Photo: Erica Fischer · CC BY 2.035 homes sold in Wailua Homesteads in the last year, at a typical $1.2M
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 Wailua Homesteads homes are listed.
Every place Wailua Homesteads 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 Wailua Homesteads.
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.
Houses are 100% of Wailua Homesteads’ sales, at a typical $1.3M (year to May 2026)
35 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 33 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $678HI $625
- Days to sell
- 106
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
35 sales in the last year, against 75 in 2021 and a low of 22 in 2024. The typical sale went from $592K in 2016 to $1.2M.
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 $1.2M buys in Wailua Homesteads
Check a listing against what Wailua Homesteads 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 Wailua Homesteads are back to pre-pandemic levels, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Wailua Homesteads’ 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 September 2026, 35 sales.
If you’re buying in Wailua Homesteads
- Shop in October. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 9% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 115 days.
Fall brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but August is the most competitive: 24% of August sales close over asking. December has the least competition (6%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Hawaii as a whole
| Wailua Homesteads now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | HI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 9% | 23% | 30% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 97.4% | 97.7% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 115 | 198 | 157 | 97 |
12 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2024 low (9), 48% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 40.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 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 Wailua Homesteads home costs about $6,623 a month
Price: Wailua Homesteads’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Wailua Homesteads’ 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 Wailua Homesteads is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in October
The month with the most choice. December 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 $1.2M home, about $2,780 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Wailua Homesteads.
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.
Lihue sells for less a square foot; Wailua, Princeville and Poipu for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wailua Homesteads, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poipu | 76 | $1.2M | $1,003 | 6% | 169 |
| Lihue | 72 | $869K | $624 | 20% | 97 |
| Kapaa | 63 | $907K | $767 | 11% | 114 |
| Princeville | 51 | $1.4M | $954 | 6% | 202 |
| Wailua | 37 | $672K | $920 | 6% | 134 |
| Kalaheo | 36 | $1.4M | $722 | 3% | 128 |
| Wailua Homesteads | 35 | $1.2M | $655 | 20% | 115 |
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.
Post your home to Wailua Homesteads, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Wailua Homesteads. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Wailua Homesteads with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Wailua Homesteads
What do homes sell for in Wailua Homesteads, HI?
35 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $655 a square foot.
Is Wailua Homesteads a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 3 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Wailua Homesteads?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Wailua Homesteads?
About 0.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.2M home that’s near $2,780.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wailua Homesteads?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wailua Homesteads’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wailua Homesteads.
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).