City reminds eligible homeowners of upcoming application deadline for real property tax credit

News Release from City and County of Honolulu Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, July 23, 2025

HONOLULU — The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Budget and Fiscal Services wishes to remind eligible Oʻahu homeowners of the upcoming Sept. 30, 2025, deadline to apply for the City’s real property tax credit.

The eligibility requirements for the real property tax credit are listed below. If you are a homeowner who is currently receiving this credit, you must apply every year to continue receiving it. If you qualify, the tax credit will be the difference between the 2025 property tax less 3% of your total gross income from 2024. The credit would be applied against your 2026 property tax.

The Eligibility Requirements are as follows:

• Homeowners applying for this credit must have a home exemption for both the 2025 and 2026 tax years;
• None of the titleholders of the property can own other property anywhere;
• The combined gross income of all titleholders of the property cannot exceed $80,000.

Tax Credit Applications are available at:

• All Satellite City Halls, Hawaiʻi State Public Library System, Treasury Division office, and Real Property Assessment Division.
• Online, by clicking this link.
• Applicants who filed last year were mailed their applications.

For more information or assistance, contact the Tax Relief Office at 808-768-3205 or via email at bfstaxrelief@honolulu.gov.

Information furnished is subject to change without notice.

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