Paia, HI housing market
The typical Paia home is worth about $1,314,000, down 1% in a year, 58% above the Hawaii typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Paia compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Paia 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 | Paia | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $835,000 | $557,000 |
| 2018 | $898,000 | $588,000 |
| 2019 | $919,000 | $608,000 |
| 2020 | $925,000 | $616,000 |
| 2021 | $1,016,000 | $656,000 |
| 2022 | $1,244,000 | $761,000 |
| 2023 | $1,382,000 | $831,000 |
| 2024 | $1,365,000 | $835,000 |
| 2025 | $1,408,000 | $846,000 |
| 2026 | $1,328,000 | $830,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,314,000 | $833,000 |
13.1 years of income
The typical Paia home costs about 13.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across Hawaii (8.3 years).
How Paia ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $3,510
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Paia is $3,510 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Paia pay a median of $2,384, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 42% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $2,540 · 4 bedrooms $5,670
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (96779; Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI HUD Metro FMR Area), 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.