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🌺 West Hawaiʻi Real Estate Pulse: January–August 2025
Steady pace. Selective buyers. Real movement when priced right.
Sellers
Price competitively to sell and keep terms clean, this is no time to test the market. Well-prepared homes in Kona and Kohala are still selling; Overpricing means long days on market, chasing, and waiting. Well-prepared, well-priced homes in Kona and Kohala are moving. North Kona single-family median is landing around $1.135M, South Kohala around $1.05M, South Kona around $649K, and Puna around $385K. Resort-area South Kohala condos remain firm when condition, view, and location line up.
Buyers
There is room for negotiating single-family in North Kona and South Kohala—use the comps to make a straightforward offer; fair, well-priced homes are selling. Puna offers approachable entry points (around $385K) keeping in mind the wildcards: lava zones, catchment water, permitting, etc. For condos, South Kohala continues to appreciate while North Kona may provide value opportunities.
Buying in paradise means a competitive market, even when it’s slower, so low-balls generally don’t play well here.
If rates ease later, plan to refi—don’t wait to buy and risk ending up with lower rates but higher prices.
Land Buyers
Islandwide land is softer. Puna is the gateway (median around $35K) if you’re thinking long-view or off-grid. Expect higher medians in North Kona (around $499K) and South Kohala (around $615K). If a custom build is the goal, this is a sensible time to secure the parcel and phase improvements on your timeline.
