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Buying a home in Haleiwa, Hawaii

The typical owner-occupied home in Haleiwa is worth about $1,091,700, 30% above the Hawaii median of $839,100 and 3.3 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,538 a year in property taxes, about 0.23% of their home's value, lower than the Hawaii rate of 0.27%. The median household earns $97,780 a year, so the median home costs 11.2 times the median income (8.4 times for Hawaii). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Haleiwa at a glance

Haleiwa Hawaii U.S.
Median home value $1,091,700 $839,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,538 $2,239 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.23% 0.27% 0.94%
Median household income $97,780 $100,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,872 $2,904 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.8% 25.7% 21.0%
Median rent $2,018 $1,971 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.6% 33.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1980 1980
Vacant homes 9.8% 13.3% 10.1%
Population 4,948 1,445,235 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Haleiwa

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Haleiwa home of $1,091,700 with 20% down costs about $6,539 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $8,533, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $280,254 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 80% of the median Haleiwa household income of $97,780; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $381,000.

The median rent here is $2,018 a month, so owning the median home costs about $4,521 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$218,340
Loan amount$873,360
Principal and interest$5,875
Property taxes (0.23% a year)$209
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$455
PMI$0
Total per month$6,539

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$38,210
Loan amount$1,071,927
Principal and interest$7,211
Property taxes (0.23% a year)$209
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$455
FHA mortgage insurance$658
Total per month$8,533

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Questions about home buying in Haleiwa

What is the median home value in Haleiwa?

About $1,091,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Haleiwa?

Homeowners pay a median $2,538 a year, which is about 0.23% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Haleiwa?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $6,539 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $280,254 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data