Moving to Kihei: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Kihei means joining South Maui's largest, most transaction-active community -- a real, genuinely popular relocation market with real 2026 cross-currents this record discloses honestly.
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Learn moreA cooling but still expensive market
Kihei's average home value ran approximately $1,011,431 in July 2026, down 8.2% year-over-year -- a real, current cooling trend atop still-elevated prices.
A real, dated policy shift for condo buyers
Maui County's Bill 9, signed December 15, 2025, will phase out roughly 7,000 apartment-zoned short-term-rental units countywide by 2029-2031, with 60% of affected units in South Maui.
Kihei is not Lahaina
The real, catastrophic August 2023 wildfire struck a separate West Maui community roughly 20 miles from Kihei -- this record draws that distinction directly.
Key takeaways
- Kihei's housing prices remain firmly elevated even amid a real, current cooling trend.
- A real, dated 2025 Maui County law will phase out many South Maui short-term rentals by 2029-2031.
- Kihei and Lahaina are genuinely separate Maui communities with distinct 2023 wildfire histories.
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