Hawaii Island Property Taxes

Here’s a quick summary of Property Taxes in Hawai‘i County


  • “Homeowner” ~ Primary residence (with exemption):
    ~0.6% annual property tax rate
    → $6,000/year on a $1M home
  • “Residential” ~ Second home or vacation rental:
    ~1.1% on the first $2M of value
    ~1.36% on any value over $2M
    → $11,100/year on a $1M home
    → $45,320/year on a $3.7M home
  • Short-term rentals (STVRs):
    “Residential” Same rates as second homes—not eligible for the homeowner exemption, even if you live there part-time
  • State + County rental taxes on revenue (for STVRs):
    • TAT (Transient Accommodations Tax): 10.25%
    • HCTAT (County TAT): 3%
    • GET (General Excise Tax): 4.712%

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