Build your island getaway in Nanawale Estates, one of Puna's most affordable and established subdivisions. This raw, naturally vegetated lot offers a blank canvas with lush tropical growth typical of the area — clear it your way and design around the landscape. Nanawale Estates features a community association with a pool, playground, and community center for a low annual fee. Located minutes from Pahoa town's shops, restaurants, and farmers market, with the black sand beaches of Kalapana and the natural beauty of lower Puna a short drive away. Hilo is approximately 45 minutes for airport, big-box shopping, and medical services.
Puua Ahupua'a, located between Kīlauea Avenue and Highway 130, is a rural and residential Nanawale Estates neighborhood with rainforest greenery and lava-formed terrain. The area reads as low-slung homes and cabins set back from the road, with wide lots and a strong indoor-outdoor rhythm. Neighborhood character concentrates around the Highway 130 and Pāhoa Village Road junction, where food counters, small markets, and service storefronts create a steady, local cadence. Community pillars include the Pāhoa Village Museum, the Pāhoa Fresh Fish market, and Kaleo’s Bar & Grill. Daily life follows the island’s weather patterns—trade winds, sudden showers, and deep shade from ʻōhiʻa and hapuʻu. Evenings feel quiet, with dark skies and the soundscape of coqui and rain in the canopy.
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Property details
Exterior
Finance
Exterior features
Wooded lot
Private, unpaved road access
Road/street frontage
Gentle slope terrain
Home design
Fee simple ownership
Zoned RS-10
Located in Lava Zone 2
Utilities
Phone service available
No water service available
No solid waste disposal service
HOA & community
Small association fee of $10.33
Financial info
Assessed value $8,400
Annual taxes approximately $200 (2026)
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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Historical weather
Pahoa, HI • 96778
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Sun exposure
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Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 6% for direct sun exposure in Pahoa. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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