Hawaii

USDA rental housing in Hawaii County, HI

9 properties in Hawaii County have USDA Section 515 or 514 financing: 357 apartments across 5 towns. 303 of those units carry USDA rental assistance, which ties what an eligible tenant pays to income.

9properties
357apartments
303rental assistance units
12vacant units reported

Equal housing opportunity. Properties financed by USDA Rural Development must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. If you believe you were treated unfairly, you can file a complaint with HUD at 1-800-669-9777 or with USDA at 866-632-9992.

Open Country does not own, manage or rent these properties and does not take applications. Contact each property's management company for availability, rents and eligibility. Listings come from USDA's public data and may be out of date.

Hualalai Elderly 2

75-258 Hualalai RD, Kailua-kona, HI 96740

Elderly · 36 1BR

Managed by Hawaii Affordable Properties, In

Units
36
Rental assistance
36
Vacant
0
Accessible
36
Opened
2002

Hualalai Elderly Hsg. Phase 3 L.P.

75-260 Hualalai RD, Kailua-kona, HI 96740

Elderly · 30 1BR

Managed by Hawaii Affordable Properties, In

Units
30
Rental assistance
30
Vacant
0
Accessible
30
Opened
2007

Hualalai Eldly Hsg

75-256 Hualalai RD, Kailua-kona, HI 96740

Elderly · 30 1BR

Managed by Hawaii Affordable Properties, In

Units
30
Rental assistance
29
Vacant
0
Accessible
30
Opened
1999

Jack Hall Kona

74-895 Kealakehe St, Kailua-kona, HI 96740

Family · 12 1BR, 24 2BR, 12 3BR

Managed by Big Island Housing Foundation

Units
48
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
1
Accessible
2
Opened
1979

Big Island Produce Housing, Phase I

65-1209 Hokuula RD, Kamuela, HI 96743

Family · 1 3BR · Section 514 on-farm labor housing

Units
1
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
0
Accessible
0
Opened
2019

Kamuela Senior Housing

64-720 Keaka Kea Place, Kamuela, HI 96743

Elderly · 32 1BR

Managed by Hawaii Affordable Properties, In

Units
32
Rental assistance
31
Vacant
0
Accessible
32
Opened
2005

Nani O Puna

15-2914 Kauhale St, Pahoa, HI 96778

Family · 4 1BR, 16 2BR, 12 3BR · Section 514 off-farm labor housing

Managed by Hawaii Affordable Properties, In

Units
32
Rental assistance
31
Vacant
4
Accessible
3
Opened
1976

Kauhale Olu Apartments

28-2970 Kumula St, Pepeekeo, HI 96783

Family · 20 1BR, 72 2BR, 32 3BR

Managed by Awi Management Company

Units
124
Rental assistance
122
Vacant
3
Accessible
1
Opened
1977

Waikoloa Gardens

68-1820 Pua Melia St, Waikoloa, HI 96738

Family · 8 1BR, 16 2BR

Managed by Big Island Housing Foundation

Units
24
Rental assistance
24
Vacant
4
Accessible
2
Opened
1984

Source: USDA Rural Development, Section 515/514 active properties file (data as of October 19, 2026). Vacancies are as USDA last recorded them, not live availability.

Who can rent here

USDA-financed apartments are for very low, low and moderate income households (7 CFR 3560.152), and elderly and congregate properties also require a household that meets USDA's definition of elderly. In a unit with USDA rental assistance, the tenant pays the highest of 30% of monthly adjusted income, 10% of gross monthly income or a welfare shelter allowance, and the assistance covers the rest of the rent (7 CFR 3560.203). Each property's manager checks income against USDA's limits for the area when you apply and can tell you whether a unit with rental assistance is open.

For owners and buyers

Ownership: 3 nonprofit, 6 limited-profit. 4 also have housing tax credits. 4 serve elderly tenants. USDA's file shows use restrictions on 1 property here ending by 2031. Owners of aging 515 properties can use a Section 538 guaranteed loan to finance a transfer and rehab, at USDA's lower 60 and 25 basis point preservation fees. How 515 transfers work with 538.

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Every property in one file: 515/514 portfolio download (CSV and JSON).