Kohanaiki Real Estate

Kohanaiki is a private members-only club community on the North Kona coast, south of Hualalai and just north of the Kona Airport corridor. The property spans roughly 450 acres of oceanfront and inland lots, anchored by a Rees Jones championship golf course, a 67,000-square-foot Beach Club, the Hale o Kohanaiki clubhouse, and one of the most extensive private amenity programs on Hawaii Island — including a bowling alley, movie theater, brewery, and family-focused facilities. Real estate consists of custom oceanfront estates, fairway homes, and a small inventory of Kohanaiki Bungalows.

Kohanaiki Market Snapshot

The 2026 Kohanaiki market runs a median sale price near $9M, with average days on market around 130 and steady year-over-year strength per Hawaii Information Service MLS data as of May 2026.

Custom estates typically trade in the $7M–$22M range, oceanfront trophy homes reach $25M–$50M+, and Kohanaiki Bungalows offer the most attainable entry in the $4M–$7M range. Mandatory Kohanaiki Club membership applies to every purchase, with initiation and dues structured separately from the real estate transaction.

A Brief History of Kohanaiki

Kohanaiki opened in the mid-2000s as one of the newest entrants to the Kohala Coast private-club model. The Rees Jones course was built to championship specifications, and the Beach Club was deliberately scaled larger than peer communities to support a family-oriented amenity program — including programming aimed at younger members and multigenerational gatherings. The property’s coastline includes important archaeological resources, and the development was structured to preserve direct shoreline access in the makai corridor while concentrating residential lots on inland and elevated parcels.

What Schools Serve Kohanaiki

Kohanaiki sits within the Kealakehe complex of the Hawaii Department of Education for public school assignment, feeding to Kealakehe Elementary and Kealakehe High in Kailua-Kona (Hawaii DOE, 2025–2026).

Hawaii Preparatory Academy (HPA) in Waimea, about 50 minutes mauka, is the dominant private school choice. Parker School in Waimea is the secondary private option. Kohanaiki families often combine local private school with mainland boarding for older students.

Neighborhood Character and Daily Life

Daily life at Kohanaiki is family-focused and amenity-heavy compared with peer private clubs, with programming designed around multigenerational visits.

What stands out about Kohanaiki is the scale and breadth of the Beach Club amenity program — far larger than the equivalent facilities at Hualalai or Kūki‘o. The bowling alley, movie theater, on-site brewery, expanded fitness, and dedicated kids’ programming reflect a deliberate strategy to make Kohanaiki the most family-oriented of the three private Kona clubs. The Beach Club’s direct oceanfront access for snorkeling and small-craft launches is another differentiator. The community lives differently from Hualalai and Kūki‘o as a result — buyers comparing the three should weigh the family-amenity profile carefully against the more discreet, adult-oriented cultures of the older private clubs.

Architecture and the Built Environment

Kohanaiki estates lean the most contemporary of the Kohala Coast private clubs — cleaner volumes, larger glass walls, more pronounced indoor-outdoor circulation, and material palettes that favor lava-stone, dark woods, and concrete. Custom floor plans typically run 5,000–10,000 square feet, with separate ‘ohana and pool pavilions on larger lots. Kohanaiki Bungalows are built to a tighter design language with single-level, low-profile silhouettes and pool courtyards.

Where Kohanaiki Sits

Kohanaiki sits at approximately 19.7517° N, 156.0339° W on Hawaii Island. The map below centers on the community.

Commute and Connectivity

Kohanaiki sits about 10 minutes north of Kona International Airport (KOA) via Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway — the closest of the major private resort communities to KOA. Private aviation arrives at KOA through Kona Jet Center. Waimea is roughly 50 minutes mauka for HPA, Parker School, and Hāmākua-Hilo cross-island travel. The Kailua-Kona town corridor for everyday provisioning is about 20 minutes south.

Adjacent Communities

Kohanaiki sits in the North Kona corridor between the Kailua-Kona town center to the south and the Hualalai-Kūki‘o private resort cluster to the north. Hualalai Resort and Kūki‘o are the closest peer private-club communities. The Kailua-Kona condo and single-family corridor lies south along Ali‘i Drive.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have to be a club member to buy at Kohanaiki?

Yes — every Kohanaiki property purchase requires acceptance into Kohanaiki Club membership, with an initiation fee and ongoing dues. Membership is mandatory and tied to ownership. Buyers should model the full Club carry alongside the purchase price during due diligence.

How does Kohanaiki differ from Hualalai and Kūki‘o?

All three are private members-only clubs, but Kohanaiki carries the broadest amenity program — including a 67,000-square-foot Beach Club, on-site brewery, movie theater, and bowling alley — explicitly tuned for multigenerational and family use. Hualalai is anchored by a Four Seasons hotel; Kūki‘o is the most discreet with no hotel and a smaller resident population. Buyers often weigh family-amenity scale against private-club discretion when choosing among the three.

What does Kohanaiki real estate cost in 2026?

The 2026 Kohanaiki median sale price runs near $9M, with custom estates typically $7M–$22M, oceanfront homes $25M–$50M+, and Kohanaiki Bungalows offering entry in the $4M–$7M range per Hawaii Information Service MLS data as of May 2026.

What is the Kohanaiki golf course?

Kohanaiki has a Rees Jones-designed 18-hole championship course routed along the inland and elevated portions of the property. The course design preserves direct oceanfront access for the Beach Club and shoreline corridor rather than running fairways along the water.

How close is Kohanaiki to Kona Airport?

Kohanaiki sits about 10 minutes north of Kona International Airport (KOA) via Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway — the closest of the major private resort communities to commercial and private aviation. Kona Jet Center serves private aircraft at KOA.

Talk to KE Team Hawaii About Kohanaiki

KE Team Hawaii — Kai Ioh and Emil Knysh of Compass — represents buyers and sellers at Kohanaiki, Hualalai, and Kūki‘o. Reach out for private tours, Kohanaiki Club fee modeling, and candid head-to-head comparisons with the other private-club communities. Start a conversation or browse live featured properties.