Performance indicators for the Kapaau short-term rental market based on reliable data.
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Challenging to Investors
Kapa'au's STRs are technically allowed but face significant constraints: zoning restricts operations to commercial/resort zones or properties with hard-to-obtain Non-Conforming Use Certificates, creating limited viable areas. Permitting requires multiple steps (state TAT/GET, county TAR registration), ongoing compliance (noise/parking/occupancy rules), and substantial taxes (17.75% combined). Enforcement is strict with penalties for non-compliance, and future regulations may phase out residential/agricultural zone STRs, creating high investor risk.
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STR specialist · Kapaau, HI
Kapa'au (Hawaiian: Kapaʻau) is an unincorporated community in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. Located at the northern tip of the big island of Hawaiʻi, it is celebrated as the birthplace of Kamehameha I.For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Kapa'au as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The population was 1,734 at the 2010 census, up from 1,159 at the 2000 census.