Appreciation Velocity — Hawaii Cities
Cities of Hawaii ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 3Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Kauai, HI
+72.8%
#2 · Honolulu, HI
+31.0%
#3 · Hawaii, HI
-25.2%
#4 · Maui, HI
-34.8%
County ranking — 3Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kauai, HI | HI | -16.4% | +72.8% | +4.1% | +37.2% | $1.69M |
| 2 | Honolulu, HI | HI | +2.1% | +31.0% | +34.9% | +45.6% | $1.08M |
| 3 | Hawaii, HI | HI | -3.4% | -25.2% | +42.4% | +45.4% | $985.4K |
| 4 | Maui, HI | HI | -44.2% | -34.8% | -16.7% | +6.8% | $880.9K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.