Hawaii neighborhood guide

Hawaii neighborhoods by island

Every island, area by area: 52 neighborhood guides with recent prices, rental rules, land and water issues, hazards and schools. Every area is covered the same way, from public records.

Oahu

Homes, Sept 2026 median: $1,110,000Condos: $523,000148 condo complexes

Oahu has about two-thirds of the state’s population and most of its sales, from high-rise condos in urban Honolulu to single-family neighborhoods across the island. Condos and houses behave like separate markets here, and Oahu’s updated FEMA flood maps took effect June 10, 2026.

WaikikiAla Moana and KakaakoDowntown, Nuuanu and MakikiKalihi, Salt Lake and MoanaluaManoa, Moiliili and McCullyKaimuki, Kapahulu and PaloloDiamond Head and KahalaAina Haina, Niu Valley and KuliououHawaii KaiKailua and WaimanaloKaneohe and the Windward CoastNorth Shore and LaieMililani and WahiawaPearl City and AieaWaipahu, Waikele and Village ParkEwa, Kapolei and MakakiloWaianae Coast
Oahu neighborhood guide →Oahu market overview →Oahu condo directory →

Maui

Homes, Sept 2026 median: $1,150,000Condos: $660,000202 condo complexes

Maui’s market splits between resort condo coasts in West and South Maui, single-family towns in Central Maui and Upcountry, and rural land on the North Shore and in Hana. Bill 9 is phasing out visitor rentals in many apartment-district condos, and Lahaina is rebuilding after the 2023 fire.

LahainaKaanapaliNapili, Kahana and HonokowaiKapaluaMaalaeaKiheiWailea and MakenaKahuluiWailukuKula and PukalaniMakawao, Olinda and HaliimailePaiaHaikuHana
Maui neighborhood guide →Maui market overview →Maui condo directory →

Kauai

Homes, Sept 2026 median: $1,490,000Condos: $726,50074 condo complexes

In September 2026, Kauai had the highest single-family median of the four counties, with resort condos concentrated in Princeville, Poipu and the Coconut Coast, and older towns and agricultural land in between.

PrincevilleHanalei, Wainiha and HaenaKilaueaKapaa, Wailua and AnaholaLihue, Puhi and HanamauluPoipu and KoloaKalaheo, Lawai and OmaoWest Side: Eleele, Hanapepe, Waimea and Kekaha
Kauai neighborhood guide →Kauai market overview →Kauai condo directory →

Big Island

Homes, Sept 2026 median: $499,00081 condo complexes

The Big Island has the widest range of prices in the state, from resort homes on the Kohala Coast to large, lower-cost subdivisions in Puna and Kau. Lava flow hazard zones matter here more than anywhere else, so check any address before you buy.

Kailua-Kona, Keauhou and North KonaSouth KonaWaimea, Waikoloa and the Kohala CoastNorth KohalaHamakua and North HiloHiloPunaKau
Big Island neighborhood guide →Big Island market overview →Big Island condo directory →

Molokai

6 condo complexes

Molokai has only a handful of sales a month, most around Kaunakakai and the West End condos at Kaluakoi. Maui County allows no new short-term rental home permits on Molokai.

Kaunakakai and Central MolokaiWest End (Kaluakoi and Maunaloa)East End
Molokai neighborhood guide →Molokai market overview →Molokai condo directory →

Lanai

4 condo complexes

Lanai is mostly Lanai City, plus resort residences near Manele and Koele. Sales are rare, often one or two a month across all property types.

Lanai CityManele and Koele
Lanai neighborhood guide →Lanai market overview →Lanai condo directory →

Tools for any address

Check the FEMA flood zone, tsunami evacuation zone, sea level rise exposure, lava zone and wildfire risk for any Hawaii address with our flood zone lookup. On Maui, see whether a condo can still rent to visitors with the Bill 9 building tracker.

Island medians are September 2026 figures reported by Hawaii REALTORS from the county boards, and a single month can move a lot. The Big Island condo median and Molokai and Lanai figures are left out because too few sales close each month. This guide doesn’t rate neighborhoods or describe who lives in them.

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