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Hawaii property tax rates by county

Hawaii homeowners paid 0.29% of their home’s value in property tax (2020–2024 survey), the 1st lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), with a median bill of $2,239 a year on a median home value of $839,100. Across counties, rates ran from 0.22% (Maui County) to 0.35% (Hawaii County).

0.29%Effective rate (2020–2024)no change vs 2019–2023
$2,239Median tax per yearU.S.: $3,119
$839,100Median home valueU.S.: $332,700
310,247Owner-occupied homes63% of households own

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Estimated tax at this rate$2,475/year

The same home value at each average rate
Rate	Effective rate	Per year	Per month
Hawaii average	0.29%	$2,475	$206
Hawaii average	0.29%	$2,475	$206
U.S. average	0.94%	$7,884	$657

How Hawaii compares

U.S. effective rate: 0.94%; median bill $3,119. Hawaii is 69% below the national rate.
Change from the 2019–2023 survey: no change in the rate, +$56 (+2.6%) in the median bill (U.S.: −0.03 pts, +$150 (+5.1%)).
With a mortgage, Hawaii owners’ median bill was $2,246; without one, $2,226.
4 of 5 counties have estimates reliable enough to rank (at least 500 owner-occupied homes and a margin of error under 25% of the rate).

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Hawaii property taxes by county, 2020–2024
County	Effective rate	Median tax	Median value	Owner homes	Estimate
Hawaii County	0.35%	$1,459	$519,300	54,795	Reliable
Honolulu County	0.31%	$2,553	$897,500	202,604	Reliable
Kalawao County	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Small sample
Kauai County	0.25%	$1,866	$873,200	16,210	Reliable
Maui County	0.22%	$1,466	$904,700	36,638	Reliable

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).

Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.