui | 10.5× |
| Kauaʻi | 9.6× |
Recent state trend
| Year | Hawaii |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.7× |
| 2023 | 8.9× |
| 2022 | 8.9× |
| 2021 | 8.5× |
| 2019 | 8.1× |
| 2018 | 7.9× |
Why this matters
This shows how hard it is for residents to buy a home and build stability.
Related Hawaii data
Open the full interactive chart → for the historical series, US-state rankings, and rank history.
Source: Census ACS. Series covers 2005–2024.