Kailua Kona, HI 96740 Housing Market
- Active listings34currently for sale
- Pending sales24under contract
- Median asking price$1,039,500current listings
- Inventory age2 daysmedian time the current active listings have been on the market
- Closed sales tracked (6 mo)576a tracked sample, not a market total
- Median sold price$975,000last 6 months
- Middle half of sold prices$634k to $1.4M25th to 75th percentile
What the numbers say
As of August 3, 2026, Resideline is tracking 34 active listings and 24 pending sales in ZIP code 96740. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.71 points to a seller's market: buyers are absorbing inventory quickly relative to what is available.
The median asking price of current listings is $1,039,500, while the median of the 576 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $975,000. 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. The median active listing in 96740 has been on the market for 2 days.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median home price in 96740?
The median closed sale price in Kailua Kona, HI 96740 was $975,000 over the last six months, based on 576 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $634,000 to $1,399,000.
Is 96740 a buyer's or seller's market?
Resideline is currently tracking 24 pending sales against 34 active listings in 96740, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.71. 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 seller's market.