Hawaii property tax by county

Property tax in Hawaii, in plain words

Homeowners in Hawaii pay a typical 0.27% of their home's value in property tax each year, below the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $839,100, that comes to about $2,239 a year. Hawaii ranks 51st highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.

Rates vary across the state. Honolulu County has the highest typical rate at 0.28%, and Maui County the lowest at 0.16%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.

Hawaii's state income tax runs 1.4% to 11%. The state sales tax rate is 4%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 2.2% of median household income in Hawaii.