Home prices
The median home in Lihue is valued at $611,000. In comparison to the surrounding areas it is about $83,720 (15%) higher.Compared to the entire nation it is approximately $393,500 (180%) higher, and it is approximately $206,100 (50%) higher in comparison to the city of Makaha.
Rents
The median rent in Lihue is $1,463 per month. It is is very similar in comparison to the surrounding areas.Compared to the US as a whole it is about $401 (37%) higher, and compared to the city of Makaha is is very similar.
Nearby places
Hanamaulu
Hanamaulu is Lihue's neighbor to the north. Real estate prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Hanamaulu is valued at $469,500, which works out to $141,500 (30%) lower than Lihue. Rent there is somewhat less expensive. Hanamaulu's median rent is $1,146 a month, which is $317 (27%) lower than Lihue.
Puhi
Puhi is about 2 miles west from Lihue. The housing prices there are somewhat less expensive. Puhi's median home value is $465,100, which comes out to $145,900 (31%) lower than Lihue. The rent there is a bit more expensive. The median monthly rent in Puhi is $1,704, which works out to $241 (14%) higher than Lihue.
Wailua
Wailua is approximately 6 miles north from Lihue. Its real estate prices are a bit less expensive. The median home cost in Wailua is $492,800, which is $118,200 (23%) lower than Lihue. Its rents are pretty similar. The median rent in Wailua is $1,430 per month, which works out to $33 (2%) lower than Lihue.
Wailua Homesteads
Wailua Homesteads is about 7 miles north from Lihue. The housing prices there are similar. The median home in Wailua Homesteads is valued at $617,500, which is $6,500 (1%) higher than Lihue. Its rents are a little more expensive. In Wailua Homesteads the median rent is $1,941 per month, which is $478 (24%) higher than Lihue.
Koloa
Koloa is roughly 8 miles southwest from Lihue. Real estate prices there are pretty similar. Koloa's median home price is $591,500, which comes out to $19,500 (3%) lower than Lihue. Rents there are a lot less expensive. The median rent in Koloa is $1,086 a month, which comes out to $377 (34%) lower than Lihue.