Kauai County, Hawaii

Redeemable Deed73,840 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Redeemable Deed

Redemption periodstate default

1 year from sale

Investor returnstate default

12% per annum on redemption

Governing statutestate default

Hawaii Revised Statutes Ch. 246

Notes

Hawaii redeemable-deed county. Kauai County (Līhuʻe) Real Property Tax Collections runs county tax foreclosure sales under HRS Ch. 246 — not a lien-certificate market. 2026 Real Property foreclosure sale was noticed for Thursday May 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m. at the Kauaʻi War Memorial Convention Hall, but a same-day county update stated the sale would no longer take place and Collections remained open regular hours. Prior cycle sold parcels at a May 23, 2024 tax foreclosure sale with surplus-claim procedures. Contact Real Property Collections (808) 241-4272 / rpc@kauai.gov and kauaipropertytax.com before assuming a live calendar. 1-year statutory redemption with 12% per annum on redemption. Strict AS-IS / limited-title diligence essential on island inventory (access, CPR/condo, shoreline, and cultural/ag restrictions).

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (when a sale is held; 2026 May 21 sale cancelled)

Frequency

Infrequent / as needed when inventory and notices support a sale (not a fixed monthly calendar); confirm next date with Collections

Platform

Kauai County Real Property Tax Collections — tax foreclosure sale ↗

Deposit rules

When a sale is held: follow published bidder instructions and certified-funds rules in the sale notice (historically in-person at Convention Hall). No walk-up assumption after a cancellation — re-confirm with rpc@kauai.gov. Properties sold subject to statutory redemption. Full title and survey diligence before funding.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Subject to 1-year statutory redemption. After redemption expires, most private liens may be cut off; federal and certain governmental liens can survive. Condo/CPR association liens and shoreline setback issues need separate analysis.

Quiet title

Often recommended for marketable/insurable title after a Kauai tax foreclosure sale, especially improved residential stock.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Kauai County Real Property Tax — Billing & Collections ↗

808-241-4272

Clerk of court

Kauai Bureau of Conveyances / Circuit Court land records resources ↗

Property appraiser

Kauai County Real Property Assessment ↗

GIS / parcel map

Kauai County real property / GIS mapping resources ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Līhuʻe / Kalapaki government–airport core

County-seat employment and visitor gateway with more liquid SF than remote north-shore pockets

Kapaʻa / east-side corridor

Workforce housing demand along the main commercial spine with constrained inventory

Poʻipū / south-shore tourism fringe

Resort and short-term rental demand; underwrite flood, HOA, and STR regulation carefully