Photo: The Eloquent Peasant · CC BY-SA 4.0127 homes sold in Makaha in the last year, at a typical $298K
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Makaha homes are listed.
Every place Makaha 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 Makaha.
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.
Two thirds of Makaha’s sales are condos, at $433K less than a house
41 houses and 82 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 41 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $539HI $625
- Days to sell
- 131
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
typical sale · 82 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $373HI $724
- Days to sell
- 126
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $905K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $620K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
127 sales in the last year, against 267 in 2021 and a low of 94 in 2012. The typical sale went from $173K in 2016 to $298K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Makaha
Check a listing against what Makaha 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 Makaha are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Makaha’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, 127 sales.
If you’re buying in Makaha
- Shop in February. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 16% of listings have cut their price, against 13% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 12% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 116 days.
Winter brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 26 a month), but September is the most competitive: 23% of September sales close over asking. November has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Hawaii as a whole
| Makaha now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | HI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 13% | 33% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 12% | 8% | 11% | 24% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 13% | 9% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97% | 97.2% | 99.8% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 116 | 88 | 66 | 98 |
113 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2022 low (61) and 27% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 13% in 2017–19 and 17% across Hawaii.
Since 2019, houses are up 35%, condos 35%
A house typically sold for $678K in the last year (41 sales), a condo for $244K (82).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Makaha ranks 28th of 43 busy Hawaii markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Makaha is in the middle of the pack.
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.
Owning the typical Makaha home costs about $1,627 a month
Price: Makaha’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Makaha’s 0.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Makaha is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $298K home, about $860 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck 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; Maili, Mokuleia, Waialua and Ko Olina for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Makaha, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makaha | 127 | $298K | $405 | 15% | 116 |
| Maili | 93 | $669K | $510 | 35% | 99 |
| Waianae | 82 | $431K | $418 | 20% | 111 |
| Nanakuli | 63 | $478K | $395 | 30% | 132 |
| Ko Olina | 49 | $1.3M | $1,042 | 4% | 152 |
| Waialua | 30 | $1.1M | $860 | 17% | 96 |
| Mokuleia | 29 | $873K | $889 | 14% | 110 |
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.
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Questions about buying a home in Makaha
What do homes sell for in Makaha, HI?
127 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $298K, $405 a square foot. Houses sold for about $678K, condos for about $244K.
Is Makaha a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 121 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 13.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Makaha?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Makaha?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $298K home that’s near $860.
Where can I see homes for sale in Makaha?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Makaha’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Makaha.
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).