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Hawaii property tax by county

Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.

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Typical rate0.27%ranks 51 of 51

Typical yearly bill$2,239US $3,119

State income tax1.4% to 11%tax year 2026

State sales tax4%before local taxes

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Use what you paid if you bought recently, or the market value on your county tax bill or assessment notice (most county assessor websites let you search by address). Recent sales of similar homes nearby work too. The box starts at the typical home value, so you can also just press Calculate.

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How Hawaii changed in five years

Typical bill$1,715 → $2,239+31%

Median home value$615,300 → $839,100+36%

Typical rate0.28% → 0.27%-0.01 pts

Comparing the Census surveys for 2015-2019 and 2020-2024, which do not overlap. Home values rose faster than bills, so the effective rate went down, often because of caps on assessment increases or rate cuts.

Ways to lower your bill in Hawaii

Homestead exemption or credit. Hawaii homeowners can usually reduce the taxable value of the home they live in. You apply once with your county assessor, and the local deadline is often in the first months of the year. How homestead exemptions work
Senior, disability and veteran relief. Extra exemptions, freezes or credits are common for owners 65 and over, people with disabilities and veterans with a service-connected disability. Many need a separate form. Senior relief explained
Appeal a high value. If the assessed value is above what similar homes sell for, you can appeal for free, within a short window after the notice arrives. How to appeal

Official Hawaii information on exemptions

Amounts, income limits and deadlines change, and many programs are run county by county. Your county assessor's office can confirm what you qualify for.

Largest cities and towns

Urban Honolulu0.29%$2,491 East Honolulu0.30%$3,688 Hilo0.27%$1,294 Pearl City0.28%$2,480 Kailua CDP (Honolulu County)0.29%$3,970 Kaneohe0.29%$3,009 Mililani Town0.28%$2,570 Ewa Gentry0.26%$2,111 Mililani Mauka0.28%$2,811 Waipahu0.28%$2,448 Kahului0.16%$1,352 Kapolei0.25%$1,889

Property tax in Hawaii, in plain words

Homeowners in Hawaii pay a typical 0.27% of their home's value in property tax each year, below the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $839,100, that comes to about $2,239 a year. Hawaii ranks 51st highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.

Rates vary across the state. Honolulu County has the highest typical rate at 0.28%, and Maui County the lowest at 0.16%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.

Hawaii's state income tax runs 1.4% to 11%. The state sales tax rate is 4%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 2.2% of median household income in Hawaii.

Every county in Hawaii

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County	Typical rate	Typical bill	Median home value
Hawaii County	0.28%	$1,459	$519,300
Honolulu County	0.28%	$2,553	$897,500
Kalawao County	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kauai County	0.21%	$1,866	$873,200
Maui County	0.16%	$1,466	$904,700