Performance indicators for the Kealakekua short-term rental market based on reliable data.
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Challenging to Investors
STRs are allowed only in specific zones (hotel/resort/commercial), prohibiting most single‑family/agricultural areas and limiting viable stock; permitting is moderate ($500 unhosted initial plus $250 renewal, $1,000 platform fee) and the combined TAT/GET/HCTAT tax burden (~17.75%) raises costs; enforcement is clear and consistent, but the zone limits and costs create a challenging entry for investors.
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STR specialist · Kealakekua, HI
Kealakekua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,019 at the 2010 census, up from 1,645 at the 2000 census. It was the subject of the 1933 popular song "My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii" by Bill Cogswell, Tommy Harrison and Johnny Noble, which became a Hawaiian music standard.