UHERO
Reports
The State of the Housing Choice Voucher Program in Hawai‘i
Housing Choice Vouchers–commonly known as Section 8–help about 12,000 Hawaiʻi households, roughly 7% of the state’s renters, afford housing in the nation’s most expensive housing…
Supporting thriving water futures through education and career pathways: perspectives from Hawai‘i educators
This report seeks to identify and map existing University of Hawai‘i (UH) System assets (strengths, capabilities, and expertise), as well as programmatic gaps and potential…
Economic and Housing Recovery Three Years After the Maui Wildfires: Findings from the Maui Recovery Survey
Three years after the August 2023 wildfires on Maui, substantial steps forward have been made, but important gaps remain. Housing has stabilized for many affected…
The Road to Recovery: Strengthening Health, Stability, and Resiliency Three Years After the Maui Wildfires
Three years after the Maui wildfires, findings from the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES) offer a hopeful but clear message: recovery is underway, but it…
The Hawai‘i Housing Factbook 2026
Research support by Chisato Tarui, Edith Prager, and Rafael Munoz Hawai‘i residents face the highest housing costs in the nation. The ongoing housing crisis threatens…
Public Views on Sea Level Rise in Hawaiʻi: Results from a Statewide Survey
This statewide survey of Hawaiʻi residents is the first systematic effort to measure public beliefs, risk perceptions, and policy preferences related to sea level rise…
Assessing the Risks of Sea Level Rise: Knowledge and Policy Preferences Among Hawaiʻi’s Civil Servants
This survey captures the views of Hawaiʻi’s civil servants on the risks associated with SLR and their preferred strategies for adaptation. Conducted between June and…
Beyond the price of paradise: Is Hawai‘i being left behind?
Hawaiʻi is one of the most desirable—and most expensive—places to live in the world. But for 23 of the past 25 years, more residents have…
Recovery Through a Disability Lens: Impacts of the 2023 Maui Wildfires on Disability Equity and Shared Prosperity
The August 2023 Maui wildfires devastated homes, disrupted livelihoods, and reshaped entire communities. For many Maui residents with disabilities, life after the fires has been…