Area data
Waimea, HI — ZIP 96796
Population: 1,840 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 96796 (Waimea, HI) is $769,805 — up 0.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $535,000 after a median 86 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, inlandflooding, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$769,805
Median home value
+0.5%
1-year change
86
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $769,805
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.6%
- All-time peak (2024-10)
- $796,306
- 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
- $535,000
- Median list price
- $825,000
- Median price per sqft
- $493
- Median days on market
- 86 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 86.9%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Niihau High & Elementary School, Waimea Canyon Middle School, Waimea High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, inlandFlooding, landslide, tsunami, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively High · tsunami: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 91% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 35.7%
- 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
- 71.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 65.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 94.0 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 998
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,040
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Barking Sands Airport (BKH) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Barking Sands Airport (BKH) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- KAUAI VETERANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -72 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Housing built before 1970
- 45.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 4.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,391
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 27,446
- Average weekly wage
- $1,049
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 141
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 96796 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $769,805 | $842,372 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $535,000 | $918,750 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 86 days | 107 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,391 | $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 96796?
- $769,805.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 96796?
- $535,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 96796?
- Median days on market: 86 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 96796?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,586/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 96796?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, inlandFlooding, landslide, tsunami, wildfire.
- Is ZIP 96796 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 96796?
- Risk to homes is higher than 91% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 96796?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 96796?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 96796?
- 3 schools (1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 96796 walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 96796?
- Regional Price Parity: 112.0 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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