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Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), Hawaii property tax

Typical rate and yearly bill in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), compared with Hawaii County. Census survey 2020-2024.

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Typical rate0.34%of home value per year
Typical yearly bill$2,290what owners report paying
Median home value$667,400owner-occupied homes
vs Hawaii County+0.06 ptscounty 0.28% · typical bill $1,459

Estimate your Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) bill

Not sure of your home value?

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 in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), so you can also just press Calculate.

Estimated yearly property tax
How we got this

Your city, school district and exemptions can move the real bill 10 to 20% either way.

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How Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) compares

United States
0.94%
Kailua CDP (Hawaii County)
0.34%
Hawaii County
0.28%
Hilo
0.27%
Hawaii
0.27%

How Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) changed in five years

Typical bill$1,509 → $2,290+52%
Median home value$461,900 → $667,400+44%
Typical rate0.33% → 0.34%+0.02 pts

Comparing the Census surveys for 2015-2019 and 2020-2024, which do not overlap. Bills rose faster than home values, so the effective rate went up.

Think your bill is too high?

Divide your yearly tax by your home's market value. If your result is well above the typical 0.34% in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), your assessed value may be too high or an exemption may be missing.

  1. Check the market value on your notice against recent sales nearby.
  2. Make sure every exemption you qualify for is listed, starting with the homestead exemption.
  3. File an appeal before the deadline. Filing is usually free or costs little.
How to appeal, step by stepHow to read your billHomestead exemptions

Property tax in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), in plain words

Homeowners in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) typically pay $2,290 a year in property tax on a home worth $667,400, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey for 2020-2024. That works out to an effective rate of about 0.34% of home value.

That rate is higher than Hawaii County as a whole (0.28%) and higher than the Hawaii typical rate of 0.27%. Across the US, the typical rate is 0.94%.

Owners with a mortgage report a typical bill of $2,156, and owners without one $2,522. The gap usually reflects newer buyers paying tax on higher, more recent values.

Against the typical household income of $88,211, the typical bill equals about 2.6% of income.

Your own bill depends on your home's assessed value, the exact school district and special districts at your address, and any exemptions you claim. Your Hawaii County tax office has the final number.

Common questions

What is the property tax rate in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County)?

The typical effective rate is about 0.34% of home value per year, based on what homeowners report paying.

How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County)?

About $1,370 a year at the typical rate. Exemptions and your exact district can move it either way.

Is Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) higher or lower than Hawaii County?

Kailua CDP (Hawaii County)'s typical rate (0.34%) is higher than the county's (0.28%).

Homestead exemptions · How to appeal · Where these numbers come from

Other places in Hawaii County

Hawaii County
Hilo0.27%$1,294