Average rent in Hilo, HI

As of June 2026, the typical asking rent in the Hilo, HI metro area is $2,742 per month, up 16.8% from a year ago85% above the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$2,742

June 2026

Year over year

+16.8%

vs $2,347 a year ago

3-year change

+33.8%

from $2,049

Our forecast accuracy here

±3.2%

avg error on held-out data

Hilo, HI rent history

Observed market rent since August 2021, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Jun 24 – Aug 26
Hilo, HI observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Hilo, HI rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Hilo, HI are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
July 2026$2,736$2,721$2,785
August 2026$2,743$2,716$2,809
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Hilo, HI forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Hilo, HI metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.