ROH §29-1.5
How long affordable homes must stay affordable
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗Affordable rental units must be rented to low- and moderate-income households at affordable prices and stay affordable for at least 30 years. Affordable homes for sale must be sold to qualifying households at affordable prices and stay affordable for a set period based on the project's affordable unit share.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Affordability period
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) For-rental affordable dwelling units created in compliance with this chapter must be rented to households earning the percentage of the AMI specified in Table 29-1.4 , at prices affordable to such households, and must remain affordable for not less than 30 years after the date when the unit is initially rented to a qualified renter.
(b) For-sale affordable dwelling units created in compliance with this chapter must be offered for sale to households earning the percentage of the AMI specified in Table 29-1.4 , at prices affordable to such households, and must remain affordable for not less than the period specified in Table 29-1.4 , based on the applicable percentage of the total number of dwelling units in the principal project being provided as affordable dwelling units.
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