U.S. ZIP Code · HI96720
Hawaii County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +2.4%
- 5-year / yr
- +5.9%
- 10-year / yr
- +5.5%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +92.5%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- -34.8%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 96720 is worth $546,721. Over the past year, values have risen 2.4%. Homes here rent for a typical $2,048 a month — a 4.5% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 0.4%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Hawaii County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively High[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively High
- Coastal flood
- Relatively Low
- Wildfire
- Relatively High
- Drought
- Very Low
- Heat wave
- No Rating
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Very Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively High
- Winter weather
- Very Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Hawaii County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- +404[5]
- Moved in
- 4,103
- Moved out
- 3,699
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 16
- Elementary
- 9
- Middle
- 2
- High
- 3
Waiakea High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hawaii Department of Education
1,217 students
Hilo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hawaii Department of Education
1,192 students
Waiakea Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hawaii Department of Education
854 students
Waiakea Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hawaii Department of Education
725 students
Waiakeawaena Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hawaii Department of Education
672 students
Run the numbers
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Estimated monthly payments include principal and interest only. Actual costs will include property tax, insurance, possibly PMI, and HOA fees not modeled here. Loan terms shown are estimates; consult a licensed lender for current rates and qualification.
Renting is meaningfully cheaper month-to-month.
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Rankings
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Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 96720?
- The typical home in 96720 is worth $546,721, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 96720?
- Home values in 96720 are up 2.4% over the past year, and up 5.9% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 96720?
- A typical home in 96720 rents for about $2,048 a month, a gross rental yield of 4.5%.
- What is the property tax rate in 96720?
- The effective property tax rate in 96720 is 0.4% — roughly $1,947 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 96720?
- ZIP code 96720 has a population of 52,979 and a median household income of $80,938.
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