02/18/2026 Victoria Ward Park in Kakaako reopened with a new rule banning dogs from the lawn, sparking protests from some Ward Village residents who say the pet-friendly community was marketed differently, while developers argue the policy protects cleanliness and safety and will remain in place despite mixed resident reactions. (Source: KHON2)
02/18/2026 AIA Hawaii supports House Bill 1725, an omnibus measure to simplify Hawaii’s building code system - especially by locking permits to the code in effect at filing and boosting funding for code administration. (Source: PBN)
02/16/2026 Hawaii’s hotel industry says illegal short-term rentals are draining housing supply and threatening a sector that generates over $12 billion annually and tens of thousands of jobs, while rental advocates argue such units also support the economy and local households, highlighting a growing policy clash as the state seeks housing solutions. (Source: Star Advertiser)
02/11/2026 Realtor.com’s January 2026 report shows U.S. luxury home prices stabilizing around a $1.19 million entry level while underscoring the contrast between older legacy markets like Honolulu - where the top 10% of listings start around $2.33M and luxury homes average a 1992 build year with relatively compact sizes - and newer growth regions where larger, recently built properties define high-end value (Source: Yahoo!Finance)
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.
