Keaau, HI housing market
The typical Keaau home is worth about $465,000, up 2.3% in a year, 44% below the Hawaii typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Keaau compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Keaau at a glance
Only 2 sales 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, 2016–2026
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| January | Keaau | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $262,000 | $557,000 |
| 2018 | $282,000 | $588,000 |
| 2019 | $290,000 | $608,000 |
| 2020 | $307,000 | $616,000 |
| 2021 | $334,000 | $656,000 |
| 2022 | $406,000 | $761,000 |
| 2023 | $467,000 | $831,000 |
| 2024 | $456,000 | $835,000 |
| 2025 | $464,000 | $846,000 |
| 2026 | $456,000 | $830,000 |
| August 2026 | $465,000 | $833,000 |
Keaau and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaau | $465K | +2.3% | $1,870 | $85,000 |
| Kurtistown | $382K | +1.5% | $1,880 | $96,165 |
5.5 years of income
The typical Keaau home costs about 5.5 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 $1,870
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Keaau is $1,870 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Keaau pay a median of $827, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,420 · 4 bedrooms $2,730
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (96749; 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.