Hawaii

Financial data for local governments across Hawaii

5 Counties
163 CDPs

Tax Snapshot (Beta)

Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.

Current source-backed tax context for Hawaii.

Component Summary Effective Coverage Sources
HI state individual income tax Hawaii individual income tax uses twelve brackets per filing-status schedule (1.4% to 11%; tax year 2025 widens the thresholds under Act 46); the calculator also applies fixed status standard deductions, the $1,144 per-person exemption, the refundable per-person food/excise tax credit, and the 40% state EITC while disclosing input-dependent exemptions and credits it cannot model. Tax years 2024 and 2025. Source verified Hawaii DOTAX 2024 Form N-11 instructions (TY2024 schedules); Hawaii DOTAX Announcement 2024-03 (Act 46 TY2025 schedules); Hawaii DOTAX Form N-311 (refundable food/excise tax credit); Hawaii DOTAX 2025 Form N-11 instructions ($1,144 exemption; 40% EITC)
HI general excise tax policy (sales-tax equivalent base) Hawaii does not have a sales tax; it levies a general excise tax (GET), with a 4% rate for most activities plus county surcharges where adopted. Current DOTAX guidance (as accessed April 18, 2026). Rate missing Hawaii general excise tax information; Hawaii county surcharge on GET
HI property tax policy (county-administered real property tax) Hawaii real property tax is administered by county governments rather than a statewide property-tax system. Current Hawaii state guidance (as accessed April 18, 2026). Needs review Hawaii business action center tax information; Hawaii county property tax payment portal (example)

Demographics

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023)

1,445,635 Population
$98,317 Median Household Income
$808,200 Median Home Value
40.6 Median Age
10.0% Poverty Rate
5.0% Unemployment Rate
62.6% Homeownership Rate
35.5% Bachelor's+ Rate

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