Down payment assistance · Honolulu County
Buying a home in Makakilo, HI
8 statewide.Makakilo has no program of its own, and 8 statewide. Here is what each one offers, what the local market looks like, and who near you can walk you through it.
What’s local to Makakilo
No program of Makakilo’s own yet
No program run for Makakilo or for Honolulu County alone is listed. A home in Makakilo can use the Hawaii statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Honolulu, about 15 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Neighboring cities
1 program for homes in nearby cities
1 more program is for homes in Honolulu. See them 1 program in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Makakilo
- Honolulu — Down Payment Loan Program
The Makakilo marketThe Makakilo housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Makakilo
- 57.7% single-familysingle-family
- 12.8% townhousetownhouse
- 7.6% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 21.3% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 0.7% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Makakilo’s homes were built
38.9%
of Makakilo homes were built before 1980. Pre-1978 homes come with a federal lead-paint disclosure.of homes were built before 1980. A home built before 1978 comes with a federal lead-paint disclosure, and some programs require an inspection.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25034.
13 of the 70 programs here set their income limit as a share of Honolulu County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Honolulu County
Free help nearbyFree help near Makakilo
6 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles6 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
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Across Hawaii and nationwide
70 statewide & federal programs8 statewide programs, plus federal options
Makakilo questions
Does Makakilo have its own down payment program?
No program run for Makakilo alone is listed. A home in Makakilo can use the 8 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Makakilo?
Each program sets which kinds of homes it accepts. Where the agency publishes them, the program’s page lists them; the agency confirms it for the home you choose.
What is the income limit in Honolulu County?
Each program sets its own. 13 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Honolulu County, adjusted for household size. HUD publishes the median each year; the 2026 figure is shown above and on the published limits page.
Where can I take a homebuyer class near Makakilo?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 6 agencies are within 15 miles of Makakilo. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
Nearby in Honolulu
Sources
Sources: agency sites (July 2026), Census ACS 2024 5-year, HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.Programs: Hey Prescott catalog of 2,000+ programs, each verified with its agency (July 2026). Market: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Income: HUD FY2026 income limits. Counselors: HUD list of approved housing counseling agencies. Hey Prescott is not a lender.