U.S. ZIP Code · HI96740
Hawaii County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- -2.1%
- 5-year / yr
- +6.7%
- 10-year / yr
- +5.9%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +211.5%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- +5.5%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 96740 is worth $884,731. Over the past year, values have fallen 2.1%. Homes here rent for a typical $3,735 a month — a 5.1% 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
- 6
- Elementary
- 3
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 2
Kealakehe High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hawaii Department of Education
1,397 students
Kealakehe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hawaii Department of Education
900 students
Kealakehe Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hawaii Department of Education
690 students
Kahakai Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hawaii Department of Education
538 students
West Hawaii Explorations Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Hawaii Department of Education
275 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 96740?
- The typical home in 96740 is worth $884,731, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 96740?
- Home values in 96740 are down 2.1% over the past year, and up 6.7% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 96740?
- A typical home in 96740 rents for about $3,735 a month, a gross rental yield of 5.1%.
- What is the property tax rate in 96740?
- The effective property tax rate in 96740 is 0.4% — roughly $3,411 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 96740?
- ZIP code 96740 has a population of 39,338 and a median household income of $95,542.
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