Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Lanai City, Hawaii
A $547,000 home here costs
$3,890per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $166,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,982. The real number is $908 higher every month, 30% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Lanai City from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 3,283 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Maui County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Lanai City against Maui County and Hawaii
| Measure | Lanai City | Maui County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $547,400 | $858,600 |
| Median property tax | $929 | $1,442 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.170% | 0.168% |
| Median gross rent | $1,092 | $1,863 |
| Population | 3,283 | 164,632 |
The weather behind that power bill
Lanai City sits in Maui County, which averages a high of 90.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 63.6°F in its coldest, with 16.21" of precipitation a year and 45% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 4,423 cooling and 0 heating degree days, which is what sets the $234 electricity line above.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Lanai City?
A $547,000 home in Lanai City, Hawaii costs approximately $3,890 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $2,982 principal and interest, $77 property tax, $73 homeowners insurance, $302 utilities and $456 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Lanai City?
Lanai City has an effective property tax rate of 0.170%, based on a median home value of $547,400 and median real estate taxes of $929. That is in line with the Maui County average of 0.168%.
What is the average home price in Lanai City?
The median owner-occupied home value in Lanai City, Hawaii is $547,400, against $858,600 across Maui County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Lanai City?
Median gross rent in Lanai City is $1,092 a month, against $3,890 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Lanai City?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Lanai City, Hawaii at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $166,500 a year. That covers the full $3,890 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Lanai City, 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.