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Summary of Taxes Imposed in Hawaii

PROPERTY TAX (County Ordinances) - On real property, land and improvements. Assessments at 100% of "fair market value." Owner-occupied homeowner exemption amounts may vary by county. Personal property, e.g. cars or boats, not subject to property tax.

Tax rates per $1,000 net assessed value on land, building (improvements) and by property classification for Fiscal Year 2007 (July 2006 to June 2007 period) are shown below:

  City & County MAUI HAWAII KAUAI
  Classification HONOLULU County County County
  
 RESIDENTIAL       
    Improved       
       Building $3.59 $5.00 $8.10$  --  
       Land 3.59 5.00 8.10 --  
  
    Unimproved       
       Building 5.72 5.86 8.10 --  
       Land 5.72 5.86 8.10 --  
  
 HOMEOWNER    
    Building --   2.50 5.55 --  
    Land --   2.50 5.55 --  
  
 HOMESTEAD    
    Building --   --   --   3.44
    Land --   --   --   4.00
  
 SINGLE FAMILY    
    Building --   --   --   4.30
    Land --   --   --   4.00
  
 APARTMENT    
    Building 3.59 5.00 8.107.95
    Land 3.59 5.00 8.106.95
  
 HOTEL/RESORT    
    Building 11.97 8.20 9.007.95
    Land 11.97 8.20 9.006.95
  
 COMMERCIAL    
    Building 11.97 6.00 9.007.95
    Land 11.97 6.00 9.006.95
  
 INDUSTRIAL    
    Building 11.97 6.50 9.007.95
    Land 11.97 6.50 9.006.95
  
 AGRICULTURAL    
    Building 8.57 4.50 9.854.30
    Land 8.57 4.50 9.856.95
  
 CONSERVATION    
    Building --   4.75 8.554.30
    Land --   4.75 8.556.95
  
 PRESERVATION    
    Building 9.57 --   --  --  
    Land 9.57 --   --  --  
  
 TIME SHARE    
    Building

--    

 14.00  --  --  
    Land  --     14.00  --  --  
 
Source: Real Property Assessment Div., Dept. of Finance, City & County of Honolulu

Note that assessments and valuations within the same classification may not be comparable from county to county.

Distribution: County general funds.

SOURCE: Compiled by the Tax Foundation of Hawaii from the Hawaii Revised Statutes (1968), as amended, and Revised Ordinances for various counties. Consult the statute, ordinance, rules, or regulations for specific cases or circumstances.