Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs Division of Professional and Vocational Licensing Real Estate Branch provides links to real estate license renewals, FAQs, condominiums, real estate Commission, real estate licensees, real estate schools, providers, instructors, courses, publications, forms, meeting schedules, real estate recovery fund, Ch. 514A, HRS Recodification, laws and rules and related links.
Contact Information
(808) 586-2643
335 Merchant Street, Room 333
Honolulu, HI 96813
hirec@dcca.hawaii.gov

• Real Estate Licensing and Education includes the education, licensure and discipline of real estate licensees.
• Condominium Registration and Education includes registration of condominium projects, condominium associations, condominium managing agents, and condominium hotel operators.
• Licensing Branch General Information for Real Estate License contains "general" information on real estate licensing, registration and certification.
  Contact Information
  (808) 586-3000
  P.O. Box 3469
  Honolulu, HI 96801
• Real Estate Schools, providers, instructors and courses offers prelicense curriculum, prelicense applications, continuing education requirements, providers, and course schedules.
• Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 99 Real Estate Brokers and Salesperson
• Links to Other Agencies, Real Estate Centers, and National Organizations

Department of Land and Natural Resources Bureau of Conveyances maintains a timely and permanent record system for title to real property; examines, records, indexes, and microfilms Regular System and Land Court documents and maps; issues Land Court Certificates of Title; certifies copies of matters of record; and researches UCC requests.
Contact Information
(808) 587-0314
1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 121
Honolulu, HI 96813
dlnr@exec.state.hi.us

Local Counties

City and County of Honolulu Office of Economic Development strives to enhance, diversify and expand the economic base of Oahu, to help businesses start up, grow, and thrive.
Contact Information
(808) 547-7878 
530 South King Street Suite 305
Honolulu, HI 96813
mmenendez@co.honolulu.hi.us

• Property Locator to find information on any property on the island of Oahu.

City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting provide services and information on building permits, development projects, and planning activities for Oahu.
Contact Information
(808) 523-4432
650 So. King St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
info@honolulu.dpp.org

City and County of Honolulu Real Property Assessment Division provides real property tax payment information, real property reports, property assessment forms, and real property assessment appeals.
Contact Information
Downtown 
(808) 527-5510
842 Bethel Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Kapolei 
(808) 692-5541 
1000 Uluohia Street, #206
Kapolei, HI 96706

• Real Property Assessment and Billing Information provides quick and easy access to real property tax assessment records and maps for properties located in the County of Honolulu and related general information about real property tax procedures.

Hawaii County Planning Department provides technical advice to the Mayor, Planning Commission and County Council on all planning and land use matters.
Contact Information
East Hawaii
(808) 961-8266
Aupuni Center
101 Pauahi St., Suite 3 
Hilo, HI 96720
planning@co.hawaii.hi.us
West Hawaii
(808) 327-3510
Hanama Place
75-5706 Kuakihi Highway, Suite 109
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

• Hawaii County Rule Book includes the general rules, planning amendments,  zoning amendments, variances, shoreline setbacks, ohana dwelling units, farm dwellings, with other land information.

Hawaii County Department of Finance Real Property Tax Division assesses all real property in a uniform and equitable basis for purposes of real property taxation based on fair market value. 
Contact Information
East Hawaii
(808) 961-8201
Aupuni Center
101 Pauahi St., Suite 4
Hilo, HI 96820
West Hawaii
(808) 327-3540
Hanama Place
75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 112
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

• Hawaii County Real Property Tax Site provides quick and easy access to real property tax assessment records and maps for properties located in the County of Hawai'i and related general information about real property tax procedures.

Maui County Department of Planning is responsible for permits and approvals issued for land use, zoning, coastal zone management, historic districts, building and subdivision, and other miscellaneous permits.
Contact Information
(808) 270-7735
200 South High Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
planning@co.maui.hi.us

• Department of Planning Forms including planned development approval, cluster housing developments are available on-line here.

Maui County Department of Finance Real Property Tax Division administers the tax assessment and collection system, and provides custodial responsibilities for all property records pertaining to the transfer of title of real property  recorded with the Bureau of Conveyances.
Contact Information
(808) 270-7297
70 E. Kaahumanu Avenue
Kahului, HI 96732
finance@co.maui.hi.us

Maui County Real Property Assessment Division produces and publishes the most current and accurate information available. 
Contact Information
Assessment Information: (808) 270-7292
Tax Billing & Collection: (808) 270-7697
70 E. Kaahumanu Avenue
Kahului, HI 96732
finance@co.maui.hi.us

Kauai County Department of Finance Real Property Assessment assesses all properties within the county, to provide accurate, uniform and timely assessment information; maintain the update ownership information; create and revise tax maps for all of Kauai's properties annually.
Contact Information
(808) 241-6222
4444 Rice Street, Suite 454
Lihue, HI 96766

• Real Property General Information & FAQs includes understanding real property tax, real property tax frequently asked questions.
• Real Property Forms & Handouts are downloadable pdf forms.

Federal/National Agencies

PowerReporting on City and Suburb is edited by Bill Dedman, a correspondent for The Boston Globe.

FirstGov Family, Home and Community is the official U.S. gateway connecting the world to all U.S. government information and services.
Contact Information
1 (800) FED INFO (1-800-333-4636)
U.S. General Services Administration
1800 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20405
FirstGov  

• Surplus & Foreclosed Real Estate where you can buy real estate that the government has seized or no longer needs.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Information to Real Estate Brokers contains information, from all parts of HUD's web site.
Contact Information
Region IX
(808) 522-8175
500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 3A
Honolulu, HI 96813-4918

About this project, prepared by Diane Nakashima for the University of Hawaii at Manoa Communications Program, May 2005. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Diane. These links may become out-of-date before an opportunity to update. Revised 04/26/05.