Big Island is Hawaii’s Most Affordable Island for Homes and Condos
The Hawaii Association of Realtors (HAR) just released a statewide recap of 2011 sales for all the Realtor boards around Hawaii. This analysis lists out average sales prices for homes and condos. The Big Island of Hawaii leads all the other islands with both the lowest priced homes at just $242,500 and condos at an average price of $225,900.
This home (MLS# 250786) listed at just $249,000 is an example of the great real estate values on the Big Island.
HAR 2011 Stats by Island
There really is a home for anyone and everyone here on the Big Island. You will find an incredible variety of homes on the Big Island ranging from sub $100,000 homes on an acre in the Puna and Kau districts up to multimillion dolllar oceanfront estates in Kukio on the west coast. There is the same type of variety found in condos, although the vast majority of condos are found on the west side of the island in either Kona, Waikoloa or the resorts.
Oh, and the Big Island also has the most extreme scenery found in Hawaii, with the only actively flowing volcano to the common sight of snow capped mountains. Where else can you ski atop Mauna Kea in the morning, surf in the afternoon and then finish the day by viewing one of our awesome sunsets from your lanai!
I love the Big Island! Aloha.
Katie Minkus, R(B)
January 20, 2012
Aloha, Pat. It still amazes me that it’s possible to buy a house in Hawaii for under $300k in a great community like Waikoloa Village that requires only a short 10 minute drive to the beach. Lucky we live Hawaii, indeed!!
Katie Minkus, R(B)
January 20, 2012
Aloha, Pat. It still amazes me that it’s possible to buy a house in Hawaii for under $300k in a great community like Waikoloa Village that requires only a short 10 minute drive to the beach. Lucky we live Hawaii, indeed!!
Sharon Brown R(S)
January 22, 2012
It is amazing how physical and diverse our island is. And that is what I have always loved about it. Thanks Pat for reminding that every day here is a special one!
Sharon Brown R(S)
January 22, 2012
It is amazing how physical and diverse our island is. And that is what I have always loved about it. Thanks Pat for reminding that every day here is a special one!
Pat Strausse R(B)
January 22, 2012
@ Katie and @ Sharon – affordable and beautiful – this is why we are all so lucky to Live Hawaii..on the Big Island!
Pat Strausse R(B)
January 22, 2012
@ Katie and @ Sharon – affordable and beautiful – this is why we are all so lucky to Live Hawaii..on the Big Island!
Pam Deery
January 23, 2012
Pat; You are on top of the Village market.. Great info.
Pam Deery
January 23, 2012
Pat; You are on top of the Village market.. Great info.
Pat Strausse R(B)
January 23, 2012
Thank you Pam…if you want to see how Waikoloa Village did in 2011, I’m working on a look back on home sales and condo sales..coming to a Hawaii Life blog soon!
Pat Strausse R(B)
January 23, 2012
Thank you Pam…if you want to see how Waikoloa Village did in 2011, I’m working on a look back on home sales and condo sales..coming to a Hawaii Life blog soon!
jasahn Miranda
October 6, 2012
It’s my dream to live there on the big island with a few dogs and my laptop. know that i know how surprisingly affordable it is, i’m striving for it
Pat Strausse, RB
October 7, 2012
Hi, that sounds like a wonderful dream..in fact I’m sitting here typing on my laptop
with my two dogs sleeping nearby. Glad to hear that you are now looking for a
way to make your dream of living here become a realtiy. Best wishes to you!
Darla
April 22, 2017
> Aloha…would love to live in Hawaii but I live in Canada so I don’t know how I could be a resident there. Any advice would be appreciated
jasahn Miranda
October 6, 2012
It’s my dream to live there on the big island with a few dogs and my laptop. know that i know how surprisingly affordable it is, i’m striving for it
Pat Strausse, RB
October 7, 2012
Hi, that sounds like a wonderful dream..in fact I’m sitting here typing on my laptop
with my two dogs sleeping nearby. Glad to hear that you are now looking for a
way to make your dream of living here become a realtiy. Best wishes to you!
Larry
May 22, 2014
Where are the beaches, and the marinas? I live two blocks from Waikiki Beach, and I never saw a decent beach in the five years that I lived in Hilo. I was so disappointed, when I came to Hawaii, and I could not find a decent beach or a marina. I know that I should have researched better, before I decided to move here from Illinois.
Larry
May 22, 2014
Where are the beaches, and the marinas? I live two blocks from Waikiki Beach, and I never saw a decent beach in the five years that I lived in Hilo. I was so disappointed, when I came to Hawaii, and I could not find a decent beach or a marina. I know that I should have researched better, before I decided to move here from Illinois.
Pat Strausse
May 27, 2014
@Larry, sorry to hear it didn’t work out for you in Hilo, but if you are now in the Waikiki area it
sounds like you have now found your beaches. I am originally from eastern Iowa and grew up
on the Mississippi, where every little town has a marina on the river. On the Big Island, I think
you would have found more of what you were seeking on the western side of the island. Kona
and Kawaihae both have a harbor…and there are many, many beaches along the coast between
these two towns. Hope you are enjoying living on Oahu!
Pat Strausse
May 27, 2014
@Larry, sorry to hear it didn’t work out for you in Hilo, but if you are now in the Waikiki area it
sounds like you have now found your beaches. I am originally from eastern Iowa and grew up
on the Mississippi, where every little town has a marina on the river. On the Big Island, I think
you would have found more of what you were seeking on the western side of the island. Kona
and Kawaihae both have a harbor…and there are many, many beaches along the coast between
these two towns. Hope you are enjoying living on Oahu!
Mitchell Halper
July 2, 2017
Question. I have a concern about air quality due to the volcano. Can anyone address this issue. I suffer from mild coped. Ty