| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $616,750 | -9.3% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $510 | 1,324 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 87 | +0% YoY |
| Active listings | 1,302 | +11% YoY |
| New listings this month | 336 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 17% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $470,000 | -15.1% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 97.3% | Closed sales |
Metropolitan market · Hawaii · June 2026 data
Hilo Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Hilo, HI asks $616,750 — down 9.3% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 87 days, with 1,302 active listings and 17% carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$616,750
▼ 9.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$510
1,324 sq ft median
Median days on market
87
June 2026
Active listings
1,302
For sale now
New listings
336
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
17%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$470,000
▼ 15.1% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
97.3%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
193
Closed sales
Hilo housing market statistics
The table summarizes Hilo's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Hilo?
Hilo home prices are down 9.3% year over year and -1.9% month over month as of June 2026, at a $616,750 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Hilo HI · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Hilo HI · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Hilo?
Hilo has 1,302 active listings, 336 new this month, 297 pending as of June 2026. About 17% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 86% of its 2019 level — a buyer-leaning market by pace.
Is Hilo a good real estate investment?
Hilo scores 26/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #872 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
26/100
#872 of 932 covered metros
Hilo scores 26/100 on our composite Investor Score (#872 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 86% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 9.3% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Hilo ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Hilo?
A home at Hilo's $616,750 median listing runs about $3,096 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$2,780/mo
−$316/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$3,096/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$3,426/mo
+$330/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $616,750 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Hilo housing market?
Longer-run demand in Hilo shows up in 1,230 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +943 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively High. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
1,230
▲ 25.3% vs 2024
6.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+943
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$117.2M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively High
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Hilo?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Hilo, HI is $616,750, down 9.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Hilo-Kailua, HI metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Hilo?
The median home listed in Hilo asks $616,750 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $3,096 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Hilo?
The median property in Hilo spends 87 days on the market, with 1,302 homes actively listed and 17% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Hilo?
With a median 87 days on market and 17% of active listings carrying a price cut, Hilo reads as a buyer-leaning market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Hilo a good place to invest in real estate?
Hilo scores 26/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #872 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Hilo?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Hilo and the wider Hawaii market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Hilo-Kailua, HI metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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