DEALPULSE RESEARCH ZIP 96797 MARKET REPORT
ZIP CODE 96797 // URBAN HONOLULU, HI // DATA AS OF 2026-09-30

Waipahu, HI (96797) Rental Property Cap Rate & Cash Flow Report

Located in Honolulu County (Waipahu, HI), Zip Code 96797 ranks #330 of 500 within this selected sample (34th percentile) with a Zillow ZHVI typical home-value index of $868,547 (+3.5% YoY) and a ZORI observed market rent of $2,892/mo (+6.1% YoY). Requires at least 64.3% down payment at 6.5% interest to reach $0/mo break-even cash flow. This model combines different housing populations; it is not an observed average property return. Costs assume state-average tax, 0.5% annual insurance, 13% reserves and no HOA or management. Figures below follow your edits; this headline describes the original benchmark.

Net Monthly Cash Flow -$2,433/mo Annual: -$29,198/yr
Modeled Cap Rate 2.71% NOI: $23,504/yr
Cash-on-Cash Return -14.62% Cash Needed: $199,766
1% Rule Ratio 0.33% Gross Yield: 4.00%
Break-Even Rent $5,689/mo State Tax: 0.27%/yr
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INTERACTIVE PRO-FORMA STATEMENT (ZIP 96797 BENCHMARK) Edit any value
Purchase Price (ZHVI proxy)
Monthly Gross Rent (ZORI proxy)
Down Payment (%)
Interest Rate (30Y Fixed %)
Annual Property Tax (HI Avg 0.27%)
Annual Home Insurance ($)
Monthly HOA Fee ($)
Monthly Debt Service (P&I) -$4,392/mo
Monthly Operating Expenses (Tax + Ins + 13% Reserves) -$933/mo
HISTORICAL ZHVI PRICE VS. ZORI RENT TRAJECTORY (96797)
Year ZHVI Value ZORI Rent Gross Yield
2021 $748,708 $2,212/mo 3.55%
2022 $863,030 $2,300/mo 3.20%
2023 $842,662 $2,456/mo 3.50%
2024 $854,376 $2,534/mo 3.56%
2025 $839,216 $2,726/mo 3.90%
2026 $868,547 $2,892/mo 4.00%
COMPARABLE U.S. RENTAL MARKETS
Zip / City Price Rent Cap Rate Cash Flow
96706 Ewa Beach, HI $827,206 $3,528/mo 3.68% -$1,644/mo
77845 College Station, TX $360,534 $1,613/mo 2.70% -$1,012/mo
75098 Wylie, TX $417,750 $1,874/mo 2.71% -$1,168/mo
10457 New York, NY $540,839 $2,390/mo 2.71% -$1,512/mo
80634 Greeley, CO $440,487 $1,563/mo 2.71% -$1,231/mo
85032 Phoenix, AZ $449,147 $1,597/mo 2.69% -$1,264/mo