Area data
Makawao, HI — ZIP 96768
Population: 18,569 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 96768 (Makawao, HI) is $1.11M — down 1.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.25M after a median 88 days on market. Typical rent runs $4,039/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with inlandflooding, lightning, tsunami the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$1.11M
Median home value
-1.4%
1-year change
88
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.11M
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.9%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $1.15M
- House Price Index (state)
- 384.1 (-0.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.25M
- Median list price
- $1.30M
- Median price per sqft
- $712
- 1-year sale-price change
- -0.8%
- Median days on market
- 88 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 19
- For-sale inventory
- 41
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.6%
- Active listings
- 35
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,039/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,577/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,972/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,586/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,362/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,879/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 112.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 40.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $52.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Makawao Elementary School, Pukalani Elementary School, Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School, King Kekaulike High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- inlandFlooding, lightning, tsunami, volcanicActivity, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High · tsunami: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 90% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 35.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 25.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 12a (extreme annual low 50 to 55°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 20
- Days with Good air quality
- 344
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 2
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 152
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 4,253
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 7,553
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Haleakalā National Park (13 mi)
- National parks include
- Haleakalā National Park, Kalaupapa National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 3
- Nearest airport
- Kahului International Airport (OGG) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kahului International Airport (OGG) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, KULA HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -167 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Housing built before 1970
- 18.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,509
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 65,572
- Average weekly wage
- $1,102
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 578
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 96768 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1.11M | $842,372 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.25M | $918,750 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 88 days | 107 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $4,039/mo | $3,045/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,509 | $1,913 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 96768?
- $1.11M.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 96768?
- $1.25M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 96768?
- Median days on market: 88 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 96768?
- Typical rent: $4,039/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 96768?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inlandFlooding, lightning, tsunami, volcanicActivity, earthquake.
- Is ZIP 96768 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 96768?
- Risk to homes is higher than 90% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 96768?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 96768?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 96768?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 96768 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 96768?
- Good. Median AQI: 20. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 96768?
- Regional Price Parity: 112.0 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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