Can I Afford Hawai‘i?
For buyersThe honest number, built for Oahu — not a mainland calculator. It factors Honolulu's property tax (with the owner-occupant exemption), hurricane-aware insurance, condo maintenance fees, your loan type, and the debt-to-income limits lenders actually use.
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Estimates only, for owner-occupants. Uses Honolulu's owner-occupant property-tax rate (0.35%) with the $120,000 home exemption, an estimate for Hawaii homeowners + hurricane insurance (condos use an HO-6 estimate since the building's master policy is in your maintenance fee), and standard front/back DTI limits. "Safe/Standard/Max" = 28/36, 31/43, and 36/49 debt-to-income. Oahu's 2026 conforming loan limit is $1,249,125 — above that is a jumbo loan. Your real pre-approval depends on credit, reserves, and lender. Want a real number? Ask Wendell — I'll connect you with my go-to lender, Joey Chun.
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