Performance indicators for the Kahului short-term rental market based on reliable data.
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Challenging to Investors
STRs are legal but tightly capped (only 6 permits in Kahului‑Wailuku, 5 already issued) and come with costly, lengthy permitting (annual $2,500–$5,000, 90‑day review), strict operating rules (manager, on‑site parking, ads), and Bill 9 could phase out STRs by 2030.
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STR specialist · Kahului, HI
Kahului (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəhuˈluwi]) is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It hosts the county's main airport (Kahului Airport), a deep-draft harbor, light industrial areas, and commercial shopping centers. The population was 28,219 at the 2020 census. Kahului is part of the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina Metropolitan Statistical Area which comprises all of Maui County, including nearby Wailuku and the West Maui town of Lahaina. The retail center for Maui County residents, Kahului has several malls and major stores, including department stores in the Queen Kaahumanu Center. Attractions in Kahului include the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum, Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanaha Beach County Park, and the Maui Arts and Cultural Center.