01/08/2026 DFS Group will exit Hawaii after 63 years, closing its Waikiki Galleria store on Jan. 28 and airport duty-free locations later in 2026, after selling its Waikiki properties to BlackSand Capital for $90 million. (Source: PBN)
01/07/2026 Oahu’s housing market ended 2025 in a largely stable state, with total resale activity up a modest 0.6%, a record-high single-family home median price of $1,139,000 (+3.5%), softer condo prices (-1.5%), higher inventory, longer market times, and late-year sales momentum supported by easing mortgage rates. (Source: Honolulu Board of Realtors)
01/05/2026 In 2026, new dining options coming to Hawaii include Alan Wong opening a restaurant at the Kahala Hotel, NYC yakitori favorite Torishin debuting in Ward Village, Paris Baguette opening at the Pagoda Hotel near Ala Moana, Liliha Bakery opening at Waikiki Beach Walk above ABC Stores, and Shake Shack slated to open on Oahu in 2027. (Source: PBN)
12/31/2025 11 major Hawaii construction projects broke ground in 2025, including The Launiu Ward Village, Ward Village’s 11th tower, a 40-story luxury project that began construction in October with completion targeted for 2028. (Source: PBN)
We exclude Leasehold data from this market analysis because Leasehold properties do not compare with regular Fee Simple properties.
We use median instead of the average because it depicts more accurately a central tendency to the sample size. Example: Take 5 numbers - 3, 5, 7, 9, 21. The median is 7 (the middle number) and the average is 9 (sum of all divided by 5).
We count days on market from listing date through closing date.
