north kona: Why North Kona Prices Aren’t Dropping: Inventory Tells the Story
- 10/20/25 11:16 AM
North Kona single-family housing is still tight. We’re sitting at 3.54 months of inventory - that is a seller’s market. Inventory is down 21 percent from last year and dropped again month to month. That tight supply is why prices have not “crashed,” regardless of what people keep predicting. Median sold price in September came in at $1,297,000. That 15 percent jump from last month is more about the mix of homes sold, the bigger and nicer homes closed this round - not a runaway surge. Homes are still selling around 96.5 percent of list price and the median time to sell … (1 comments)
north kona: North Kona Condos: Big Jump in Sales, But Read the Fine Print
- 10/16/25 10:35 AM
Condo sales are up 172% over last September. That’s right, 172%. Don’t let headlines fool you. This is where local experience matters. I’Everyone is talking about condo sales being up 173% from last year — 30 sold this September versus 11 in September 2024. That sounds huge until you remember last year was one of the slowest years we’ve seen in a long time. This is a rebound, not a runaway market. And even with that jump, we’re still about 14% under 2019, which was our last “normal” year before everything got distorted. North Kona Condo/Townhouse Market, September 2025 Median … (1 comments)
north kona: North Kona Market Stays Strong While National Sales Slide
- 04/24/25 04:50 PM
Today’s Inman News headline reads:“Existing-home sales fall to slowest pace since 2009 amid rising costs.” That may be true nationally—but not here in North Kona. While the mainland sees pullbacks, our local data paints a different picture. From January through March 2025, both home and condo sales in North Kona are up—eclipsing 2024, 2009, and even 2008 numbers. 📊 North Kona YTD Sales (Jan 1–Mar 31): 2008: 69 Homes | 47 Condos 2009: 42 Homes | 33 Condos 2024: 104 Homes | 67 Condos 2025: 107 Homes | 82 Condos This isn’t just a rebound—it’s sustained confidence. Buyers are still buying. Sellers are still … (2 comments)
North Kona single-family housing is still tight. We’re sitting at 3.54 months of inventory - that is a seller’s market. Inventory is down 21 percent from last year and dropped again month to month. That tight supply is why prices have not “crashed,” regardless of what people keep predicting.
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