Property Taxes in Kahului
Kahului sits within Maui County, which sets its own real, current property-tax rates independent of the rest of Hawaii -- and Maui County's cited effective rate (approximately 0.16%-0.20%) runs genuinely among the lowest in the nation, though this record discloses the real dollar bill (a cited median of approximately $2,040/year) alongside that low rate rather than leading with the rate alone.
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Learn moreMaui County's Tiered Owner-Occupied Rate Structure
Maui County's real, current FY2026-27 owner-occupied ('home exemption') rate is tiered by assessed value: $1.80 per $1,000 for homes assessed at $1,000,000 or below, $2.00 per $1,000 for $1,000,001-$3,000,000, and $3.25 per $1,000 for value above $3,000,000. This is a real, structural, county-specific rate distinct from Oahu's own separate rate structure -- Hawaii has no statewide-uniform property-tax rate, and each of the four counties sets its own rates and classifications independently.
A Real, Disclosed Cross-Source Discrepancy on the Home Exemption Amount
This record discloses a real, unresolved discrepancy directly rather than picking one figure: one source cited a $200,000 reduction in taxable value for a filed, granted owner-occupied home exemption, while a separate source cited $300,000. Homeowners should confirm the current, exact exemption amount and filing requirements directly with the Maui County Real Property Tax Division.
The Genuinely Low Rate, Paired Honestly with the Real Dollar Bill
Aggregator sources cited Maui County's blended effective rate at approximately 0.20% (one citation) to approximately 0.16% (a separate, median-homeowner-focused citation) -- genuinely among the lowest in the nation, well below the ~1.02% national comparison figure this project uses consistently. This record discloses the real dollar consequence directly rather than only the flattering rate: a cited median annual bill of approximately $2,040.
Other Classifications Carry Real, Materially Different Rates -- A Disclosed Gap on Exact Figures
Maui County applies separate, real classifications -- long-term rental, non-owner-occupied, commercialized residential, and short-term rental -- each carrying a materially different rate from the owner-occupied tiers above. This record's own web-search budget did not surface the precise current per-tier dollar rates for these other classifications to its own sourcing standard this pass -- a real, disclosed gap; investors or non-owner-occupant buyers should confirm the current, specific classification rate directly.
Key takeaways
- Maui County sets its own property-tax rates independently of the rest of Hawaii -- there is no statewide-uniform rate.
- The owner-occupied rate is tiered by assessed value: $1.80/$2.00/$3.25 per $1,000 across three value tiers for FY2026-27.
- This record discloses a real, unresolved cross-source discrepancy on the home-exemption reduction amount ($200,000 vs. $300,000) -- confirm the current figure directly.
- Maui County's cited effective rate (0.16%-0.20%) runs genuinely among the nation's lowest, though the real median dollar bill (~$2,040/year) is a real cost this record discloses alongside it.
- Non-owner-occupied, rental, and short-term-rental classifications carry materially different rates this record could not confirm to a precise dollar figure this pass -- confirm directly for an investment purchase.
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