Hawaii County
Hawaii County covers 4,028 square miles of the island of Hawaii, the Big Island, with the county seat at Hilo.
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PublicGIS maps 135,642 parcels for Hawaii County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Hawaii County GIS mapCounty GIS map
The official interactive GIS map for Hawaii County. Open it to search a property and see its parcel and the other map layers the county publishes.
- Hawaii statewide property mapProperty lines
Hawaii's statewide map of property lines. Search an address or parcel to see its boundaries. Accept the terms on the first screen to open the map.
- Hawaii County property tax search and paymentProperty records
View property tax bills for parcels on the island of Hawaii. Credit card fees show before you confirm, and eCheck payments cost $3.50.
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- Hawaii Bureau of ConveyancesHawaii records every deed, mortgage and land document for the whole state in one place. There is no county recorder. Regular System documents and Land Court certificates are both filed here.
- Hawaii recorded document searchSearch the statewide index of recorded land documents by name, then order copies from the Bureau of Conveyances.
- Hawaii County Real Property Tax DivisionParcel number
Assesses real property and bills and collects property tax for the County of Hawaii (Hilo office; Kona office (808) 323-4880).
- Phone
- (808) 961-8201
- Address
- 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 4, Hilo, HI 96720
- Sanborn Fire Insurance MapsAerial imagery
Digitized Sanborn fire insurance maps showing building footprints, materials and uses for American towns and cities, widely used in property history and environmental research.
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- USDA NAIP Imagery HubFind and download USDA's leaf-on aerial photography for the contiguous United States. Check coverage and acquisition dates for the area you need.
- Hawaii Statewide GIS geoportalGIS data downloads
Download Hawaii's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and property lines.
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- State Plane Coordinate System zonesThe official State Plane Coordinate System from the National Geodetic Survey: which zone covers each state and county, zone definitions and conversion tools.
- Hawaii Statewide GIS ProgramThe state GIS office: statewide map layers, download pages, and the people who maintain Hawaii's geographic data.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
- Hawaii County building and land use permitsZoning
Which permits are required for building, land use and site work, and how to apply.
- Hawaii Flood Hazard Assessment ToolFlood zones
Hawaii's own flood map viewer. Type an address or parcel number to see the FEMA flood zone and the state flood rules that go with it.
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- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterOfficial source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
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Farm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
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- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up, USDA Farm Service AgencyHow the Conservation Reserve Program works, which sign-ups are open and what it pays. You enroll land in CRP at your county Farm Service Agency office at the local USDA Service Center.
- NRCS highly erodible land determinationsHow NRCS decides whether a farm field is highly erodible land, which affects USDA program eligibility and conservation plans. Requests go to NRCS at your local USDA Service Center.
- USFWS Wetlands MapperNational Wetlands Inventory map from USFWS. Click any spot to see mapped wetland type. Some states publish a newer inventory of their own, so check the state wetland data too.
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoils
Draw an area on the map to get soil types, drainage, septic suitability, building limitations and farmland ratings.
- USGS National Map ViewerElevation
National base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
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- USGS topoViewBrowse and download every historical USGS topographic map for a location, useful for seeing old roads, buildings and shorelines.
- Hawaii Department of Land and Natural ResourcesLakes and water · Public land
State land, conservation district use, shoreline setbacks, water rights and state parks.
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- Hawaii Commission on Water Resource ManagementHawaii well permits, pump installation, stream diversions and the state well index.
- U.S. Drought MonitorWeekly national drought map by county, with historical conditions and state summaries.
- USGS map of public and protected landNational map of federal, state, local and other public and protected land from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database (PAD-US).
- MRLC NLCD Land Cover ViewerLand cover
National land cover map for every year since 1985: forest, cropland, developed, wetland, water and change over time.
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- Hawaii State Land Use DistrictsHawaii puts all land into four state districts: urban, rural, agricultural and conservation. County zoning sits inside that. Start here to understand which district your land is in.
- National Land Cover Database (NLCD) DownloadsFilter and download National Land Cover Database products including Annual NLCD land cover for the contiguous United States. Provides downloadable raster products and links to the viewer for spatial selection.
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Recorded plats and subdivision maps.
- NGS survey mark and benchmark mapSurveys and section corners
Map of National Geodetic Survey benchmarks and survey control marks. Zoom to a place, click a mark and open its datasheet with the mark's position, elevation and how to find it on the ground.
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- Hawaii licensed land surveyor lookupSearch the Hawaii Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects for a licensed land surveyor by name or license number. Only a licensed surveyor can mark a legal property line on the ground, so check a surveyor's license before you hire one. Board phone 808-586-2702.
- BLM General Land Office RecordsSearch original federal land patents and survey plats by name or legal description to find the first private owner of a parcel.
- NGS Survey Mark DatasheetsFederal survey mark datasheets and control monument records, searchable by county or coordinates.
- US Census GeocoderAddresses and 911 numbers
Free service that converts a street address into map coordinates and census geography. No account needed.
- Hawaii County roads and public worksRoads
Local roads: maintenance, right of way, access permits and road maps.
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- Hawaii County Public Works
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- Hawaii Department of TransportationState highways in Hawaii: maps, projects, and access or work permits in the state right of way.
- 811 Before You DigCall 811 or use your state 811 center's website a few business days before any digging, including fence posts, decks, trees and mailboxes. The service is free, and the utilities mark their buried lines with paint or flags. This page lists every state's 811 center.
- National Pipeline Mapping SystemPublic map viewer of transmission pipelines and operator contacts by county, for excavation planning and emergency response.
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Shoreline setbacks, shoreline certification, and building in the state conservation district.
- Hawaii landslide mapHazards and emergency information
USGS preliminary landslide susceptibility maps and data for the Hawaiian Islands. It is a screening tool, not a site-specific assessment.
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- U.S. wildfire risk mapType a community, county or state to see its wildfire likelihood, risk to homes and exposure, with maps and charts. It shows long-term risk, not current fires, and is a screening tool, not an official hazard designation for a property.
- U.S. hurricane storm surge risk mapsInteractive map of how deep storm surge flooding could get near the coast in a worst-case hurricane of each category. It does not replace your local hurricane evacuation zone; check the state or county zone lookup for that.
- U.S. landslide mapInteractive national map of known landslides and how susceptible the ground is to landslides. It is a broad screening map, not a site-specific assessment.
Other Hawaii County links
- Hawaii County flood mapENG Floodplain Management: an ArcGIS flood map for Hawaii County. It is not a parcel map.
- Hawaii County environmental and land servicesEnvironmental programs and services.
Hawaii County offices
- Hawaii County GISMapping and GIS data.
- Website
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- Hawaii County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Hawaii County is at the Hawaii County Farm Service Agency, 154 Waianuenue Ave Rm 122 & 219, Hilo, HI 96720. Call it to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other farm programs, and for farm and tract records. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) serving Hawaii County is at the Waimea Service Center, 67-1185 Mamalahoa Hwy, Suite H148, Kamuela, HI 96743, (808) 885-6602: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (808) 933-8381
- Address
- 154 Waianuenue Ave Rm 122 & 219, Hilo, HI 96720
- Website
- Visit website
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About Hawaii County
Hawaii County covers 4,028 square miles of the island of Hawaii, the Big Island, with the county seat at Hilo. The county Real Property Assessment Division sets property values and the county bills the tax, but deeds for the whole state are recorded at the Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances.