HI area data
Lawai, HI
Lawai, HI.
Population: 513 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Lawai, HI is $864,600. Homes sell for a median $3.00M after a median 288 days on market. 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 10.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$864,600
Median home value
288
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $864,600
- 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
- $3.00M
- Median list price
- $375,000
- Median price per sqft
- $841
- Median days on market
- 288 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.3%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.0 (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)
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
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 33.9 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)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- HI 23 (Puhi) Airstrip (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lihue Airport (LIH) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- WILCOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, KAUAI VETERANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SAMUEL MAHELONA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 36
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Housing built before 1970
- 19.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,424
- Households with broadband internet
- 92.8%
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
| Lawai | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $3.00M | $918,750 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 288 days | 107 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,424 | $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 Lawai, HI?
- $864,600.
- What is the median sale price in Lawai, HI?
- $3.00M.
- How long do homes take to sell in Lawai, HI?
- Median days on market: 288 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Lawai, HI?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, inlandFlooding, landslide, tsunami, wildfire.
- What is the wildfire risk in Lawai, HI?
- 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 Lawai, HI?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Lawai, HI?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Lawai, HI?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.0 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Lawai
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