The five highest-priced home sales publicly reported in the Urban Honolulu, Hawaii metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026 combined for $15.20 million. The week was led by a $3,415,500 closing on Kaualio Place in Honolulu’s Diamond Head neighborhood.
East Honolulu accounted for much of the ranking, with sales in Diamond Head, Hawaii Loa Ridge and the Triangle neighborhood, joined by a Waikiki Beach Tower condominium and a country property in Waimanalo.
RealtyWireβs Top 5 ranks the five highest-priced residential closings it identified in the Urban Honolulu, Hawaii metro area for the reporting week. It may omit private, delayed, nondisclosed, or otherwise unreported transactions.
No. 1 — $3,415,500 · 3942 Kaualio Pl, Honolulu, Hawaii
A Diamond Head residence at 3942 Kaualio Pl led the Urban Honolulu market for the week, closing for $3,415,500 on August 7, 2026, the highest price on this week’s list. Built in 1968, the home offers three bedrooms and three full bathrooms across a reported 2,619 square feet, and the listing describes an additional office that could serve as another bedroom. The property occupies a quiet cul-de-sac in Diamond Head, an area the listing calls one of Honolulu’s most desirable neighborhoods.
Inside, the residence has been upgraded throughout with contemporary finishes and quality craftsmanship, and the open-concept layout draws natural light through the main rooms. The living room opens directly to the yard, overlooking lush gardens that the listing says provide exceptional privacy and a tranquil setting. Marketed as move-in ready, the home was presented as balancing comfort and convenience, sitting minutes from beaches, shopping, dining and schools, according to the listing.
Joannie Hsieh of Central Pacific Properties Inc was the listing agent.
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No. 2 — $3,350,000 · 559 Moaniala St, Honolulu, Hawaii
The week’s second-highest sale closed on August 3, 2026, when 559 Moaniala St in Honolulu brought $3,350,000. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom home spans a reported 3,912 square feet in The Pointe, a gated enclave within the Hawaii Loa Ridge community that sits behind two sets of security gates and offers residents access to clubhouse amenities.
Designed by architect Jim Schmitz and built in 2001, the residence was partially renovated in 2024. High ceilings top a flexible floor plan that includes separate downstairs quarters suited to multigenerational households, and a new pool deck with a jacuzzi frames ocean views stretching from Diamond Head to Koko Head. A three-car garage completes the property, which sits minutes from Kahala, Hawaii Kai, beaches, shopping and freeway access.
Ben Fieman of Compass was the listing agent. Kimberly Xiang of Coldwell Banker Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $3,100,000 · 84 Lawai St, Honolulu, Hawaii
At 84 Lawai St in Honolulu’s Triangle neighborhood, a four-bedroom home closed for $3,100,000 on August 7, 2026. Built in 1964 and described in the listing as offering two and a half baths, the residence provides a reported 2,580 square feet of single-level living, with just one step down into the living room, on an expansive 13,162-square-foot lot.
The house was freshly painted inside and out, and the interior features engineered hardwood flooring and an open-concept layout. The living room flows to a spacious deck overlooking tropical landscaping, while mature foliage frames a sprawling lawn and an in-ground pool. Twenty-seven owned photovoltaic panels add energy efficiency, and the property sits minutes from Costco, Koko Marina Shopping Center, beaches, parks and hiking trails.
Myron N Kiriu of REMAX Hawaii was the listing agent. Myra Brandt of Coldwell Banker Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $2,830,000 · 2470 Kalakaua Ave APT 3102, Honolulu, Hawaii
In Waikiki, unit 3102 at 2470 Kalakaua Ave closed for $2,830,000 on August 4, 2026. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom condominium offers a reported 1,025 square feet in the Waikiki Beach Tower, a 1983 building along the Waikiki shoreline, and sold fully furnished. Occupying the building’s “02” stack, the residence takes in direct views of the Pacific Ocean, Waikiki Beach, the coastline and the city skyline, and a spacious private lanai extends the open-plan main rooms outdoors.
The unit was not being operated as a short-term vacation rental at the time of the listing, which notes that owners can join the on-site Aston Hotel Rental Program, engage an outside vacation rental management company, or keep the condominium as a personal retreat. Monthly dues at the time of listing included maintenance fees of $2,594.19, capital reserve contributions of $371.34 and easement rent of $415.36.
Jackie Chiaki Hasegawa and Akari Daimon of Coldwell Banker Realty were the listing agents. Yuta Yokoyama of Captain Cook Real Estate represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $2,500,000 · 41-964 Kakaina St, Waimanalo, Hawaii
Rounding out the list, a Waimanalo home at 41-964 Kakaina St closed for $2,500,000 on August 4, 2026. Built in 2002, the house offers three bedrooms across a reported 1,413 square feet, with two full bathrooms in the main residence per the listing, plus a studio accessory unit with its own full bath, described as fully permitted, beside the property’s citrus grove.
The kitchen pairs stone countertops with stainless steel appliances, the primary suite includes a walk-in closet, and a second bedroom with a Murphy bed doubles as an office. A double-height screened room off the third bedroom frames views of the Koolau range, with Mt. Olomana on the opposite side. The owned photovoltaic system includes Tesla Powerwall batteries and an EV charger, a working Meyer lemon and lime orchard anchors the grounds, and the sale included a John Deere tractor, according to the listing.
Cynthia R Rubinstein and Keahi Honon Palaualelo of Cynthia Rubinstein R.E., Inc. were the listing agents. Leon Mosher of Coldwell Banker Realty represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 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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