Hawaii transfer tax calculator
Conveyance tax of $0.10 per $100 under $600,000 rising through tiers to $1.00 per $100 at $10 million and over for a buyer who will claim a homeowner exemption, and $0.15 to $1.25 per $100 otherwise.
Reviewed October 15, 2026. The math is shown line by line.
Hawaii transfer tax on a $839,000 sale
- State conveyance tax (buyer not eligible for homeowner exemption)seller pays$2,097.50$839,000 × 0.25% (the rate for a price up to $999,999.99) = $2,097.50
- seller pays
- $2,097.50
- Total transfer tax
- $2,097.50
Statutory transfer taxes on a $839,000 sale, as of the reviewed date. Who pays is custom and contract outside the statute’s primary liability. Local taxes described above are not in this figure unless listed as a line. Recording fees, title and attorney charges are separate.
The rule behind the numbers
- Transfer tax
- Conveyance tax of $0.10 per $100 under $600,000 rising through tiers to $1.00 per $100 at $10 million and over for a buyer who will claim a homeowner exemption, and $0.15 to $1.25 per $100 otherwise. Source: tax.hawaii.gov
- Who customarily pays
- Seller pays by statute. Source: tax.hawaii.gov
- Local transfer taxes
- Not stated. No official source confirmed this yet.
Sources
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