County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Kalawao County, Hawaii

Q: What is the property tax rate in Kalawao County, HI?

The effective rate is N/A — the median tax bill equals about N/A of the median home value.

Q: Will a reassessment raise my property tax bill?

Not necessarily. A higher assessed value can raise the bill only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the county assessor's office to review your current assessment.

Q: Can I appeal my property tax assessment?

Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when the assessed value exceeds market value, filed with the county assessor within the local deadline.

Kalawao County has an effective property tax rate of N/A. On the median home value of N/A, that's roughly N/A per year. Median household income is $73,750.

Effective Property Tax Rate¹

N/A

median tax N/A ÷ median home N/A

Median Home Value¹

N/A

owner-occupied

Median Household Income¹

$73,750

per-capita $44,316

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

Metric	Kalawao County	Hawaii (state context)
Effective property tax rate¹	N/A	0.25%
Median home value¹	N/A	—
State income tax³	top rate 11.00%	top rate 11.00%
State sales tax³	4.50% combined	4.50% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)¹. Median income is also from the ACS¹. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS² and Tax Foundation³ data.

About Kalawao County, HI

Kalawao County is a county in Hawaii. See the property tax rate, median home value, and median household income above, sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Kalawao County, HI?

The effective rate is N/A — meaning the median tax bill equals about N/A of the median home value.

How much are property taxes on a median home?

On the median home (N/A), the estimated annual bill is about N/A.

Is Kalawao County's rate high or low?

Compare it to the state median of 0.25% and the national average near 1.1%.

How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?

A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.

Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?

Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Kalawao County assessor's office to review your current assessment.

Can I appeal my property tax assessment?

Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Kalawao County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.

Sources

^[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).

^[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.

^[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.