Mauna Kea Recently Sold Properties

Set within the iconic 1,839-acre Mauna Kea Resort on the Kohala Coast, the Mauna Kea Residences offer a range of luxury two- to seven-bedroom residences. Owners can join the Club at Mauna Kea, which allows access to the resort’s two white sand beaches as well as the many resort and hotel amenities, including the swimming pools, fitness centers, Seaside Tennis Club, two championship golf courses, spa, and dining. The resort offers a range of real estate options, including homes, townhomes, condominiums, and vacant land, with the lowest density of any other resort on the Kohala Coast.

The Kona Nightingale is a little-known piece of Kona’s coffee history. Farmers brought donkeys to Hawai`i in the 19th century to haul coffee cherries and heavy supplies across steep Kona lava fields. Because many farmers could only afford a single donkey, the lonely animals would loudly bray across the valleys at night, earning them the ironic nickname "Kona Nightingales". After World War II, farmers replaced the donkeys with surplus military Jeeps and turned the animals loose. The donkeys proliferated until the feral population grew into the hundreds around Waikoloa and West Hawai`i. Local groups eventually trapped, castrated, and re-homed hundreds of donkeys to sanctuaries and ranches. You can meet resident "Nightingales" like Shizu and Charlie Boy at the Kona Historical Society’s Living History Farm in Captain Cook. https://konahistorical.org/

There were no sales in September. One single-family home closed at Mauna Kea Resort in August, listed at $14,900,000 and selling for $13,400,000- representing 89.9% of the Sale/Current Price after 36 days on the market. The price per building square foot was $1,907 and $408 per land square foot.

One condominium sale closed at Mauna Kea Resort in September, at $3,802,000 after 254 days on the market. The sale represented 95% of the current list price and 90.5% of the original asking price, reflecting a price adjustment during its extended marketing period. At $1,589 per building square foot, the transaction underscores enduring value at one of the Kohala Coast’s most storied resorts.

The iconic Mauna Kea Resort recorded 16 transactions in 2025 – 7 residential and 9 condominiums. The average sales price was $7,099,143 for homes and $3,954,889 for condos – a Sales to List ratio of 94.5% of original list price. Average days to sale were 106 and the price per square foot averaged $1,657.

If you haven’t ever experienced the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, 2026 may be your year to attend at least one of the many events highlighted during Hawai`i’s oldest food festival. The revelry begins on November 6 and runs through November 15. The festival honors Kona’s cultural heritage and recognizes the accomplishments of Kona coffee pioneers, farmers, and artisans. Events include a coffee cupping contest, a latte art throwdown, barista training sessions, a cultural festival, a half marathon, a coffee recipe contest, beauty pageants, a lantern parade, and more. Really, something for everyone. For more on the festival and its events, konacoffeefest.com.

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