HI area data
Hilo, HI
Hilo, HI.
Population: 52,979 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $560,656
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $560,656
- House Price Index
- 384.1 (-0.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $445,000
- Median list price
- $415,000
- Median days on market
- 62 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 84 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 34
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,042/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,972/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,362/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 112.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 40.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $52.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- lightning, volcanicActivity, earthquake, inlandFlooding, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 74.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 67.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 115.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 23
- Days with Good air quality
- 336
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mountain View Airstrip (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hilo International Airport (ITO) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +673 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,327
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 58,267
- Average weekly wage
- $1,002
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 974
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