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Low Water Pressure in Kailua Kona, HI

A lever ball valve and a wheel-handled gate valve on the same run of pipe

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Kailua Kona has 14,149 occupied homes across 1 ZIP code, and the typical one was built in 1988. That year is the most useful single fact for working out why the water pressure is weak, because it predicts what the supply pipe is made of.

Kailua Kona sits 10 years newer than the HI median of 1978. Of the 30 HI towns we route calls in, its housing is older than 27% of them, and by number of homes it ranks 10th.

What 1988 tells you about the pipe in Kailua Kona

Housing of this vintage generally means copper throughout in most cases, with polybutylene fitted in some homes built from the late seventies onward. Polybutylene was discontinued in the mid-nineties and is worth identifying, because its failures are sudden rather than gradual. More on 1980s supply pipe.

71% of occupied homes in Kailua Kona are owner-occupied, 4 points above the HI figure of 67%. It matters here because the run between the meter and the house belongs to the property owner, not the utility.

Median household income across Kailua Kona ZIP codes is $94,091, 3% below the HI median of $96,682.

Before calling anyone in Kailua Kona, check whether every tap is weak or just one. Normal supply is 45–80 psi and under 40 psi is low — how to test it in a minute. Whole house is a supply problem worth a call; one tap is usually a five-minute job you can do yourself.

Kailua Kona against the nearest HI towns we cover

Town	Typical build year	Occupied homes
Kailua Kona	1988	14,149
Kaaawa	1976	544
Kahuku	1978	803
Kahului	1979	8,127
Kailua	1969	16,854

Nearby towns we cover

Ocean View typical build 2000 · 12 years newer
Waikoloa typical build 1995 · 7 years newer
Kamuela typical build 1996 · 8 years newer
Kaneohe typical build 1973 · 15 years older
Laie typical build 1975 · 13 years older
Pearl City typical build 1972 · 16 years older

Worth reading for a 1988-era home

ZIP codes we route in Kailua Kona

96740

Low water pressure help near me in Kailua Kona

Give us your Kailua Kona ZIP code and what is happening. We check it against partner coverage and connect you with an independent contractor covering that area. We do not do the work and you are never charged.

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