Taxes in Waimea (Kamuela)
Waimea's tax picture shares Hawaii County's same countywide property-tax rate structure with Hilo, though its own elevated home values produce a real, higher dollar bill.
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Learn moreThe same countywide rate as Hilo, a different dollar bill
Hawaii County's FY2026-27 owner-occupied rate ($5.75/$1,000) and age-tiered home exemption apply identically in Waimea and Hilo, but Waimea's genuinely higher home values produce a real, higher dollar tax bill despite the same low rate.
Hawaii's real, graduated income tax
Hawaii taxes income across 12 brackets up to a real 11% top marginal rate for 2026, applying statewide including Waimea.
Hawaii County's GET surcharge
Hawaii County's 0.5% GET surcharge (combined 4.5% rate) has been in effect since January 1, 2020, applying identically in Waimea and Hilo.
Key takeaways
- Waimea shares Hilo's same low Hawaii County property-tax rate, but its higher home values mean a real, higher dollar bill.
- Hawaii's 12-bracket, 11%-top-rate income tax (2026) applies statewide including Waimea.
- Hawaii County's combined GET rate is 4.5%, in effect since 2020.
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