Hawaii housing market
Typical home value
$833K
▲ 1.4% 1 yr
5-year change
+16%
U.S. +20%
Median city rent
$2,925/mo
14 cities
Unemployment rate
2.8%
Median household income
$105K
2025
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Hawaii is worth $832,932, up 1.4% in a year and up 16% over five years. That's the #1 most expensive of 51.
- 2Across 14 cities with rent data, median typical rent is $2,925/mo, roughly a 4.2% gross yield on the typical home.
- 3Median household income was $105,100 in 2025, so the typical home costs 7.9× income.
- 4Unemployment is 2.8% (+0.7 pts in a year).
Home values
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Quarterly, all-transactions index.
Hawaii metro areas
Urban Honolulu, HI
$856K home$3,015 rent4.2% yield
▲ 2.6% 1 yr
Hilo, HI
$575K home$2,562 rent5.3% yield
▲ 1.8% 1 yr
Kahului, HI
$982K home$3,208 rent3.9% yield
▼ 2.9% 1 yr
Hawaii cities
14 cities, largest first. Click a column to sort.
14 cities
| Honolulu | $775K | ▲ 2.3% | $2,715 | ▲ 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Ewa Beach | $832K | ▲ 2.2% | $3,513 | ▲ 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Waipahu | $868K | ▲ 3.5% | $2,892 | ▲ 6.1% | 4.0% |
| Mililani | $884K | ▲ 2.5% | $2,903 | ▲ 5.7% | 3.9% |
| Kapolei | $841K | ▲ 1.9% | $3,547 | ▲ 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Kailua | $1.53M | ▲ 2.7% | $3,753 | ▲ 5.8% | 3.0% |
| Kaneohe | $1.08M | ▲ 4.0% | $3,645 | ▲ 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Wahiawa | $861K | ▲ 3.9% | $2,332 | ▲ 7.7% | 3.3% |
| Waianae | $578K | ▲ 3.8% | $2,185 | ▼ 0.6% | 4.5% |
| Aiea | $830K | ▲ 1.3% | $2,814 | ▲ 1.8% | 4.1% |
| Kailua Kona | $878K | ▼ 0.1% | $2,947 | ▲ 16.4% | 4.0% |
| Pearl City | $944K | ▲ 3.5% | $2,422 | ▲ 5.8% | 3.1% |
| Kihei | $991K | ▼ 6.9% | $3,092 | ▲ 4.8% | 3.7% |
| Lahaina | $965K | ▼ 6.5% | $3,292 | ▲ 11.2% | 4.1% |
Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.