Three of the five highest-priced home sales reported in Hawaii Island, Hawaii for the week ending November 8, 2026, were in Kailua Kona, with one each in Kamuela and Papaaloa. Together the five sold for a combined $10.45 million.
The group includes four single-family homes and one condominium, from a gated enclave designed by a noted island architect to an upcountry home rebuilt around its mountain views. Three of the homes look out over the ocean from the Kona side of the island, while the most remote sits on land cut by streams and waterfalls.
No. 1 — $3,150,000 · 75-5990 Alii Dr, Kailua Kona, Hawaii
The week’s top sale was an oceanfront home on Alii Drive in Kailua Kona, which sold for $3.15 million. Its gunite pool, finished with a waterfall feature, is perched above the shoreline, and the views run across the coastline to the ocean horizon and the sunset.
Built in 2001 on a landscaped lot of 6,550 square feet, the custom home has three bedrooms and four bathrooms, three full and one half, in 1,956 square feet. Double front doors lead into the main living area, where vaulted ceilings rise over polished concrete floors and a wall of sliding doors opens to a spacious lanai. The kitchen has a large island with granite countertops, a wine fridge and high-end appliances.
The primary suite sits half a level above the living area, with high ceilings, ocean views and custom pocket doors set at a corner to let the breeze in. Its bath has a tiled shower, a soaking tub and a walk-in closet, and an office or flex room with a half bath shares that level. Each of the two guest suites has a private entrance and its own bath, and the makai suite opens through sliding doors onto an oceanfront lawn and the pool. The home was built with stucco walls, solid concrete lanais and stainless steel cable railings suited to life beside the water, and there is no homeowners association.
Dustin S. Marin and Mike Drutar, both of NextHome Paradise Realty, were the listing agents for the top sale of the week. Travis Lee Scott of Real Broker represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $2,500,000 · 75-392 Puia Rd #6, Kailua Kona, Hawaii
Inside the gated Hualalai Colony community in Kailua Kona, a single-level home designed by architect Lucky Bennett sold for $2.5 million. Visitors arrive through an open-air atrium built around a pond and surrounded by tropical plantings, then pass through wood doors into the main living spaces. Koa woodwork runs through the interiors.
At 3,496 square feet, it is the largest of the week’s five homes, with four bedrooms and three bathrooms, two full and one half, on a lot of 0.58 acres. It was built in 1988. The great room has vaulted ceilings and custom built-ins, and its pocket doors slide fully into the walls to open the room to the lanai. Next to the living room is a second entertaining room with custom cabinetry, a dry bar and a dining area with plenty of seating.
Outside are a deck, a saltwater pool, an outdoor kitchen and a gazebo, set among landscaped gardens, with views of the bay, the coastline, the mountains and the ocean. The primary suite opens directly to the pool deck and has a custom walk-in closet and a spa-style bath. The three other bedrooms have wood floors, and the second bath is finished in River Jade granite slabs with a glass shower. Shopping, restaurants and schools are minutes away.
Brittney Ann Vienneau of Aloha Sotheby’s Intl Realty – Hawai’i was the listing agent. Sam Hickman of eXp Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $2,200,000 · 65-1310 Lihipali Rd Unit B, Kamuela, Hawaii
Upcountry in the Waimea Homesteads neighborhood of Kamuela, a home remodeled in 2011 to take in the views of the island sold for $2.2 million. From the property the outlook stretches over the Kohala coastline and the Waimea pastures to Hualalai, Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.
The home was built in 1988, the same year as the Hualalai Colony home, making the two the oldest of the five. It has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and 2,755 square feet on two stories, on a lot of 0.36 acres. The renovation expanded the living areas and widened the hallways and doorways for accessibility, and artisans handcrafted the mahogany doors, trim, handrails and hardware.
On the main level, a great room with a fireplace and walls of glass opens to a large lanai. The kitchen has custom cherry cabinetry, detailed millwork and an oversized island, with a dining area alongside. The primary suite is set off the great room, and its bath has dual vanities, a soaking tub and a walk-in shower. The lower level has a studio with its own entrance, full kitchen and bath, as well as an office, a flex room and access to the three-car garage. The backyard is level, and the home has an owned, net-metered photovoltaic system and solar hot water.
Rebecca J. Hirsch-Keliihoomalu of COMPASS was the listing agent, and Patrick D Harris of Luxus Hawaii Brokers LLC represented the buyer. COMPASS agents listed two of the week’s five top sales, this one and the No. 5 sale in Keauhou.
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No. 4 — $1,400,000 · 34-1480 Honomainoa Rd, Papaaloa, Hawaii
The week’s fourth-highest sale was the most unusual of the group: a home on 100 acres in Upper Maulua Homesteads in Papaaloa, on the Hamakua Coast, which sold for $1.4 million. Streams, gulches and waterfalls cut across the land, and about 60 of the acres are left rugged and wild. Getting there takes a sturdy vehicle, and the listing describes the property as off-grid.
Built in 2008, the home is the newest of the five and, at 1,360 square feet, the smallest. It has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, two full and one half. Around it are roughly 10 acres of tended grounds planted with fruit trees, tropical flowers and ornamental plants, and the lanai looks out on a 180-degree view of the Pacific. The land also takes in views of the mountains, the waterfalls and the sunrise.
Juniper Adler of eXp Realty was the listing agent and also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale.
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No. 5 — $1,200,000 · 78-6980 Kaluna St Apt 120, Kailua Kona, Hawaii
A ground-floor condominium at the Villas at Keauhou, a gated community in Kahaluu-Keauhou in Kailua Kona, sold for $1.2 million. The end unit has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and 1,873 square feet on one level, with a two-car garage. It was built in 1990.
The great room opens to a covered lanai with a wet bar, and the third bedroom has its own door to the corner lanai, where the views reach the ocean and the coastline. Owners share an open-air covered lounge, a pool long enough for laps and tennis courts that are also striped for pickleball. Keauhou Bay and the Keauhou Shopping Center are nearby, and the community is about 6 miles south of Kailua Kona Village. The property last sold for $950,000 in 2021.
Kristina R Vaughn-Hazard of COMPASS was the listing agent. Heather Tribolet of Knutson & Associates represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 8, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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