Housing Market in Kahului
Kahului's 2026 housing market runs genuinely, substantially above the national figure -- every cited price citation ran roughly 149%-169% above the ~$408,776 national median -- even amid a real, disclosed, consistent cooling trend across every source reviewed this pass.
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Learn moreA Genuinely Expensive Market, Even by Hawaii Standards Relatively Accessible
Zillow's cited average Kahului home value ran approximately $1,016,632 (down ~5.0% YoY, as of February 2026); Redfin's cited median sale price ran approximately $1,098,402 (down ~3.6% YoY, June 2026). Despite these genuinely elevated absolute figures, sources reviewed this pass cited Kahului as one of Maui's more accessible entry points relative to the island's West Maui and South Maui resort corridors, which run well above the island-wide median.
A Real, Consistent, Disclosed Cooling Trend
Unlike several other Tier A+ markets in this project's dataset, every single Kahului, Maui County, and Maui Island price citation reviewed this pass ran DOWN year-over-year -- roughly -3.6% to -5.8% depending on the specific citation and geography. This record discloses this real, consistent cooling trend directly, while also disclosing that it does not make Kahului affordable in absolute national terms.
A Real, Current, Disclosed Demand-Pressure Factor Tied to the 2023 Lahaina Wildfire
As detailed further on this record's base page, real, documented rental and housing demand from households displaced by the 2023 Lahaina wildfire has flowed into Central Maui, including Kahului -- nearly 40% of West Maui-displaced households had not returned home as of the most recent data reviewed, and this record discloses a specific, named example of a Lahaina survivor family finding temporary housing in Kahului. This is a real, disclosed, additional demand-pressure factor layered on top of Maui's pre-existing housing constraints, not the sole driver of Kahului's prices.
Confirm a Target Property's Wildfire-Fuel and Tsunami Exposure Directly
As detailed on the flood-hurricane-risk topic page, this record discloses a real, structural wildfire-fuel risk on fallow former plantation land bordering Kahului and real, documented historical tsunami exposure. Buyers should confirm a specific target property's current hazard-zone status directly before removing contingencies.
Neighborhood-Level Variance Was Not Researched to Comparable Depth This Pass
This record did not independently research Kahului neighborhood-level (e.g., Maui Lani vs. Dream City vs. the older town core) price variance to comparable depth this pass -- see the best-areas topic page for what this record did confirm, and buyers should confirm current, specific listing and closed-sale data directly for a target neighborhood.
Key takeaways
- Every cited 2026 Kahului price figure ran roughly 149%-169% above the ~$408,776 national median, even amid a real, consistent, disclosed cooling trend (-3.6% to -5.8% YoY across citations).
- Kahului is cited as one of Maui's more accessible entry points relative to West Maui and South Maui resort corridors, though still genuinely expensive nationally.
- A real, disclosed, documented rental and housing demand-pressure factor tied to the 2023 Lahaina wildfire's incomplete recovery affects Central Maui, including Kahului.
- This record did not research Kahului neighborhood-level price variance in comparable depth this pass -- confirm current, address-specific data directly for a target area.
- Confirm a target property's current wildfire-fuel-risk and tsunami-zone status directly via Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and Maui County resources.
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