NOT LISTED FOR SALE

27 E Palai St Hilo, HI 96720

Estimated Value: $467,000 - $549,000

3 Beds
1.5 Baths
880 Sq Ft
$576/Sq Ft Est. Value

Sale Details

Date Sold: April 21, 2025

Last sale price $500,000 $568 Per Sq Ft

Est. 1% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $2,706 / mo

11 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Wood Flooring
  • Lanai
  • Attached Garage
  • Waiakea High School Rated A

About This Home

As of April 2025

This charming Hilo home is sure to win your heart and conveniently located near shopping complexes, eateries, gas stations, schools, major grocery and box stores. Spacious and well-maintained with updates during the past few years – quartz kitchen counters, kitchen cabinets, vinyl plank flooring in living room/hallways, exterior painting. A sweet 3 BR 1.5 BA classic home on a 10,000-plus SF parcel with a large enclosed porch/extended living room and an interior laundry room. You’ll love the proximity of living minutes away from all of Hilo!

•Main Living Area – approx. 880 SF
•Enclosed Porch / Extended Living Room - approx. 627 SF
•Covered Lanai - approx. 174 SF
•Carport and Storage – approx. 459 SF

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Beverly Crudele

Aloha Sotheby's Intl Realty - Hawai'i Brokerage Phone: 8089377490 License #RS-69782 Listed on: 02/13/2025

Last Buyer's Agent

Rishi Villon

eXp Realty License #RS-83616

eXp Realty

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $200

Year Built

  • Built in 1967

Lot Details

  • Property fronts a county road
  • Property is zoned RS-10

Parking

  • Attached Garage

Interior Spaces

  • 880 Sq Ft Home
  • Blinds
  • Range with Range Hood

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Laminate

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Outdoor Features

  • Lanai

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • No Heating
  • Cesspool
  • Phone Available
  • Cable TV Available

Community Details

  • Hale Pua Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Tax Lot 27
  • Assessor Parcel Number 3220421380000

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$200

Year Built

Built in 1967

Lot Details

10,019 Sq Ft Lot

Listing Details

  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • ResoSecurityFeatures: None
  • Ownership: Full
  • MLS Status: S
  • Subdivision Name: HALE PUA SUBDIVISION
  • Reso Interior Features: Enclosed Lanai
  • Living Area: 880.0
  • Property Attached Yn: No
  • Reso Window Features: Blinds
  • Year Built: 1967
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • HIS_PoolYN: No
  • HIS_SpecialAssessmentAmountFrequency: Monthly
  • HIS_OtherBuildingArea: 801
  • Land Tenure: Fee Simple
  • HIS_SolidWasteDisposal: None
  • HIS_InUseAsShortTermVacationRentalYN: No
  • HIS_InternetAccess: Cable
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Dryer, Range, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood, Laminate

Exterior Features

  • Waterfront: No
  • Roads: County

Garage/Parking

  • Parking Features: Attached

Utilities

  • Cooling: None
  • Heating: None
  • Sewer: Cesspool
  • Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Phone Available

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Fee Frequency: Monthly

Lot Info

  • Zoning: RS-10
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Square Feet
  • Parcel Number: 3220421380000
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: SquareFeet

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 200.0
  • Tax Lot: 27

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Feb 13, 2025
Closed on
Apr 16, 2025
Sold by
Hirayama Ruth Hideko
Bought by
Lagundi Adelaida Galinato and Lagundi Lito Valdez
Seller's Agent
Beverly Crudele
Aloha Sotheby's Intl Realty - Hawai'i
Buyer's Agent
Rishi Villon
eXp Realty
List Price
$479,000
Sold Price
$500,000
Premium/Discount to List
$21,000
4.38%
Views
30
Current Estimated Value
$507,148

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$7,148
Avg. Annual Appreciation
1.37%
Original Mortgage
$460,000
Outstanding Balance
$455,795
Interest Rate
6%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$51,353

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 3, 2025
Sold by
Hirayama Ruth Hideko and Hirayama Clyde
Bought by
Hirayama Ruth Hideko

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 22, 2011
Sold by
Hirayama Kozo and Hirayama Ruth Hideko
Bought by
Hirayama Clyde and Kuboyama Myra
Source: Public Records

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Lagundi Adelaida Galinato $500,000 Title Guaranty
Hirayama Ruth Hideko -- None Listed On Document
Hirayama Clyde -- None Available
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Lagundi Adelaida Galinato $460,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
04/21/2025 04/21/25 Sold $500,000 +4.4% $568 / Sq Ft
02/13/2025 02/13/25 For Sale $479,000 -- $544 / Sq Ft
Source: Hawaii Information Service (MLS Hawaii)

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $200 $192,300 $54,800 $137,500
2024 $200 $186,700 $54,800 $131,900
2023 $215 $181,300 $54,800 $126,500
2022 $251 $176,000 $54,800 $121,200
2021 $226 $170,900 $54,800 $116,100
2020 $201 $165,900 $54,800 $111,100
2019 $200 $161,100 $54,800 $106,300
2018 $200 $156,400 $54,800 $101,600
2017 $200 $151,800 $54,800 $97,000
2016 $110 $147,400 $54,800 $92,600
2015 $75 $143,100 $54,800 $88,300
2014 $75 $138,900 $54,800 $84,100
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Beverly Crudele

    Seller's Agent in 2025

    Beverly Crudele

    Aloha Sotheby's Intl Realty - Hawai'i

    (808) 937-7490

    17 in this area

    78 Total Sales

    Beverly Crudele
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  • Rishi Villon

    Buyer's Agent in 2025

    Rishi Villon

    eXp Realty

    (808) 214-3672

    5 in this area

    62 Total Sales

    Rishi Villon
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Map

Source: Hawaii Information Service (MLS Hawaii)

MLS Number: 715614

Hawaii Information Service (MLS Hawaii)

APN: 3-2-2-042-138-0000

Hawaii Hawaii County Hilo 96720

27 E Palai St, Hilo, HI

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