Housing & Real Estate

Bourbon Neat LLC is seeking permits to build a $2.5 million single-family home on a vacant lot at 1191 Front St. in Lahaina. The project has triggered a formal environmental review due to its location within a historic landmark district. The proposed one-story, 1,830-square-foot residence includes a 600-square-foot, two-car garage and a 321-square-foot lānai. The […]

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.

Local tenants and landlords are invited to attend a Renters’ Rights Training on Wednesday, April 1, from 5-7 p.m. This free event will provide residents with vital information geared towards housing stability, strategies for addressing housing issues, and resources for navigating landlord-tenant challenges.

The Maui Planning Commission called for an environmental impact review for the proposed 1,608-unit Hoʻonani Village development in Puʻunēnē, and developers have delivered a draft study with public comments due May 7. The state Office of Planning and Sustainable Development published the three-volume document Monday, initiating a 45-day public review period for the project planned […]

The study examines a concept known as housing filtering, a process in which new construction sets off a chain of moves that frees up existing homes across the market. When a household moves into a newly built unit, it leaves behind a previous home, creating an opportunity for another household, and so on.

Maui’s single-family home market saw a double-digit drop in median prices this February, while condominium sales volume surged by 25% as buyers shifted toward more affordable inventory, according to new data from the Realtors Association of Maui.

Hoʻōla iā Mauiakama Disaster Long Term Recovery Group, in partnership with Mennonite Disaster Service, reached a major milestone in long-term wildfire recovery with the completion of their first two rebuilt homes in Lahaina.

The County of Maui Office of Recovery’s Hoʻokumu Hou program announced major investments in the long-term recovery from the 2023 Maui wildfires with the selection of seven multifamily rental housing projects and 22 infrastructure and mitigation improvement projects that have been conditionally awarded Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funding.

Laʻakea Village will host a community town hall meeting March 31 to share progress on a planned 22-unit affordable housing development in Pāʻia designed for adults with disabilities and support staff. The meeting will run from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. at the village site at 639 Baldwin Ave. Organizers said the session will provide updates […]

Maui’s median single-family home price rose to $1,445,000 in January 2026, up 20.4% from the same month last year. Meanwhile, the median price for a condominium on Maui was $629,950, down 6.7% from a year ago.

Up to $3,000 more in funding is now available to each of the first 35 homebuyers in the Hale Kamaʻāina Mortgage Program, a state initiative aimed at offering first-time homebuyers below market rate mortgages.

Since Hawaiʻi Community Lending was founded in 2002, the nonprofit mortgage lender has originated 6,559 grants and loans, with more than $203.7 million disbursed, resulting in more than 6,500 ‘ohana in homes

The parent company of real estate brokerage Locations, RESCO Inc., announced the appointment of Chad Takesue as interim chief executive officer Monday. The appointment took effect Feb. 2. Takesue succeeds Corbett Kalama, who is stepping down as chief executive officer following the conclusion of his contract. Kalama plans to focus on community-focused work for Native Hawaiian […]

The Maui County Council passed a bill on first reading Friday that would allow for factory-built housing in the Lahaina burn zone, a measure intended to accelerate housing recovery for survivors of the August 2023 wildfires.

Home design renderings and floor plans for the Hoʻokumu Hou Single-Family Homeowner Reconstruction Program are now available to view on the Hoʻokumu Hou website, and the application deadline has been extended through August 2026, the County of Maui Office of Recovery has announced.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is notifying the public that one southbound lane on Puʻunēnē Avenue (Route 3500) across from McDonald’s will be closed next week for utility work, for the Hale Pilina affordable housing complex.

The Maui County real estate market closed 2025 with a significant boost in sales activity as buyers capitalized on increased inventory and lower prices, particularly in the condominium sector where values dropped more than 20%.

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The Maui Planning Commission unanimously recommended Tuesday that the Maui County Council defer action on the 1,608-unit Hoʻonani Village project near Kahului Airport until a draft environmental impact statement is published.

The REALTORS Association of Maui is partnering with the Hawai‘i HomeOwnership Center to launch KĀKOU, a new homeownership education program designed specifically for Maui County residents.

Nearly 7 out of 10 residents (68%) say government red tape is a barrier to more housing. The study also revealed that 71% of residents statewide agree Hawai‘i should build more housing as quickly as possible. An estimated 55% of those polled support increasing the height limit for new residential buildings in select areas to increase housing supply.