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North Hilo Market Insights


Venture Sotheby's International Realty



North Hilo is the southernmost extension of the Hamakua coastline as it rolls down Highway 19. North Hilo is a rural district of waterfalls, agriculture, horticulture, and various tourism activities. For many, being a resident of North Hilo allows them to experience the slow pace of old Hawaiʻi while having an easy commute to Hilo, the second largest city in the Hawaiian Islands, and the county seat of the Big Island.

There are popular areas to surf along the coastline of North Hilo. Kolekole Beach Park sits along a stream that opens to the ocean and is a hot spot for surfing and body-boarding. Close to the small plantation town of Honomu is Akaka Falls State Park, a beautiful attraction with a half-mile walking path through stunning rain forests leading up to the 420 ft. Akaka Falls. Hawaiʻi Tropical Botanical Gardens is a showcase for the flora of North Hilo and its self-guided trails feature over 2,000 species of flowers, tropical plants and, waterfalls.

Like the Hamakua coast and Hilo, the flavor of old Hawaiʻi remains in the North Hilo district. Ample rainfall, and lots of sunshine, has made North Hilo an agricultural powerhouse for hundreds of years, and home to a world-wide tropical plant and flower industry. Wave after wave of immigrants who came in support of the sugar industry left behind a very multi-cultural population. Residents of Hilo prefer the slower pace of the East side to that of metropolitan Kona.

Snapshot

26
New Listings in the last 14 days
68
Properties Pending Sale
17
Recently Sold Properties in the last 14 days

Currently for Sale

165
Currently for Sale
158
Average Days on Market
9/21/2023
Newest Listing

Recently Sold

99
Total Sold in the last 3 Months
46
Average Days to Sell
9/22/2023
Last Sale

Neighborhood Summary For Sale

$599,500

Median List Price For Sale Properties
  • Beds
  • Baths
  • Sq. Ft.
  • Price
  • $/Sq.Ft
  • Average
  • Beds2.45
  • Baths1.6
  • Sq. Ft.1374.95
  • Price$1,016,568
  • $/Sq.Ft.$498
  • Low
  • Beds0
  • Baths0
  • Sq. Ft.0
  • Price$90,000
  • $/Sq.Ft.$94
  • High
  • Beds42
  • Baths31.03
  • Sq. Ft.17606
  • Price$23,000,000
  • $/Sq.Ft.$2,550
  • Median
  • Beds3
  • Baths1
  • Sq. Ft.1108
  • Price$599,500
  • $/Sq.Ft.$442

Neighborhood Summary Pending

$439,000

Median List Price Pending Properties
  • Beds
  • Baths
  • Sq. Ft.
  • Price
  • $/Sq.Ft
  • Average
  • Beds2.41
  • Baths1.36
  • Sq. Ft.1407.99
  • Price$710,934
  • $/Sq.Ft.$426
  • Low
  • Beds0
  • Baths0
  • Sq. Ft.0
  • Price$120,000
  • $/Sq.Ft.$99
  • High
  • Beds24
  • Baths12.12
  • Sq. Ft.12000
  • Price$2,500,000
  • $/Sq.Ft.$1,015
  • Median
  • Beds2
  • Baths1
  • Sq. Ft.853
  • Price$439,000
  • $/Sq.Ft.$417

Neighborhood Summary Sold

$450,000

Median Sold Properties Price
  • Beds
  • Baths
  • Sq. Ft.
  • Price
  • $/Sq.Ft
  • Average
  • Beds2.12
  • Baths1.63
  • Sq. Ft.1078.27
  • Price$540,338
  • $/Sq.Ft.$471
  • Low
  • Beds0
  • Baths0
  • Sq. Ft.0
  • Price$10,000
  • $/Sq.Ft.$141
  • High
  • Beds6
  • Baths23
  • Sq. Ft.7684
  • Price$2,400,000
  • $/Sq.Ft.$4,953
  • Median
  • Beds3
  • Baths2
  • Sq. Ft.1037
  • Price$450,000
  • $/Sq.Ft.$380

Average List/Sell Price

List Price $1,016K
Sell Price$540K

Median List/Sell Price

List Price $599K
Sell Price$450K

Average List/Sold $SQFT

List $/Sq.Ft$498
$/Sq.Ft$471

Market Summary Report

Here's what's happening in 96720
$648,917
Median Sales Price
93
Properties Sold
30
New On Market
Properties for Sale
89
89
  • 75
  • 150
  • 225
  • 300
  • 375
Avg. Days on Site
93
93
  • 50
  • 100
  • 150
  • 200
  • 250
For sale by price
Days on Market
Properties For Sale
96720 Demographics
  • Median Age
    41
  • Population Density
    159
  • College Education
    46%
  • Median Income*
    $65,551
  • Total Home Owners*
    10,785
  • Renters*
    6,316
  • Owner / Renter*
    63% / 37%
  • Average Household Size*
    2.7
  • Total Population
    48,647
*Values are estimates based on community data provided by LiveBy, Inc.
Schools Near Here
Elementary Schools
    • Public
    • Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School
    • Grades: PK-06, Enrollment: 363
    • 0
    • Public
    • Connections - New Century PCS
    • Grades: KG-12, Enrollment: 335
    • 1
    • Public
    • E Makaala School
    • Grades: PK-KG, Enrollment: 15
    • 0
    • Public
    • Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School
    • Grades: PK-06, Enrollment: 487
    • 5
    • Public
    • Haaheo Elementary School
    • Grades: PK-06, Enrollment: 195
    • 1
    • Public
    • Haili Christian School
    • Grades: PK-08, Enrollment: 120
    • 0
    • Public
    • Hilo Union Elementary School
    • Grades: PK-06, Enrollment: 426
    • 1
    • Public
    • Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS
    • Grades: PK-11, Enrollment: 213
    • 0
    • Public
    • Kaumana Elementary School
    • Grades: PK-06, Enrollment: 243
    • 2
    • Public
    • Keaukaha Elementary School
    • Grades: PK-06, Enrollment: 411
    • 1
    • Public
    • St Joseph School
    • Grades: PK-12, Enrollment: 258
    • 0
    • Public
    • Waiakea Elementary School
    • Grades: PK-05, Enrollment: 857
    • 3
    • Public
    • Waiakeawaena Elementary School
    • Grades: PK-05, Enrollment: 731
    • 2
Middle Schools
    • Public
    • Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School
    • Grades: PK-06, Enrollment: 363
    • 0
    • Public
    • Connections - New Century PCS
    • Grades: KG-12, Enrollment: 335
    • 1
    • Public
    • Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School
    • Grades: PK-06, Enrollment: 487
    • 5
    • Public
    • Haaheo Elementary School
    • Grades: PK-06, Enrollment: 195
    • 1
    • Public
    • Haili Christian School
    • Grades: PK-08, Enrollment: 120
    • 0
    • Public
    • Hilo Intermediate School
    • Grades: 07-08, Enrollment: 536
    • 4
    • Public
    • Hilo Union Elementary School
    • Grades: PK-06, Enrollment: 426
    • 1
    • Public
    • Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS
    • Grades: PK-11, Enrollment: 213
    • 0
    • Public
    • Kaumana Elementary School
    • Grades: PK-06, Enrollment: 243
    • 2
    • Public
    • Ke Ana Laahana - PCS
    • Grades: 07-12, Enrollment: 41
    • 0
    • Public
    • Keaukaha Elementary School
    • Grades: PK-06, Enrollment: 411
    • 1
    • Public
    • St Joseph School
    • Grades: PK-12, Enrollment: 258
    • 0
    • Public
    • Waiakea Intermediate School
    • Grades: 06-08, Enrollment: 903
    • 3
High Schools
    • Public
    • Connections - New Century PCS
    • Grades: KG-12, Enrollment: 335
    • 1
    • Public
    • Hilo High School
    • Grades: 09-12, Enrollment: 1219
    • 3
    • Public
    • Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS
    • Grades: PK-11, Enrollment: 213
    • 0
    • Public
    • Ke Ana Laahana - PCS
    • Grades: 07-12, Enrollment: 41
    • 0
    • Public
    • St Joseph School
    • Grades: PK-12, Enrollment: 258
    • 0
    • Public
    • Waiakea High School
    • Grades: 09-12, Enrollment: 1282
    • 4
School data courtesy of LiveBy, Inc.