Hilo, Hawaiʻi – The County of Hawaiʻi is reminding property owners that real property tax bills for the first-half installment of the 2025-2026 tax year have been mailed. The payment deadline for these taxes is Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Payments received after this date will be considered delinquent and will incur penalty and interest charges.
Property owners are advised that a penalty of 10% plus annual interest of 12% will be assessed for failure to pay taxes by the due date, even if the tax bill was not received. The postmarked date on mailed payments will serve as the date of receipt.
If you are responsible for paying real property taxes and have not received your bill, you should immediately contact the Real Property Tax Division at (808) 961-8282 for a duplicate bill. Those who have recently paid off their mortgages are also encouraged to call to ensure that tax bills are now being sent directly to their attention, rather than to a bank or financial institution.
Payment Options:
- Online: Payments can be made online at http://payments.ehawaii.gov/propertytax/hawaii. Be aware that administrative costs associated with online payments will be passed on to the payer as an additional fee by the online vendor.
- By Mail: Return the bottom portion of the tax bill to the Hilo office address.
- In Person (Hilo): Bring the entire tax bill to the Real Property Tax Division at Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 4, Hilo, HI 96720-4224. Please note that credit cards are not accepted at the Hilo or Kona offices for in-person payments.
- In Person (Kona): Bring the entire tax bill to the West Hawaiʻi Real Property Tax Division at West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy, Bldg D, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740.
- Drop Boxes: For convenience, drop boxes are available at:
- Outside the Aupuni Center Building in Hilo, next to the U.S. Mailbox by the Motor Vehicle Registration Office.
- On the south-facing wall of the Hilo Real Property Tax Office, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 4, Hilo, HI.
- Outside the Kona Real Property Tax Division office at 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy, Bldg D, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. Your cancelled check will serve as your receipt for drop box payments.