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Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HI

Complete financial data dashboard — cost of living, mortgage calculator, salary comparisons, and tax details.Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 · FRED

Cost Index
136
Very Expensive
Median Home Value
$649,400
National: $426,735
Median Rent
$1,747/mo
National: $1,527/mo
Household Income
$86,743
National: $84,532
Population
21,851
Purchasing Power
75
100 = national baseline

Cost of Living Breakdown

Housing Cost Index
152 / 100
100 = national average
Rent Index
114 / 100
Overall Index
136
Very Expensive

Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) Mortgage Calculator

Pre-filled with the local median home value of $649,400 and Hawaii's property tax rate of 0.28%.

Salary & Purchasing Power

Median household income is $86,743 3% above the national average.

What $86,743 in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) Gets You Elsewhere

CityEquivalent SalaryDifference
New York, NY$96,310+11%
Los Angeles, CA$108,429+25%
Chicago, IL$51,663-40%
Houston, TX$45,285-48%

Property Tax in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HI

Est. Annual Property Tax
$1,818
Monthly Impact
$152
Added to your mortgage
Effective Rate
0.28%
National avg: ~1.00%

Hawaii Tax Overview

Tax TypeHawaiiNational Avg
Property Tax Rate0.28%1.00%
Top Income Tax Rate11%~5.0%
State Sales Tax4.44%~5.0%

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Cost Index Comparison (100 = National Avg)

Housing CostsNational Avg: 100
Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HI: 152
Rent Prices
114
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📊 Data Sources & Methodology
  • Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 1-Year Estimates
  • Mortgage Rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey via Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
  • Tax Rates: Tax Foundation State & Local Tax Data, 2024
  • Cost of Living Index: Calculated using Census housing + rental data vs. national median (see methodology)
Last data update: March 2026 · Mortgage rates updated weekly · Page auto-refreshes every 24 hours via ISR