July 2025 Market Report for Oahu

Jerico
Aug 15
3 min read

Oʻahu’s housing market saw some modest adjustments in July, with year-over-year single-family

home sales down 7.4%, while condo sales remained flat. Single-family homes recorded 249 sales

compared to 269 a year ago, and condo sales held steady at 389 units. Year-to-date, total sales

volume remains 2.9% behind 2024 levels for single-family homes and 5.1% behind for condos.

The median sales price for single-family homes declined 5.7% year-over-year to $1,075,000.

Condos also experienced softening, with the median sales price decreasing 3.7% to $490,000.

Despite stable interest rates in July, buyers appeared more active, with contract signings

increasing across both markets. Pending sales rose 9.8% for single-family homes (280 contracts

signed) and 13.2% for condos (430 contracts signed).

Inventory levels remained higher than last year, with active listings up 18.0% for single-family

homes and 31.7% for condos. However, month-over-month figures showed slight dips in both

segments, down 1.0% and 3.3%, respectively.

Condos spent a median of 50 days on the market in July, up from 30 days in 2024. Single-family

homes saw a more modest increase in time on market, rising from 15 to 20 days.

Single-Family Home Market Details

The $800,000 to $999,999 price range accounted for the largest share of single-family home

activity in July, rising 20.0% year-over-year to 78 sales and representing nearly a third of total

sales. Hawai‘i Kai recorded the fastest-moving single-family homes, with a median of just 8 days

on market. Metro and Waipahu also moved quickly at 12 days. Meanwhile, Makakilo (30 days),

‘Ewa Plain (25 days) and Pearl City (25 days) recorded the longest median days on market. Roughly 26% of single-family home sales closed above the original asking price, down slightly from 29% in July 2024.

New listings increased 1.7% year-over-year to 369, with ‘Ewa Plain seeing the largest jump at

29.4% (66 listings). The Central region saw the steepest drop, falling 31.3% to 22 listings. Diamond

Head and ‘Ewa Plain saw the most notable increases in contract activity. Diamond Head pending

sales rose 53.6% to 43, while ‘Ewa Plain rose 26.7% to 57. Together, these two regions accounted

for more than one-third of pending sales.

Condominium Market Details

Condos priced between $300,000 and $499,999 represented the largest portion of sales, with 142

transactions accounting for 36.5% of all condo sales in July. This price range also experienced a

10.9% increase year-over-year. Regional performance varied significantly. Condo sales surged in

‘Ewa Plain (60.9%), Pearl City (57.9%) and Waipahu (90.9%). However, the Metro region experienced a 16.2% decline. Only the Kāne‘ohe and Central regions recorded a median days on

market of 30 days or less, while the Diamond Head, Leeward and North Shore regions exceeded

60 days. Just 8% of condo sales closed above asking price in July, down from 15% in 2024.

New listings declined 4.3% year-over-year to 647, led by decreases in the Metro (3.5%), Central

(25.0%) and Hawai‘i Kai (39.3%) regions. Pending sales volume grew in most areas, with notable

increases in the Metro (21.2%) and ‘Ewa Plain (61.5%) regions. Central and Pearl City saw declines

of 44.7% and 40.0%, respectively. At month’s end, the largest supply of active condo inventory

was in the $300,000 to $399,999 range, up 51.2% to 428 units. Several regions saw inventory

increases of 60% or more, including Hawai‘i Kai, Leeward, Makakilo, Pearl City and Waipahu.

SOURCE: Honolulu Board of REALTORS®, residential resales data compiled from HiCentral MLS, Ltd.®

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