The Hawaii Department of Taxation and the Bureau of Conveyance oversee conveyance tax paid for all transfers or conveyance of realty property using a 2 tier system dependent upon the homeowner exemption status of the Buyer.
Sales Price: $1.00 - $599,999.99
Lower Tier: 10¢ per $100.00 *
Higher Tier: 15¢ per $100.00 *
Sales Price $600,000 - $999,999.99
Lower Tier: 20¢ per $100.00 *
Higher Tier: 25¢ per $100.00 *
Sales Price $1,000,000.00 and above
Lower Tier: 30¢ per $100.00 *
Higher Tier: 35¢ per $100.00 *
Lower Tier = Buyer is eligible for a county homeowner's exemption.
High Tier = Buyer is ineligible for a county homeowner's exemption
* rounded to the nearest 10¢