Area data
Kualapuu, HI — ZIP 96757
Population: 881 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 96757 (Kualapuu, HI) is $409,168 — up 2.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $550,000 after a median 4 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with inlandflooding, lightning, tsunami the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$409,168
Median home value
+2.0%
1-year change
4
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $409,168
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $457,731
- House Price Index (state)
- 424.1 (+5.9% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $550,000
- Median list price
- $550,000
- Median price per sqft
- $491
- 1-year sale-price change
- +69.5%
- Median days on market
- 4 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -1.5%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,850/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,030/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,656/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,351/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,143/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 9.7 : 1
- Schools include
- Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- inlandFlooding, lightning, tsunami, volcanicActivity, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- tsunami: Relatively High · wildfire: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 90% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 35.2%
- 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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.9 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 21
- Days with Good air quality
- 353
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 7
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 69
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 222
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 628
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Kalaupapa National Historical Park (2 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Molokai Airport (MKK) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, MOLOKAI GENERAL HOSPITAL, LANAI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -167 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Housing built before 1970
- 51.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $847
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 65,478
- Average weekly wage
- $1,198
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 902
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 96757 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $409,168 | $839,019 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $550,000 | $918,750 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 4 days | 107 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $847 | $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 96757?
- $409,168.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 96757?
- $550,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 96757?
- Median days on market: 4 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 96757?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,656/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 96757?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inlandFlooding, lightning, tsunami, volcanicActivity, earthquake.
- Is ZIP 96757 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 96757?
- Risk to homes is higher than 90% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 96757?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 96757?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 96757?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 96757 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 96757?
- Good. Median AQI: 21. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 96757?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.0 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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