Housing & Real Estate

Maui’s real estate market remained active in October, with single-family home sales rising 20.8% year over year and condominium sales down 4.6%, according to the Realtors Association of Maui. Both property types saw price declines: the median sales price for single-family homes fell 3.1% to $1,245,000, while the median price for condominiums dropped 32% to $625,750.

Marking a significant chapter in rebuilding, the County of Maui Office of Recovery announced that eight families received First-Time Homebuyer Opportunity Program shopping letters today, which allow them to begin shopping for a house within their approved price range.

A council committee will consider bills to change a zoning condition for the Pulelehua mixed-use project in Kahana and to change the zoning and amend the Maui Island Plan for the Hoʻonani Village mixed-use project in Pu‘unēnē at separate meetings on Wednesday, Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced.

Mayor Richard Bissen urged Maui County Council members to pass Bill 9, which would phase out apartment district properties operating as transient vacation rentals, arguing the move is critical to addressing direly needed long-term housing for residents.

Maui’s housing market reflected a mix of steady activity and continued price adjustment in September, according to the Realtors Association of Maui . Single-family home sales rose 7.7% compared to last year, while condominium sales declined 11.8%. Despite the difference in volume, both property types experienced price declines.

The grand opening and blessing of Kaiāulu o Kūku‘ia Thursday morning marked an emotional milestone in West Maui’s recovery, becoming the first newly built, permanent multifamily affordable housing project to open for local families since the August 2023 wildfires. The complex includes Hawai‘i’s first Bezos Academy preschool.

Maui Resort Rentals, the leading vacation rental management company on Maui, has formally announced its acquisition of Newport Beach-based Beachview Rentals and the creation of a new parent company, Dream Resorts. 

Lahaina Strong is calling on the Maui County Council to pass Bill 9 in its “clean form—without carve-outs, amendments, or delay,” and has launched a petition detailing their request.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of an initiative, the “Maui Housing Future Survey: Assessing Resident Needs,” a community-wide effort to gather essential, real-time data to “directly combat Maui’s deepening housing crisis.”

Kōkua Realty has appointed Stephanie Poree, R(S), CMCA, AMS, PCAM, as director of property management, overseeing more than 2 million square feet of assets across Hawaiʻi.

The Realtors Association of Maui has appointed Malama Minn as its new Chief Executive Officer. A native of East Maui, organization leaders say she brings a wealth of experience in clean energy, community advocacy and public policy, along with a deep personal commitment to Maui’s recovery and resilience. In this role, she will lead RAM’s strategic direction, government relations and member engagement efforts. 

Maui County Council members have unanimously approved a state, fast-tracked affordable housing, mixed-use development called Kaiahale ‘o Kahiluhilu.

Maui’s housing market showed mixed results in August, with a sharp decline in condominium sales favoring buyers while single-family homes remained steady, according to a report released this month by the Realtors Association of Maui.

In a move to address lingering concerns about a proposed law to phase out transient vacation rentals, the Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee voted 8-0 on Wednesday to form a Temporary Investigative Group. The TIG, a “permitted interaction group” under Hawaiʻi’s Sunshine Law, would investigate policies and procedures for vacation rentals in […]

Mayor Richard Bissen has signed two bills clearing the way for the development of 1,150 homes — both market-priced and workforce units — in the Honuaʻula master-planned community project south of Maui Meadows in South Maui. Bill 171, now Ordinance 5846, amends the project district’s zoning to reduce the number of homes from the original […]

Single-family home sales rose modestly by 5.3% compared to July 2024, with the median sales price increasing 9.6% to $1,315,000.

The first installment of Maui County real property taxes for fiscal year 2025–2026 is due by Aug. 20, 2025. Tax bills have been mailed to all property owners or their agents, according to the County of Maui Department of Finance.

Hawaii Off Grid’s Kūpono Hale project has won the Award for Excellence in Energy-Efficient Design at the 2025 AIA Honolulu Design Awards. The design was recognized during a July 25 awards gala in Waikīkī.

Beginning nightly this Sunday July 13, all lanes of South Puʻunēnē Avenue will be closed between the intersection with West Kamehameha Avenue to Hololeʻa Street, adjacent to Jim Falk Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram.

The median price for single-family homes declined by 5.7% to $1,315,000, while condominium prices dropped sharply by 28.6% to $700,000.