Kauaʻi Real Estate Market Update – August 2026
What buyers and sellers should know about inventory, pricing, and market trends across Kauaʻi.
Islandwide, 28 single-family homes sold during August 2026, exactly the same number as August 2025. The median single-family home price was $1.088 million, down 8% from $1.185 million a year ago. Median days on market increased from 32 to 36 days.
The condominium market saw a more noticeable slowdown in sales volume. 15 condos sold in August, compared with 24 a year earlier, a decline of 38%. At the same time, the median condominium sale price increased 28% to just under $1 million, compared with $782,000 in August 2025. With relatively small numbers of transactions, the mix of properties sold can have a significant effect on these monthly median-price figures.
North Shore: Hanalei & Princeville
The North Shore continues to illustrate why it is important to look beyond islandwide averages.
In Hanalei, there was just one single-family home sale, closing at $5.5 million. That compares with one sale at a median of $27.6 million in August 2025. With only one transaction in each period, the resulting 80% year-over-year decline in median price reflects the particular properties that sold rather than necessarily indicating an 80% decline in Hanalei home values.
Princeville recorded one single-family home sale at $3.55 million. The condominium market was considerably more active, with seven Princeville condo sales, the same number as August 2025. The median condo sale price increased 7%, from $950,000 to $1.015 million.
Kapaʻa & the East Side
Kapaʻa was one of the more active single-family markets during August, recording 10 home sales, up 67% from six sales a year ago. The median sold price increased 21%, from $900,000 to $1.088 million, while median days on market fell from 50 to just 17 days.
Kapaʻa condo activity moved in the opposite direction. There was only one condo sale, compared with four last August, and the median price for that transaction was $560,000.
Līhuʻe
Līhuʻe had only two single-family home sales, down from five a year ago. The median sale price was $2.113 million, up 95% year over year. Again, the limited number of transactions means the types and price points of the homes sold can heavily influence the median.
Two Līhuʻe condos sold during the month, compared with six last year, with a median price of $437,500.
Kōloa & the South Shore
Kōloa recorded four single-family home sales, down from six in August 2025. The median sold price was $2.673 million, 12% below last year’s $3.028 million.
The condo market told a different story. Four condos sold, compared with seven last year, while the median sale price rose 82% to $1.23 million.
What August’s Numbers Mean for Kauaʻi Buyers and Sellers
August is a useful reminder that there isn’t one single Kauaʻi real estate market. Kapaʻa saw considerably more single-family activity than a year ago, while areas such as Kōloa and Līhuʻe had fewer transactions. Meanwhile, Princeville condo sales remained steady even as overall island condo volume declined.
For buyers, that means negotiating conditions can be very different from one community and property type to another. For sellers, pricing based simply on an islandwide median can miss what is happening in the immediate neighborhood and market segment.
With relatively few monthly transactions in many Kauaʻi communities, individual high- or low-priced sales can also produce dramatic year-over-year percentage changes. Looking at the underlying sales—not just the headline percentage—is particularly important here.
Thinking about buying or selling on Kauaʻi? I can help you look beyond the islandwide statistics and evaluate current sales, pricing and inventory in the specific community you’re interested in.
Greg Holder - Coldwell Banker Island Properties
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Contact me today for a customized Kauaʻi market update tailored to your neighborhood.
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