Hawaii closing cost guide

Cost to sell a house in Hawaii.

HI conveyance tax tiered by price; seller typically pays.

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Reference breakdown

On a $300,000 Hawaii home sold the traditional way.

Agent commission (5.5%)$16,500
State + local transfer tax (0.15%)$450
Owner's title insurance (0.45%)$1,350
Recording / settlement / attorney fees$950
Pre-listing repairs (1%)$3,000
Staging + photography$1,200
Total costs$23,450
Net to seller$276,550

On a HomeInvestor cash sale in Hawaii, the buyer typically pays all closing costs and there's no agent commission — so the discount from retail is your only "fee." Many sellers net more after the math, especially when repair budgets are factored in.

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