ZIP Code 96821

In ZIP code 96821, on Honolulu's east side, a median home value of $1,563,300 is steep even by local standards, yet the county's 0.28% effective property tax rate keeps annual bills far below what that price tag might imply elsewhere. Households here earn a median of $174,938, with per-capita income at $79,943, so the tax drawn from a median-valued home amounts to a smaller share of earnings than in many mainland markets. A 4.50% combined sales tax applies to purchases, though it does little to change the overall picture of housing costs against income.