Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii
A $414,000 home here costs
$3,170per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,128. The real number is $1,041 higher every month — 49% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Hawaiian Paradise Park against Hawaii County and Hawaii
| Measure | Hawaiian Paradise Park | Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $413,800 | $486,400 |
| Median property tax | $1,266 | $1,392 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.306% | 0.286% |
| Median gross rent | $1,253 | $1,411 |
| Population | 13,273 | 203,684 |
The weather behind that power bill
Hawaiian Paradise Park sits in Hawaii County, which averages a high of 57.6°F in its hottest month and a low of 34.3°F in its coldest, with 14.3" of precipitation a year and 32% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 0 cooling and 6,919 heating degree days, which is what sets the $467 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Hawaii County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Hawaiian Paradise Park?
A $414,000 home in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii costs approximately $3,170 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,128 principal and interest, $106 property tax, $55 homeowners insurance, $535 utilities and $345 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Hawaiian Paradise Park?
Hawaiian Paradise Park has an effective property tax rate of 0.306%, based on a median home value of $413,800 and median real estate taxes of $1,266. That is higher than the Hawaii County average of 0.286%.
What is the average home price in Hawaiian Paradise Park?
The median owner-occupied home value in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii is $413,800, against $486,400 across Hawaii County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Hawaiian Paradise Park?
Median gross rent in Hawaiian Paradise Park is $1,253 a month, against $3,170 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Hawaiian Paradise Park — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Hawaii.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.