Hawaii housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Buyer's market · leverage 84
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Home Value
$833,340
+1.1% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
84
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
7.2 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
88 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
16%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
97.7%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
55%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
17%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$364
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 17% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 1.1% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 17% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+10% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (84/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 2.3% below their final list price; 16% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 55% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $184k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,674 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $364 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 −6% to +7% over the next 12 months (68% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −6.2% to +7.4% (80% range; middle estimate +2.2%), chance of a rise 68%, of a 5%+ drop 12%.
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Counties in Hawaii
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County, HI | $856.3K | +2.3% | 77 |
| Hawaii County, HI | $570.9K | +1.6% | 85 |
| Maui County, HI | $987.6K | −3.3% | 97 |
| Kauai County, HI | $1M | +2.0% | 77 |
| Kalawao County, HI | – | – | – |
Metros in Hawaii
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI metro | $856.3K | +2.3% | 77 |
| Hilo-Kailua, HI metro | $570.9K | +1.6% | 85 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro | $987.6K | −3.3% | 97 |
| Kapaa, HI metro | $1M | +2.0% | 77 |