Kapaau, HI housing market
The typical Kapaau home is worth about $611,000, down 1.1% in a year, 27% below the Hawaii typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Kapaau compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Kapaau at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2018–2026
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| January | Kapaau | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $405,000 | $608,000 |
| 2020 | $423,000 | $616,000 |
| 2021 | $471,000 | $656,000 |
| 2022 | $542,000 | $761,000 |
| 2023 | $627,000 | $831,000 |
| 2024 | $633,000 | $835,000 |
| 2025 | $636,000 | $846,000 |
| 2026 | $605,000 | $830,000 |
| August 2026 | $611,000 | $833,000 |
Kapaau and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapaau | $611K | −1.1% | $1,970 | $83,750 |
| Hawi | $828K | +2.8% | $2,200 | $84,457 |
7.3 years of income
The typical Kapaau home costs about 7.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Hawaii (8.3 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Kapaau is $1,970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Kapaau pay a median of $1,894. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,510 · 4 bedrooms $2,870
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (96755; Hawaii County, HI), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.