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Kauai County, HI Housing Market Brief

county · HI · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Kauai County, HI’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
+6.350
Inventory Health25%
-2.351
Affordability20%
1
Economic Strength20%
-0.579
Rental Yield15%
41

Where is Kauai County, HI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Kauai County, HI is classified as Recoveringturning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Kauai County, HI housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$1.3M▲ +25.9%
Median Days on Market116 days▲ +24.7%
Months of Supply5.4-47.6%
Homes for Sale226-19%
Homes Sold42▲ +55.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$866▲ +5.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio95.6%-1.6%

How has Kauai County, HI’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 45
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Kauai County, HI a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Kauai County, HI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 45 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Kauai County, HI?

The median sale price in Kauai County, HI is $1.3M, having risen 25.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Kauai County, HI?

Kauai County, HI scores 1 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Kauai County, HI's Alpha Score?

Kauai County, HI's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (79/100) and its weakest is Affordability (1/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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