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Kailua Kona, HI 96740 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Kailua Kona, HI inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.09
ActiveActive listings: 109109PendingPending sales: 1010
Kailua Kona, HI: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $789k$789kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $960k$960k
What homes actually sell for in Kailua Kona, HI
Distribution of 495 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $595k to $1.4M
$240k to $935k: 211 sales211sales$240k$935k to $1.63M: 154 sales$1.63M to $2.33M: 37 sales$1.63M$2.33M to $3.02M: 14 sales$3.02M to $3.72M: 8 sales$3.02M$3.72M to $4.41M: 9 sales$4.41M to $5.11M: 5 sales$4.41M$5.11M to $5.8M: 7 salesMedian $960k

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 109 active listings and 10 pending sales in ZIP code 96740. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.09 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $788,800, while the median of the 495 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $960,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 96740 for 70 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 96740?

The median closed sale price in Kailua Kona, HI 96740 was $960,000 over the last six months, based on 495 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $595,000 to $1,395,000.

Is 96740 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 10 pending sales against 109 active listings in 96740, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.09. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 96740 currently looks like a balanced market.

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