Kailua, HI housing market
Typical home value
$1.53M
▲ 2.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$3,753/mo
▲ 5.8% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
3.0%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+22%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Kailua is worth $1,526,023, up 2.7% over the past year and up 22% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $3,753 a month (+5.8% YoY), a gross rent yield of 3.0% (below the Urban Honolulu, HI metro's 4.2%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $8,386/mo, $4,633 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Urban Honolulu, HI metro's home values to change +0.1% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Urban Honolulu, HI metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 42/100, #244 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Kailua compares
| Measure | Kailua | Urban Honolulu, HI metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $1,526,023 | $855,973 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.7% | +2.6% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $3,753 | $3,015 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.8% | +4.1% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 3.0% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 33.9 | 23.7 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $8,386 | $4,704 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $1.53M home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.