Photo: Travis.Thurston · CC BY-SA 3.0211 homes sold in Makakilo in the last year, at a typical $783K
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 Makakilo homes are listed.
Every place Makakilo 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 Makakilo.
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.
45% of Makakilo’s sales are condos, at $525K less than a house
112 houses and 94 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster. Condos draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 112 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $656HI $625
- Days to sell
- 96
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
typical sale · 94 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $571HI $724
- Days to sell
- 110
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $635K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
211 sales in the last year, against 337 in 2021 and a low of 160 in 2012. The typical sale went from $548K in 2016 to $783K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Makakilo
Check a listing against what Makakilo 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 Makakilo are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Makakilo’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, 211 sales.
If you’re buying in Makakilo
- Shop in August. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 17% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 90 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 31 a month), but March is the most competitive: 41% of March sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). August has the least competition (28%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Hawaii
| Makakilo now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | HI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 22% | 72% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 10% | 29% | 24% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 18% | 9% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 99.3% | 103.3% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 90 | 61 | 39 | 98 |
89 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2021 low (40) and 13% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 17% across Hawaii.
Since 2019, houses are up 45%, condos 31%
A house typically sold for $1.1M in the last year (112 sales), a condo for $534K (94).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Makakilo ranks 8th of 43 busy Hawaii markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Makakilo is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Makakilo home costs about $4,263 a month
Price: Makakilo’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Makakilo’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 Makakilo is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $783K home, about $2,130 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Makakilo.
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.
Kapolei, East Kapolei and West Loch Estate sell for less a square foot; Ko Olina for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Makakilo, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewa Gentry | 292 | $754K | $610 | 33% | 85 |
| East Kapolei | 259 | $693K | $598 | 14% | 89 |
| Makakilo | 211 | $783K | $618 | 32% | 90 |
| Kapolei | 154 | $749K | $596 | 27% | 92 |
| Ko Olina | 49 | $1.3M | $1,042 | 4% | 152 |
| West Loch Estate | 25 | $816K | $585 | 24% | 86 |
| Ewa Villages | 24 | $882K | $696 | 38% | 73 |
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 Makakilo
What do homes sell for in Makakilo, HI?
211 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $783K, $618 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.1M, condos for about $534K.
Is Makakilo a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 78 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 6 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Makakilo?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Makakilo?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $783K home that’s near $2,130.
Where can I see homes for sale in Makakilo?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Makakilo’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Makakilo.
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).