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Honolulu County, HI Housing Market Brief

county · HI · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Honolulu 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%
●25
Inventory Health25%
●21

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●1
Economic Strength20%
●81
Rental Yield15%
●2

Where is Honolulu County, HI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

What’s the forecast for Honolulu County, HI?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Honolulu County, HI housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$758K▲ +1.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market77 days▲ +63.8%Redfin
Months of Supply5.9▲ +68.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale4,185▲ +3.1%Redfin
Homes Sold708▼ -38.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$673▼ -23.3%Redfin

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

Now: 27
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Honolulu County, HI is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 27 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Honolulu County, HI is $758K, having risen 1.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Honolulu County, HI?

Honolulu 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 Honolulu County, HI's Alpha Score?

Honolulu County, HI's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (81/100) and its weakest is Affordability (1/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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