Area data
Pahala, HI — ZIP 96777
Population: 1,822 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 96777 (Pahala, HI) is $293,548 — down 2.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $335,000 after a median 44 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with lightning, volcanicactivity, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$293,548
Median home value
-2.5%
1-year change
44
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $293,548
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.8%
- All-time peak (2022-10)
- $336,061
- 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
- $335,000
- Median list price
- $315,000
- Median price per sqft
- $317
- 1-year sale-price change
- +245.4%
- Median days on market
- 44 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 10
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Kau High & Pahala Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, volcanicActivity, earthquake, inlandFlooding, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively High · hurricane: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Very High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 84% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 61.0%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 59.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 12b (extreme annual low 55 to 60°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 23
- Days with Good air quality
- 336
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 29
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 71
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (18 mi)
- National parks include
- Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 5
- Nearest airport
- Cooper Airfield (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hilo International Airport (ITO) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- KAU HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +673 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Housing built before 1970
- 31.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.1%
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 58,267
- Average weekly wage
- $1,002
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 974
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 96777 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $293,548 | $842,372 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $335,000 | $918,750 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 44 days | 107 days | 51 days |
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 96777?
- $293,548.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 96777?
- $335,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 96777?
- Median days on market: 44 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 96777?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, volcanicActivity, earthquake, inlandFlooding, wildfire.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 96777?
- Risk to homes is higher than 84% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 96777?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 96777?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 96777?
- 1 schools (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 96777?
- Good. Median AQI: 23. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 96777?
- Regional Price Parity: 112.0 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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