Cost of Living in Wailea
Wailea's cost of living runs genuinely into the luxury tier, driven overwhelmingly by its extreme housing costs atop Hawaii's already highest-in-the-nation statewide cost of living.
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Learn moreHousing dominates the cost picture
Wailea's combined Wailea/Makena median home price ran approximately $2.8 million through July 2026 -- an order of magnitude above the roughly $355,000-$375,000 national comparison range.
Hawaii's statewide cost-of-living context
Hawaii's real, current cost-of-living index runs approximately 193 (nearly double the national baseline), driven by elevated housing, grocery, electricity, and gas costs statewide.
Insurance and property-specific costs run higher too
Wailea's genuinely much higher property values mean actual homeowners-insurance premiums will run well above Hawaii's statewide average in absolute dollar terms.
Key takeaways
- Wailea's housing costs run an order of magnitude above the national comparison figure.
- Hawaii's statewide cost-of-living index runs nearly double the national baseline.
- Confirm current, property-specific cost assumptions directly given real, elevated local costs.
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