Kapaa, HI metro housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 77
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Home Value
$1M
+2.0% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
77
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
9.6 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
116 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
5.3%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
95.2%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
69%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$3,708/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
43%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$287
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 43% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 2.0% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 16% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+8% vs. a year ago), still somewhat tight.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (77/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 4.8% below their final list price; 5% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 69% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $223k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,892 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $1,871/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $287 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding. Flood isn't covered by standard homeowners insurance.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −7% to +8% over the next 12 months (67% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −6.6% to +8.3% (80% range; middle estimate +2.3%), chance of a rise 67%, of a 5%+ drop 13%.
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Counties in Kapaa, HI metro
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauai County, HI | $1M | +2.0% | 77 |