Location, Location Location!!! This home located in the lower section of Waiakea, off of Haihai Street and minutes away from the Hilo Municipal Golf Course. Home has been recently renovated with Granite Countertops, new screen door, ceramic tile flooring, new kitchen cabinets, and newly painted. There are 2 bedrooms and 1 bath in the main home and there are a bedroom, bathroom & wet bar adjacent to the carport which could be used for extended family members and/or guests. The property has a large backyard with an assortment of Fruit Trees and Flowering Plants for your enjoyment. As an added Bonus and Peace of Mind, the seller has recently replaced the roof on the home. Don't let this Gem of property pass you by!!!
Single-familyProperty Type
1974Year Built
0.28 acresLot Size
$507Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Listed by Keith Iwamoto• Century 21 Homefinders of Hawaii
A unique layout in a nice location and priced to sell, just a minute from the Municipal Golf Course and new Fire Station. Original home is a 2/1 644 sq. ft, and the addition which would make a great ohana, is a 1/1 with partial kitchen, and is 492 sq. ft. In the huge fenced back yard there is an approx. 10x10 storage shed with small covered lanai which doesn't appear in the permit search. Also included is a Satellite dish, large propane tank, and a handful of mature and producing fruit trees. Prelim. Title report from Debbie at TG shows an encroachment agreement regarding the fence along the back property line. Seller is deceased, Probate is done, Personal Representative will submit a Seller's Disclosure Statement, but has little knowledge of the property. Pre -1978 home, please include Lead Base Paint as well as AS-IS Addendum with offer. Per seller's Atty, in the Q section, please include: "Title will be conveyed by a Personal Representative's Limited Warranty Deed at closing. " On lockbox, short notice ok. From Haihai, turn on Laula Rd, home is most of the way down on the left.
Public Records
Apr 30, 2001
Sold
$109,500
$96/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,755 (+3.5%)
$179,000 + $252,100
$431,100
2024
$1,695 (+0.2%)
$179,000 + $239,500
$418,500
2023
$1,691 (−0.2%)
$179,000 + $239,500
$418,500
2022
$1,695 (−56.8%)
$179,000 + $227,300
$406,300
2021
$3,925 (+3.8%)
$167,200 + $227,300
$394,500
2020
$3,783 (+39.6%)
$159,700 + $193,900
$353,600
2019
$2,710 (+706.9%)
$150,700 + $190,100
$340,800
2018
$336 (+9.0%)
$144,700 + $99,400
$244,100
2017
$308 (+9.7%)
$111,700 + $81,500
$193,200
2016
$281 (+8.1%)
$111,700 + $75,900
$187,600
2014
$260 (+4.6%)
$111,700 + $66,500
$178,200
2013
$248 (+8.7%)
$111,700 + $66,500
$178,200
2012
$229
$111,700 + $63,800
$175,500
Tax history for 161 Laula Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,755 (+3.5%)
$179,000 + $252,100
$431,100
2024
$1,695 (+0.2%)
$179,000 + $239,500
$418,500
2023
$1,691 (−0.2%)
$179,000 + $239,500
$418,500
2022
$1,695 (−56.8%)
$179,000 + $227,300
$406,300
2021
$3,925 (+3.8%)
$167,200 + $227,300
$394,500
2020
$3,783 (+39.6%)
$159,700 + $193,900
$353,600
2019
$2,710 (+706.9%)
$150,700 + $190,100
$340,800
2018
$336 (+9.0%)
$144,700 + $99,400
$244,100
2017
$308 (+9.7%)
$111,700 + $81,500
$193,200
2016
$281 (+8.1%)
$111,700 + $75,900
$187,600
2014
$260 (+4.6%)
$111,700 + $66,500
$178,200
2013
$248 (+8.7%)
$111,700 + $66,500
$178,200
2012
$229
$111,700 + $63,800
$175,500
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.28 Acres
Year renovated
2003
Sq. Ft.
1,136
Year built
1974
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Hawaii County
APN
3240210060000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 17, 2026.
RS-15
Single-Family Residential District - 15,000 sq ft
The RS (single-family residential) district provides for lower or low and medium density residential use, for urban and suburban family life. It applies to areas having facilities, and to carry out the above stated purpose.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Community / recreation center
Day care facility
Hospital / medical center
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Bed & breakfast
Public service
Agriculture-Cropland
Park & open space
Property details
Parking
Parking / Garage Information
Vehicle Storage/Parking: Other (remarks)
Carport Area (Total): 270
Carport Spaces (Total): 1
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms (Full): 2
Interior Features
Appliances: Refrigerator, Range/Oven
Floor Covering: Ceramic Tile
Interior Area (Total): 1,136
Exterior
Exterior Features
Pool: N
Roads: County, Paved
Land Information
Fairly Level, Gentle Slope
Lava Zone: 3
Land Tenure: Fee Simple
Land Area: 12071
Flood Zone: X
Lot Information
Frontage: Road/Street
Lot Description - Land: Inside
Lot Number: 46
Oceanfront Parcel: N
Zoning: RS-15
Property Information
Property Type: Residential
Security: None
Subdivision: WAIAKEA HOMESTEADS 1ST SERIES
Subdivision Abbreviated Name: WAIAKEA HMSTD 1
Year Built Minimum: 1974
Year Built Maximum: 1974
Design: Single Wall
Financial
Assessment Information
Assessed Value: $340,800
Assessment Year: 2020
Tax Information
Taxes (Annual): $3,782
Tax Year: 2020
Utilities
Utility Information
Internet Availability: Cable
TV Availability: Cable
Telephone Availability: Cell, Land Line
Power: Overhead
Wastewater: Cesspool
Water: Municipal
Location
Multi-Unit Information
Single Family Home
Building 1 Information
Oceanfront Unit: N
Unit Description: Single Family Home
# of Bedrooms: 3
# of Bathrooms (Total): 2
# of Bathrooms (Full): 2
Design: Single Wall
Interior Area: 1136
Countertops: Granite Solid
Water Heater: Electric
Heating/Cooling: None
Exterior Finish: Fir/Pine
Foundation: Post and Pier
Roof Design: Hip
Roof Material: Corrugated Iron
Roof Structure: Wood
Age: 47
Parking: Other (remarks)
Carport Area: 270
# of Carport Spaces: 1
Year Built: 1974
School Information
District: South Hilo
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,136
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.28 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1974
Year Renovated: 2003
County: Hawaii County
APN: 3240210060000
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 17, 2026
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Waiakeawaena Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.1mi
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Waiakea Intermediate School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.8mi
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Waiakea High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.9mi
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Estimated sale price
$547,000 – $662,000
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