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Housing in Holualoa

31 homes sold in Holualoa in the last year, at a typical $2M

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Holualoa homes are listed.

Homes sold
31
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$2M
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$726
Hawaii $673
Paid vs. asking
96.5%
16% sold over asking
For sale now
15
May 2026 · 2 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Holualoa’s sales, at a typical $2M

31 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$2M

typical sale · 31 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$726HI $625
Days to sell
549
Sold over asking
16%
Listings with a price cut
21%
14 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.3 times the 2016 price

31 sales in the last year, against 61 in 2021 and a low of 28 in 2012. The typical sale went from $866K in 2016 to $2M.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$975K$1.4M$1.7M$2.1M2012: 28 sold, typical $785K’122013: 42 sold, typical $748K2014: 47 sold, typical $934K’142015: 37 sold, typical $887K2016: 45 sold, typical $866K’162017: 39 sold, typical $1M2018: 38 sold, typical $838K’182019: 41 sold, typical $1M2020: 54 sold, typical $1.2M’202021: 61 sold, typical $1.5M2022: 47 sold, typical $1.8M’222023: 38 sold, typical $1.7M2024: 38 sold, typical $1.8M’242025: 29 sold, typical $1.7MLast 12 months: 31 sold, typical $2MNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $2M buys in Holualoa

Houseat $726 a sq ft
The same money in Hawaiiat $625 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Holualoa homes sold for

Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Holualoa are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Holualoa’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 31 sales.

If you’re buying in Holualoa

  • Shop in January. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (3% over asking).
  • Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 549 days.
Best time to buy

Winter brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

December has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but July is the most competitive: 25% of July sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (3%). January has the least competition (3%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
01.32.53.8513%27%40%Sweet spotJan: 4 new listings a month, 3% sold over asking, 337 days to sellJFeb: 3 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 202 days to sellFMar: 4 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 255 days to sellMApr: 3 new listings a month, 6% sold over asking, 175 days to sellAMay: 3 new listings a month, 18% sold over asking, 222 days to sellMJun: 4 new listings a month, 9% sold over asking, 289 days to sellJJul: 4 new listings a month, 25% sold over asking, 857 days to sellJAug: 4 new listings a month, 23% sold over asking, 173 days to sellASep: 3 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 206 days to sellSOct: 3 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 493 days to sellONov: 4 new listings a month, 17% sold over asking, 193 days to sellNDec: 5 new listings a month, 8% sold over asking, 486 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Hawaii as a whole

Holualoa now2017–192021 peakHI now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price16%6%28%16%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days25%12%41%24%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price21%20%12%17%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price96.5%95%98.5%97.6%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract5493638198
Supply

16 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.4 times the 2024 low (11), 23% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 29.

2012: 23 for sale’122013: 25 for sale2014: 26 for sale2015: 26 for sale’152016: 29 for sale2017: 24 for sale2018: 16 for sale’182019: 23 for sale2020: 18 for sale2021: 13 for sale’212022: 15 for sale2023: 13 for sale2024: 11 for sale’242025: 14 for saleLast 12 months: 16 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 5 listings has cut its price

21% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 17% across Hawaii.

2015: 15%’152016: 21%2017: 19%2018: 21%’182019: 19%2020: 13%2021: 12%’212022: 24%2023: 20%2024: 28%’242025: 25%Last 12 months: 21%Now

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Holualoa home costs about $10,853 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Holualoa’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Holualoa’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Holualoa is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Holualoa

Five things worth knowing

5

New listings in December

The month with the most choice. May has the fewest, about 3.

Best time to buy
0.4%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $2M home, about $7,150 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
24 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Holualoa.

Work & commute
Flood

Check the flood map

Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.

Natural hazards
Records

Look up any property

Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Kaiminani and Waikoloa Village sell for less a square foot; Waikoloa Beach Resort for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Holualoa, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Waikoloa Village124$750K$52811%135
Kahaluu-Keauhou120$1.1M$7156%118
Kaiminani113$1.2M$66011%95
Waikoloa Beach Resort93$1.6M$9438%137
Holualoa31$2M$72616%549

Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.

Selling, or renting out?

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Questions about buying a home in Holualoa

What do homes sell for in Holualoa, HI?

31 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2M, $726 a square foot.

Is Holualoa a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A buyer’s market: 15 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 7.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Holualoa?

December brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Holualoa?

About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $2M home that’s near $7,150.

Where can I see homes for sale in Holualoa?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Holualoa’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Holualoa.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).