Proposed Hoʻonani Village affordable housing project awaits council action
The Hoʻonani Village Mixed Use Development—one of the largest affordable-housing projects in Central Maui over the last 10 years—will be reviewed at Friday’s council meeting.
8 takeaways from Sterling Higa on Hawaiʻi’s Housing Crisis
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Hawaiʻi’s housing crisis is driven by policies that limit affordable options and leave gaps for local families trying to stay housed. Real solutions require building more housing at every level, especially deeply affordable homes that create stability and prevent homelessness.
Hawaiʻi ranks 2nd nationally in vacation home purchase decline; Kahului among hardest-hit markets
The pandemic-era vacation home boom has collapsed in Hawaiʻi, according to a new analysis by SellMyTimeshareNow.
Maui’s median price for a single-family home was $1,174,500 in May of 2026
The median price for a single-family home on Maui was $1,174,500 in May of 2026, down 3.6% from the same time last year. The median for condominiums on Maui was $597,000, down 20.3% from May of 2025 when the median was $762,500, according to the Realtors Association of Maui.
New hotel zoning clears Council committee, 6-1, despite planning commissions’ opposition
The Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee voted 6-1 Tuesday to advance new hotel zoning districts for thousands of short-term vacation rentals facing a county-mandated phase-out—overriding unanimous rejection from all three county planning commissions.
Affordable housing grants for Hawaiʻi nonprofits offered from the Nareit Foundation
Hawaiʻi nonprofits supporting families and residents in need of affordable housing are encouraged to submit applications for consideration of grants from the Nareit Foundation. The deadline to apply is Friday, June 19, 2026, at 5 p.m.
84 affordable senior homes proposed for historic Wailuku Mission grounds
A plan to build 84 affordable rental homes for low-income seniors on one of central Wailuku’s most historically significant properties is now open for public comment through June 8.
Single-family home sales fall 30% in April; condo sales up 4.5%
Single-family home sales on Maui dropped sharply in April while the condominium market posted a modest year-over-year gain, according to data released Thursday by the Realtors Association of Maui.
County Housing Department launches Molokaʻi Voluntary Deed Restriction pilot program
The County of Maui Department of Housing is launching a Molokaʻi Voluntary Deed Restriction pilot program that will provide eligible homeowners with grants of up to $100,000 in exchange for voluntary 25-year deed restrictions limiting the sale of properties.
ʻIkenākea Development opens Hale O Piʻikea, delivers 223 affordable rentals to South Maui
ʻIkenākea Development has opened Hale O Piʻikea, a three-phase affordable rental community in Kīhei delivering 223 new homes for Maui families, individuals and kūpuna. Representing $141 million total cost, the project is one of the largest and most significant affordable housing developments completed on Maui in recent years.
Council deals with housing refund, adds millions for storm response, sends houseless bill to committee
Maui County Council members passed on second and final reading Friday a bill to refund $234,050 to Kamalani Ventures LLC for overpayments related to a 2015 workforce housing agreement. Action on the measure had been postponed from a regular Council meeting on April 2.
Maui planning panel clears way for two Lahaina rebuilds, and demolition of aging structures at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission
The Maui Planning Commission approved permits on Tuesday for two families to rebuild homes destroyed in the August 2023 Lahaina wildfire and authorized the Wailuku Hongwanji Mission to replace aging structures with a new multipurpose hall.
LCLT opens homebuyer portal for Lahaina-rooted residents seeking path to homeownership
The door to permanently affordable homeownership in Lahaina is now open. The Lahaina Community Land Trust has launched its homebuyer portal where Lahaina-rooted ʻohana can take the first step on the path to purchasing an affordable home.
Hawaiʻi will need nearly 60,000 new homes by 2050, AARP report finds
Hawaiʻi will need nearly 60,000 additional housing units by 2050 to meet future demand, with much of that need driven by an aging population and rising housing costs, according to a new analysis prepared for AARP Hawaiʻi.
UH Maui College hosts green building presentation for Earth Day
The University of Hawaʻi Maui College will host a free community presentation Leveraging Off-site Construction to Expand Sustainable Housing Opportunities on Wednesday, April 22, 6-7:30 p.m. in the Pilina Event Center on campus featuring B.PUBLIC Prefab, a women-owned public benefit corporation founded to increase accessibility to socially responsible and environmentally sustainable housing options.
First cohort graduates from BIA Hawaiʻi PACT Program at Kīpūola Kauhale
The first cohort graduated from the Building Industry Association of Hawaiʻi’s (BIA Hawaiʻi) Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training (PACT) program, held on-site at Kīpūola Kauhale in Kahului last week.
Maui housing market shows stronger sales activity in March as prices adjust
Sales of single-family homes rose 57.1% year over year, with 77 homes sold in March. The median sales price decreased to $1,200,000, down 7.3% compared to March 2025. Median days on market increased slightly to 131 days (+4.8%), while total dollar volume reached $114.7 million, down 7.4% from the previous year.
Mayor Bissen unveils FY2027 County Affordable Housing Plan
The County of Maui has released its proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Affordable Housing Plan, outlining a $79,491,899 budget to support the development, acquisition and rehabilitation of nearly 800 affordable housing units across Maui County.
Maui Council cheers gold medal wrestlers, then wrestles with an affordable housing project refund
The Maui County Council celebrated local high school wrestling champions Thursday before grappling with a contentious request for an affordable housing project refund.
Nā Hale O Maui breaks ground on seven affordable homes in Kahului
Nā Hale O Maui blessed a new project Wednesday in Kahului that will bring seven permanently affordable four-bedroom homes to local families through a unique community land trust model.
Department of Housing undergoes pre-budget scrutiny
The Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee conducted a preliminary review last week of the Department of Housing in preparation for the Council’s annual budget deliberations.
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