None of rural Hawaii and Kauai's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Kailua Kona
The typical house costs $1,054,627. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $264,281 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price and rent for Kailua Kona, jobs for rural Hawaii and Kauai, and tax for Hawaii County. How the estimate works
RURAL HAWAII AND KAUAI'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $118K
Rent house $141K
Buy $264K
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General and operations managers
$99,930Rent over 30%
Waiters and waitresses
$63,690Rent over 30%
Maids and housekeeping cleaners
$50,630Rent over 30%
Cooks, restaurant
$47,060Rent over 30%
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
$46,550Rent over 30%
Office clerks, general
$41,340Rent over 30%
Stockers and order fillers
$40,840Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$38,320Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$37,000Rent over 30%
Fast food and counter workers
$36,140Rent over 30%
Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.