Comparing county property taxes across Hawaii: Who pays the most?

Each of Hawaii’s four counties levies a property tax on owners of homes, businesses, farms and all other types of property, and those ever-increasing tax bills contribute to the state’s cost of living.  So which county residents pay the most in property taxes? The answer depends on the measurement.  As shown in the image above, […]

Expand Bill 7 affordable housing program to help meet housing needs

Sep. 22, 2026, 2:30 p.m. Honolulu Hale To: Honolulu City Council Committee on Housing, Homelessness and Parks Andria Tupola, Chair Augie Tulba, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns RE: Bill 18 (2026), CD1 — RELATING TO AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING Aloha Chair Tupola, Vice Chair Tulba and other members […]