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Honolulu Board of REALTORS®. Information herein is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Copyright HiCentral MLS, Ltd. Listing information is provided for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing.

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Kaʻū

The most common home type listed here is Land, and the typical home was built around 2020.

Places near homes in Kaʻū

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  • Compared with other Oʻahu regions, from OpenStreetMap places in the area.

    How scores work

    Each score from 1 to 10 counts the places OpenStreetMap maps within about half a mile of the homes here, and compares that count with the other areas of the market. A 10 means more of those places nearby than almost every other area. A score is not a rating of quality or safety.

    Schools nearby counts the schools within reach of the homes here. It says nothing about how good a school is. Confirm a home's assigned school with the school or the official school finder.

    No data yet means OpenStreetMap maps too few places here for a fair comparison. We never guess a score.

    Place names © OpenStreetMap contributors

    • 100% fee simple·
    • Typically 1,397 sq ft·
    • 42% with an association fee
    See the 5 homes for sale
    Homes for sale
    5
    Median list price
    $395,000
    Of the homes for sale now
    Median sold price
    $78,000
    3 sales
    Nov 2025 to Oct 2026
    Median days on market
    110 days
    Nov 2025 to Oct 2026

    Live counts from our MLS listings. Sold figures cover the last 12 complete months of our team's records.

    Map

    Area outlines are drawn from listing locations. They are approximate and are not official boundaries.

    Homes for sale in Kaʻū

    Newest listings first.

    • Land, at 92-2232 Palm Parkway, 0 ba (photo 1 of 8)
      Active
      8 photos
      27 days

      $9,900

      FSFee Simple

      Est. $65/mo

      0 ba

      92-2232 Palm Parkway

      Ocean View, HI 96737

      Land

      Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty

    • SingleFamilyResidence, at 94-1709 WAKEA Avenue, 3 bd, 3 ba, 2,003 sqft (photo 1 of 10)
      1 / 10
    • SingleFamilyResidence, at 92-1055 Kamaaina Boulevard, 3 bd, 2 ba, 1,057 sqft (photo 1 of 10)
      1 / 10
    • SingleFamilyResidence, at 92-8344 Hibiscus Drive, 3 bd, 2 ba, 1,140 sqft (photo 1 of 10)
      1 / 10
    • SingleFamilyResidence, at 94-6482 Palaoa Road, 1 bd, 1 ba, 276 sqft (photo 1 of 10)
      1 / 10
    See all 5 homes
    Honolulu Board of REALTORS®

    Information herein is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Copyright HiCentral MLS, Ltd. Listing information is provided for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing.

    Homes and housing in Kaʻū

    A full guide to Kaʻū is on its way. Here is what our listing records show today.

    Home types
    Land (50%) and Single Family Residence (50%)
    Median year built
    2020
    Median living area
    1,397 sq ft
    Land tenure
    Fee simple 100% and Leasehold 0%
    Homes with an association fee
    42%
    Towns
    Naalehu, Ocean View, and Captain Cook
    ZIP codes
    96772, 96737, and 96704

    Based on 12 listings in our records.

    Projects and subdivisions

    • DISCOVERYHARBOUR
    • HOVE
    • HOVR
    • KAALA IKI
    • MARK TWAIN

    US Census housing figures by ZIP

    A ZIP code is not a neighborhood: these figures cover the whole ZIP that holds the area's listings.

    ZIP 96772, ACS 2022

    Holds 50% of this area's listings

    Population
    2,716
    Housing units
    1,350
    Housing density
    7 homes per sq mi

    ZIP 96737, ACS 2022

    Holds 33% of this area's listings

    Population
    3,556
    Housing units
    2,440
    Housing density
    53 homes per sq mi

    ZIP 96704, ACS 2022

    Holds 17% of this area's listings

    Nearby places

    Parks and outdoors

    • Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

    Only places mapped in OpenStreetMap are listed, so some may be missing. Place names © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Assigned public schools

    Elementary
    • Naalehu
    Middle
    • Kau
    High
    • Kau

    These are the public schools that listing records in this area name. Assignments depend on the exact address and can change, so confirm a school's service area with the school.

    Check an address with the official HIDOE school finder

    Walkability

    Rural

    Low density. Homes are spread out; car-dependent.

    This ZIP covers 207.4 sq mi, so the average includes open land such as parks, hillsides and undeveloped areas. Where the homes are, the density is higher.

    Rated for ZIP 96772, where most of this area's listings are.

    Rated by housing density from US Census data. This is not a Walk Score.

    Commute distances

    • Downtown Honolulu211.0 mi
    • Daniel K. Inouye International Airport214.1 mi
    • Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam216.8 mi
    • Kapolei221.9 mi

    Straight-line distance from the middle of Kaʻū. The distance by road, and the drive time, are longer.

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    Active
    25 photos
    1 day

    $769,000

    FSFee Simple

    Est. $5,016/mo

    3 bd3 ba2,003 sqft

    94-1709 WAKEA Avenue

    Naalehu, HI 96772

    SingleFamilyResidence

    Listing courtesy of REAL ESTATE AGENCY LLC

    Active
    25 photos
    175 days

    $395,000

    FSFee Simple
    3 bd2 ba1,057 sqft

    92-1055 Kamaaina Boulevard

    Ocean View, HI 96737

    SingleFamilyResidence

    Listing courtesy of Nathalie Mullinix R. U., Inc.

    Active
    25 photos
    9 days

    $480,000

    FSFee Simple
    3 bd2 ba1,140 sqft

    92-8344 Hibiscus Drive

    Ocean View, HI 96737

    SingleFamilyResidence

    Listing courtesy of Nathalie Mullinix R. U., Inc.

    Active
    13 photos
    31 days

    $149,900

    FSFee Simple
    1 bd1 ba276 sqft

    94-6482 Palaoa Road

    Naalehu, HI 96772

    SingleFamilyResidence

    Listing courtesy of Hawaii Modern Realty

    Population
    8,543
    Housing units
    3,568
    Housing density
    15 homes per sq mi

    Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Housing figures only.