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Rental vacancies in Hawaii down 0.2% from Q1 to Q2 2018

By Aloha State News | Jul 3, 2021

Rental vacancies in Hawaii were 9.7 percent in the second quarter of 2018, a decrease of 0.2 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Hawaii ranks 14th in the U.S. for the most death and gift taxes paid in 2020

By Aloha State News | Jul 3, 2021

In 2020, Hawaii collected $45.5 million in death and gift taxes, ranking it 14th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Hawaii increases from Q2 to Q3 2020

By Aloha State News | Jul 3, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Hawaii in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $652,018, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

Urban Honolulu nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.1% since June 2021

By Aloha State News | Jul 2, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for July 2021 in the Urban Honolulu metropolitan statistical area was 423,100, a 0.1 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Urban Honolulu sees 422,600 nonfarm payroll employees in June

By Aloha State News | Jul 2, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June in Hawaii's Urban Honolulu metropolitan statistical area was 422,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

VA Purchase Loans in Hawaii average $661,756 for Q1

By Aloha State News | Jul 2, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Hawaii in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $661,756, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Hawaii ranked 16th in home vacancy rate in Q4 2020

By Aloha State News | Jul 2, 2021

Hawaii's home vacancy rate was 16th in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of 1.1 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Hawaii ranked 6th in home vacancy rate in 2020

By Aloha State News | Jul 2, 2021

Hawaii's home vacancy rate was sixth in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of 1.3 percent in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Hawaii ranks 35th in the U.S. for the most other taxes paid in 2020

By Aloha State News | Jul 2, 2021

In 2020, Hawaii collected $106.6 million in other taxes, ranking it 35th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Hawaii collected $666,000 in taxes on hunting and fishing licenses in 2020

By Aloha State News | Jul 2, 2021

Of the $7.7 billion in taxes collected by Hawaii in 2020, less than 0.1 percent, or $666,000, came from taxes on hunting and fishing licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Hawaii increases from Q1 to Q2 2020

By Aloha State News | Jul 2, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Hawaii in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $606,634, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

Hawaii collected 6.3% more in public utilities sales tax in 2020

By Aloha State News | Jul 2, 2021

Of the $7.7 billion in taxes collected by Hawaii in 2020, $134.6 million came from public utilities sales tax, a 6.3 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).