Taxes & Insurance in Volcano
Volcano applies the same Hawaii County property-tax structure this project documents across its other Big Island records, alongside a real, disclosed open question on insurance given its unique national-park-boundary proximity.
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Learn moreHawaii County's genuinely low property tax rate
Hawaii County's FY2026-27 owner-occupied rate is $5.75 per $1,000 of assessed value, with an age-tiered home exemption -- the SAME countywide structure that applies in Hilo and Waimea/Kamuela (base record).
Hawaii's real 2026 income tax rate
Hawaii's individual income tax carries a real, current top marginal rate of 11% (2026), applying statewide including Volcano (base record).
A real, disclosed insurance open question
This record did not independently confirm a Volcano-specific homeowners-insurance premium, and explicitly does NOT assume it resolves favorably given Volcano's uniquely close proximity to Kilauea's active summit (base record).
Standard policies exclude hurricane, flood/earthquake, and lava coverage
Consistent with Hawaii's statewide pattern, standard homeowners policies typically exclude wind/hurricane and flood/earthquake damage, and lava-flow damage is typically not covered in higher-hazard areas (base record).
Key takeaways
- Hawaii County's owner-occupied property tax rate ($5.75/$1,000) is the same countywide structure as Hilo and Waimea.
- Hawaii's 11% top income tax rate (2026) applies in Volcano as statewide.
- No Volcano-specific insurance premium was confirmed this pass -- this record does not assume it resolves favorably given HVNP proximity.
- Confirm current underwriting terms and quoted premiums directly given the real, disclosed volcanic proximity.
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