Taxes in Wailuku
Wailuku's tax picture shares Maui County's identical countywide structure with Kahului: a genuinely low effective property tax rate and Hawaii's statewide graduated income tax.
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Learn moreMaui County's same tiered property-tax rate as Kahului
Maui County sets one countywide owner-occupied rate structure ($1.80-$3.25/$1,000, tiered by assessed value), shared identically between Wailuku and Kahului.
Hawaii's real, graduated income tax
Hawaii taxes income across 12 brackets up to a real 11% top marginal rate for 2026, applying statewide including Wailuku.
Maui County's 4.5% combined GET rate
Maui County's 0.5% GET surcharge (combined 4.5% rate) took effect January 1, 2024, applying identically in Wailuku and Kahului.
Key takeaways
- Wailuku shares Maui County's genuinely low effective property tax rate (0.16%-0.20%) with Kahului.
- Hawaii's 12-bracket, 11%-top-rate income tax (2026) applies statewide including Wailuku.
- Maui County's combined GET rate is 4.5%, in effect since January 1, 2024.
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