96720
Hilo, Hawaii.
Hilo, Hawaii County, HI · Hilo, HI metro · population 52,979
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$1,575 (+117%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $27,486 +5%
- $528,504$555,990 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $124,685 +29%
- $431,305$555,990 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 96720$2,918
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 14 years.
Typical home values in zip 96720 rose 5.2% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Hilo, HI — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Asking rent — 96720
Against the Hilo, HI metro and the national benchmark.
- 96720$2,129
- Hilo$2,562
- United States$1,932
Typical home value — 96720
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 96720$555,990
- Hilo$574,746
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 96781 | Papaikou | 2,073 | — | $538,831 |
| 10.8 | 96771 | Mountain View | 7,793 | — | $322,734 |
| 12.8 | 96710 | Hakalau | 162 | — | $961,242 |
| 13.3 | 96785 | Volcano | 4,433 | — | $372,130 |
| 13.3 | 96760 | Kurtistown | 4,261 | — | $365,094 |
| 13.9 | 96783 | Pepeekeo | 2,251 | — | $571,220 |
| 14.2 | 96728 | Honomu | 376 | — | $512,939 |
| 14.6 | 96749 | Keaau | 19,132 | $2,500 | $475,522 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.