HOA management fees in Hawaii
Management is quoted three different ways — per unit per month, a flat monthly fee, or a percentage of the operating budget — and the headline number is the least useful part of any of them. Below is what associations in Hawaii actually pay, by size band, alongside the charges that sit outside the base fee.
| Figure | Published range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Management fee, per unit per month | $10 – $20 | HOAManagement.com; iPropertyManagement |
| Premium or full-service, per unit per month | up to $50 | iPropertyManagement |
| Flat monthly, full service | $700 – $6,000 | Associa |
| Onboarding or initiation fee | $2,000 – $30,000 | HOAManagement.com; iPropertyManagement |
| Median monthly HOA or condo dues, US | $135 | US Census, 2024 ACS |
What sits outside the base fee
This is where the real spread between companies lives, and it is the part almost no Board asks about before signing.
A one-time charge to take over the association. Ranges from a couple thousand dollars to $30,000 depending on size and condition of the records.
A fixed percentage, a CPI adjustment, or CPI plus a spread. Compounded across six or seven renewals this is often the single largest cost driver in the contract.
Meetings beyond an included allotment, plus after-hours surcharges. Boards that meet monthly in the evening are the most exposed.
Commonly charged per action. Rates vary enormously and are frequently passed to the delinquent homeowner rather than the association — ask which.
Statutorily capped in some states, uncapped in others. Usually paid by the seller, but it is association revenue being captured.
Sometimes included in the base fee, sometimes billed separately to the association, sometimes billed to homeowners. All three exist.
Is your fee still right?
If your contract carries an automatic increase and your Board has never tested the market, one competitive round answers the question. It costs your association nothing.
Hawaii markets
Start with what you already know.
You know your unit count. You know what your current management does well and what it does not. That is enough to begin.
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