Hawaii · West · 21k residents
Makakilo, HI: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for Makakilo: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Hawaii median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
The acs median home value in Makakilo is $867,200, right at the Hawaii median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,999/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 148 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $118,550 a year.
What the numbers show
Source-confirmed findings- Housing value: The ACS median home value in Makakilo is $867,200, right around the median for ACS-covered places in Hawaii.
- Household income: Median household income is $118,550, right around the median for ACS-covered places in Hawaii.
- Adult education: 36.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.7% above the median for ACS-covered places in Hawaii.
- Home value to income: The ACS median home value is about 7.3 times median household income. This is a comparison measure, not a mortgage qualification or affordability promise.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
WhereToHQ calculates the comparisons. Figures are estimates for context, not a guarantee or personal financial advice. Read the methodology or send a correction.
What makes this place distinctive
A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.
A researched local story is not published for this city yet. The signals below are the verified profile context.
- Scale: A smaller city in the profile data, with fewer than 50,000 residents.
- Setting: The profile places Makakilo about 8 miles from the nearest tracked ocean.
- Climate signal: The profile records 240 sunny days.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 30 and an average commute of 27 minutes.
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Compare Makakilo side by side
Cost of living index
148
ACS median home value
$867,200
2-bedroom rent
$1,999/mo
Median household income
$118,550
Housing momentum
We don't have enough recent home-price and rent data to rank Makakilo's housing momentum yet.
Adjusted by Makakilo's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| ACS median home value | $867,200 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $640 |
| Property tax rate | 0.3% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,146/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,999/mo |
| State & local income tax | 6.13% |
| Sales tax | 4.5% |
| Cost of living index | 148 |
| Groceries index | 125 |
| Utilities | $280/mo |
| Transit pass | $80/mo |
| Gas price | $4.70/gal |
| Healthcare index | 110 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,350/mo |
| Median household income | $118,550 |
| Unemployment rate | 3% |
| Population | 21k |
| Crime index | 45/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | — |
| Avg. commute | 27 min |
| Sunny days / year | 240 days |
| July high | 82°F |
| January low | 59°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | — |
| Home price MoM | — |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | — |
| Ocean coast | 8 mi |
| Big lake | 2415 mi |
| Mountains | 126 mi |
| Major airport | 11 mi |
| Ski resort | 2544 mi |
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Real listings in Makakilo
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- What is the cost of living in Makakilo, HI?
- Makakilo indexes at 148 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,999/mo and a acs median home value of $867,200.
- How much does a house cost in Makakilo?
- The acs median home value in Makakilo is $867,200, right at the Hawaii median (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Makakilo?
- A two-bedroom in Makakilo rents for about $1,999/mo.