10/06/2026
Hawaiʻi Island’s housing market reflected a typical seasonal slowdown in September as activity eased heading into the final months of the year. Single-family home sales totaled 135 (-22% YoY), while the median price declined 15% to $499,000. Condo activity also moderated, with 32 sales (-35% YoY) and a $604,500 median (-6%). Despite fewer transactions, single-family homes moved more quickly than a year ago, with median days on market improving to 37 days from 49, highlighting continued buyer activity within select areas and price points.
Regionally, the single-family market showed considerable variation. Puna remained the island’s primary volume driver with 67 sales (+3% YoY)—nearly half of all September transactions—and its median increased 8% to $399,000. Kaʻū also increased to 13 sales (+30%), while activity slowed considerably in higher-priced West Hawaiʻi: North Kona recorded 20 sales (-43%) and South Kohala 15 (-25%). That shift in the geographic mix of sales likely contributed to the lower island-wide median. Condo activity followed a similar pattern, with North Kona recording 18 sales (-40%) and South Kohala 10 (-33%), together accounting for nearly 90% of all condo transactions. With relatively small transaction counts and meaningful differences between districts, September’s island-wide figures continue to reflect Hawaiʻi Island’s highly localized market dynamics.
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