This Hilo home offers a fantastic opportunity to create a space that’s truly your own. With a solid starting point and plenty of potential, this property is a blank canvas ready for thoughtful updates, personal touches, and future improvements. Whether you’re looking for a home to customize over time or a property with value-add potential, this is an opportunity to bring your vision to life. The manageable outdoor space provides room for creating your own tropical retreat without the maintenance demands of an oversized property. There is also a covered space for one car at the front of the home. The roof was recently cleaned and is in good condition. Washer and Dryer located in outdoor laundry area with an additional shower. Conveniently located with easy access to Hilo’s shopping, dining, schools, medical facilities, and everyday necessities, 53 Aikane Street puts you close to the heart of town while still offering the comfort of a residential setting. Bring your ideas and imagination—this well-located property is ready for its next chapter.
Wainaku Ahupua`a, located between Hilo Bay and the Wailuku River, is a coastal and hillside Wainaku neighborhood with ocean-facing gulches and rainforest greenery. The neighborhood’s character concentrates along Hawaiʻi Belt Road (HI-19) near the Wainaku Street junction, where roadside eateries, small markets, and ocean-view pullouts set a casual, local rhythm. Hawaiʻi Tropical Botanical Garden and the Onomea Bay Trail act as cultural touchstones, pairing curated plant collections with old plantation-era pathways. Homes range from mid-century hillside residences to plantation-influenced cottages, often oriented to trade winds and sea views. Streams, bridges, and steep lanes shape daily routes, with frequent glimpses of surf and cliffs. The landscape shifts quickly from coastal bluffs to dense canopy, giving the area a distinctly outdoors-forward feel.
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Market insights
53 Aikane Rd · $330,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 106 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
97.7%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$330,000
Median sale price in this area is $588,071. (78% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
22% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Carpet flooring
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Flooring
Carpet
Exterior features
Fee simple ownership
Lava zone 8
Zoned RS-7.5
County-maintained road access
Parking
Attached parking
Utilities
Electricity available
Cesspool sewer
No solid waste disposal listed
Financial info
Not used as a short-term vacation rental
Electricity and solar
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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
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
Fire Factor
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Heat Factor
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Wind Factor
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1/10 Air Factor
Minimal risk of unhealthy air over next 30 years
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 6.8 hours in
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Redfin Estimate for 53 Aikane Rd
$330,476
$476 over list price of $330K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $271K to $500K.