Photo: The original uploader was Sanba38 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.528 homes sold in Kaunakakai in the last year, at a typical $363K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Kaunakakai homes are listed.
Every place Kaunakakai homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Kaunakakai.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
41% of Kaunakakai’s sales are condos, at $292K less than a house
16 houses and 11 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 16 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $411HI $625
- Days to sell
- 219
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 11%
typical sale · 11 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $298HI $724
- Days to sell
- 148
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at about the 2016 price
28 sales in the last year, against 50 in 2018 and a low of 20 in 2025. The typical sale went from $343K in 2016 to $363K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $350K buys in Kaunakakai
Check a listing against what Kaunakakai 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.
Bidding wars in Kaunakakai are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 18% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Kaunakakai’s home sales since 2015 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 September 2026, 28 sales.
If you’re buying in Kaunakakai
- Shop in March. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (2% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.4% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 127 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but August is the most competitive: 16% of August sales close over asking. March has the least competition (2%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Hawaii
| Kaunakakai now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | HI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 8% | 5% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 8% | 23% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.4% | 94% | 97.1% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 127 | 178 | 98 | 97 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2022 low (12), 18% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 43.
Since 2019, houses are up 65%, condos 16%
A house typically sold for $477K in the year to May 2026 (16 sales), a condo for $185K (11).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2015 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Kaunakakai home costs about $1,954 a month
Price: Kaunakakai’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Kaunakakai’s 0.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Kaunakakai is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. April has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $363K home, about $730 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Kaunakakai.
Work & commuteCheck 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 hazardsLook 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Kaanapali, Napili-Honokowai and Kapalua for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Kaunakakai, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napili-Honokowai | 141 | $551K | $738 | 4% | 170 |
| Kaanapali | 103 | $1.5M | $1,200 | 1% | 167 |
| Kaunakakai | 28 | $363K | $375 | 10% | 127 |
| Kapalua | 27 | $2M | $1,108 | 0% | 214 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Kaunakakai
What do homes sell for in Kaunakakai, HI?
28 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $363K, $375 a square foot. Houses sold for about $477K, condos for about $185K in the year to May 2026.
Is Kaunakakai a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 19 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 2 sold, about 9.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Kaunakakai?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Kaunakakai?
About 0.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $363K home that’s near $730.
Where can I see homes for sale in Kaunakakai?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Kaunakakai’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Kaunakakai.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).