Property tax in Hawaii: 0.27%
The median Hawaii homeowner pays $2,239 a year on a home worth $839,100, an effective rate of 0.27%. No state or D.C. has a lower rate; Alabama is next-lowest at 0.38%. At the median state's 0.8% the same $839,100 home would owe $4,447 more a year.
In dollars, Hawaii has the highest median home value and the 19th-smallest median bill of the 51. Next by home value is District of Columbia ($737,100, taxed at 0.58%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Nevada | 0.47% | $2,027 | $435,400 |
| 50 | Alabama | 0.38% | $788 | $209,900 |
| 51 | Hawaii | 0.27% | $2,239 | $839,100 |
Hawaii property tax by home price
Statewide rate, before any homestead exemption.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $420,000 (half the median) | $1,134 | $95 | −$2,226 |
| $839,100 (median) | $2,266 | $189 | −$4,447 |
| $1,260,000 (1.5× the median) | $3,402 | $284 | −$6,678 |
| $1,680,000 (twice the median) | $4,536 | $378 | −$8,904 |
Property tax by county in Hawaii
Honolulu County (Honolulu), the largest Hawaii county, has an effective rate of 0.28% — about the same as the statewide 0.27%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County | Honolulu | 1,003,666 | 0.28% | $873,000 | $2,482 |