159 Halai St, Hilo, HI 96720 Property Records

State of Hawaii and Hawaii County property record for 159 Halai St, Hilo, HI 96720 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1968
Square Footage	2,724 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	16,090 sqft (0.369 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$316,000 (1996)
Tax Bill	$1,009.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`3-2-3-022-020`
Alternative APNs	`3-2-3-022-020-0000` `230220200000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	11 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	2,724 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,836 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,914 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	810 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	810 sqft Finished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Interior Structure	Wood Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1941
Effective Year Built	Effective 1968
Architectural Style	Ranch Style
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Hip Roof Construction
Roof Material	Other (not Classified) Roof
Lot Area	16,090 sqft (0.369 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Carport Garage
Garage Area	448 sqft Garage
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	448 sqft Carport

Exterior Amenities

Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	64 sqft Patio
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	112 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	159 HALAI ST
City	HILO
State	HI
Zip	96720-2023
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 20 16,090 SF FP 353 HALAI HILL TRACT
Legal Subdivision	HALAI HILL TRACT
Legal Lot Number	20
Jurisdiction	HAWAII HI
Minor Civil Division	HILO
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	20300

Owner

Source: State of Hawaii and Hawaii County records · APN 3-2-3-022-020

Assessment roll updated August 6, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	159 HALAI ST, HILO, HI 96720-2023
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 31, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 31, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	199612843
Last Transfer Date	Apr 14, 2014
Transfer Doc	0052270161
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

August 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HAWAII HI
Property Address	159 HALAI ST, HILO, HI 96720-2023
Document Number	0A75520764
Instrument Date	Aug 27, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 21, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	159 HALAI ST HILO HI 967202023, HILO, HI 96720-2023

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: State of Hawaii and Hawaii County records · Assessment roll updated August 6, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Hawaii
County	Hawaii County
Unified School District	Hawaii Department of Education (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$353,600 (+3%) Land $96,600 Building $257,000	$559,200 (-) Land $219,700 Building $339,500
2025	$1,009.00 (+6.66%)	$343,300 (+3%) Land $96,600 Building $246,700	$559,200 (+3.94%) Land $219,700 Building $339,500
2024		$333,300 (+3%) Land $96,600 Building $236,700	$538,000 (+4.45%) Land $211,100 Building $326,900
2023	$946.00 Homeowner's exemption	$323,600 Land $96,600 Building $227,000	$515,100 Land $211,100 Building $304,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Hawaii County (15001C), updated July 11, 2018 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 36% of the US · above 11% of Hawaii
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 3,226 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.