Hawaii County delinquent tax list
Short answer: Hawaii County has two delinquent tax lists. The official one is published by the County Real Property Tax Office before each scheduled sale, free to download, and it lists parcel numbers and amounts owed with no owner contact. The year-round one is the delinquency record underneath it, where 403 (estimated) owners near Hilo currently carry a distress signal. Hawaii is a deed state, so a winning bid at the sale takes the property itself.
Distressed owners near Hilo
403
Within 25 miles of the county seat, refreshed daily. Hawaii County is a smaller county.
Top-deal discount target
~42% under market
Average start bid across the 20 strongest Hawaii leads right now.
Avg. spread per top deal
$242,000
On a typical $574,000 estimated value.
Coverage centers on Hilo, the Hawaii County seat, and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the market runs thin.
Hawaii County tax sale rules at a glance
The mechanics that decide what you are actually buying, and how long the owner keeps a way out. The full Hawaii rules, timelines and deficiency detail sit on the state page, since they apply to every county here.
| County | Hawaii County, Hawaii. County seat: Hilo. |
|---|---|
| Who publishes the list | The County Real Property Tax Office for Hawaii County. |
| What the sale transfers | Hawaii is a deed state. A winning bidder gets the deed itself, so a winning bid transfers ownership of the property. |
| Rate and cadence | County real property tax auctions; a 1 year redemption applies after the tax sale. |
| Owner redemption | None once the court confirms the sale. |
The Hawaii delinquency clock
Where a Hawaii owner sits on this line is what decides whether they will take a low cash offer today.
The Hawaii list, ranked hardest-first
Representative profiles from our ranking model for the Hilo area. The live list, with exact locations, photos and owner details, is one free scan away.
| Rank | Why they would sell | Est. value | Start bid | Under market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pre-foreclosureTax delinquent 3 yr87% equity | $625,000 | $280,000 | ~43% |
| #2 | Notice of defaultTax delinquent 1 yr89% equity | $596,000 | $256,000 | ~45% |
| #3 | Notice of defaultTax delinquent 2 yr63% equity | $591,000 | $254,000 | ~45% |
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What the Hawaii list is made of
Most distressed owners carry more than one signal, so these bands overlap. Stacked signals rank highest.
How Hawaii compares across Hawaii
Hawaii County is among the largest counties in Hawaii, and it runs denser in distressed owners than the Hawaii average, at 19.6 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 11.3. It accounts for about 26.1% of every flagged property across the Hawaii counties on this site.
| County | Seat | Flagged owners | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County | Honolulu | 703 | 7 |
| Maui County | Wailuku | 440 | 26.7 |
| Hawaii County (this page) | Hilo | 403 | 19.6 |
Density matters more than the raw count when you are choosing where to work. A smaller county with a high per-capita figure often has less competition per lead than the metro next door.
How far under market these close
The official Hawaii list vs. this one
Both are worth having. They answer different questions.
| Hawaii official sale list | The LowBaller list | |
|---|---|---|
| Who publishes it | The County Real Property Tax Office | LowBaller, from county and public records |
| When it exists | Only in the run-up to each scheduled sale | Year round, refreshed daily |
| Format | A PDF or spreadsheet of parcel numbers and amounts owed | A ranked table with a map pin, photo and estimated value on every row |
| Owner contact | Not included | Phone and email on unlock, and no credit is spent when nothing verifies |
| Ranking | Alphabetical or by parcel number | Hardest situation first, by foreclosure stage, years behind and equity |
| Timing advantage | Everyone bidding sees the same list on the same day | Owners appear months before any auction, while a private sale still solves their problem |
Working the Hawaii list
What actually matters in a county this size, at this level of distress, under Hawaii timelines.
Number 2 in Hawaii, and quieter for it
Hawaii County ranks 2 of 3 covered Hawaii counties with roughly 26.1% of the state's flagged properties. Big enough for real volume, one step removed from where the crowd concentrates.
Below the state norm
Hawaii runs 19.6 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against 11.3 statewide. A shorter list than average, which usually means fewer owners with stacked signals and a longer time to a yes.
Hilo and everything around it
Hawaii works off Hilo as its seat, and the scan reaches 25 miles out from there, widening to 50 when the list runs thin. In a county this shape that usually means several towns, each with its own price level.
The Hawaii clock
Foreclosure here typically runs 12 to 24 months from filing to sale. The tax clock and the mortgage clock run independently, so check both before you decide how hard a deadline an owner is actually facing.
Why Hawaii investors work it before auction day
No bidding war
At the sale you are one of a room full of bidders on the same parcel. Months earlier you are the only person who called.
You can see the house
A private sale means an inspection and a clean title search. Deed auctions in Hawaii rarely give you either.
The owner keeps something
An owner with equity who sells early clears the tax debt and walks away with money. At the sale, they usually walk away with nothing.
Hawaii County delinquent tax list FAQ
How do I get the Hawaii County delinquent tax list?
Two lists exist and they are not the same. The official one comes from the County Real Property Tax Office, is published as a PDF or spreadsheet before each scheduled sale, and disappears between sales. The year-round one is the delinquency record itself, which is what LowBaller compiles: roughly 403 properties around Hilo currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.
Is there a free Hawaii delinquent property tax list PDF?
Yes. The County Real Property Tax Office publishes the pre-sale list free of charge, usually as a PDF or a downloadable spreadsheet tied to a specific sale date. It gives you parcel numbers and amounts owed. It does not give you owner contact details, an estimated value, or any indication of which owners would actually take a low cash offer.
When is the Hawaii County tax sale?
Hawaii County publishes its own schedule, and it moves. The Hawaii pattern is the thing that holds steady: County real property tax auctions; a 1 year redemption applies after the tax sale. Check the county's pre-sale notice close to the date, because the list shrinks daily as owners redeem.
Can I buy Hawaii tax-delinquent property before the auction?
Yes, and it is usually the better trade. There is no bidding war, the owner clears the debt with a clean sale instead of a forced one, and you are not buying blind. The window is the months between the delinquency appearing in the record and the sale being scheduled, which is exactly the period this list covers.
What does a winning bid actually get you in Hawaii?
Hawaii is a deed state, so a winning bidder takes the deed itself, so a winning bid transfers ownership of the property. None once the court confirms the sale. That difference matters more than the discount: in a lien state you are buying a debt with a yield, and in a deed state you are buying a house.
How far below market do Hawaii deals close?
The strongest current leads near Hilo support start bids around 42% under estimated value. Across the whole list, hard distress such as a scheduled auction or a stacked tax lien closes 25 to 45% under market, while softer signals like long-distance ownership land closer to 15 to 30% under. Hawaii runs denser in distress than the Hawaii average, so stacked-signal owners, the ones who accept the widest discounts, turn up more often here than in a typical county in this state. Equity sets the ceiling, because an offer cannot go below what clears the owner's mortgage.
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Hawaii?
About 403 properties within 25 miles of Hilo currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 19.6 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 11.3 across Hawaii as a whole, and makes Hawaii the number 2 of the 3 Hawaii counties covered here by population. That figure moves daily as owners pay, redeem or fall further behind.
Do I need a Hawaii address to search, or can I search the whole county?
Either. Run the scan on any Hawaii ZIP and you get the full ranked list for the surrounding area, or check one specific address to see whether that owner carries a distress signal. Browsing is free and unlimited, and credits are only spent when an owner's verified phone or email comes back.
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Informational summary, not legal or investment advice. Rates, redemption periods and sale formats are summarized at the Hawaii state level and can be changed by statute or applied differently by Hawaii County. The County Real Property Tax Office and the county's own pre-sale notices control every schedule, deposit and bidding rule. Verify before you bid.