City profile
Kahului, HI
Maui’s commercial hub near beaches and Haleakalā, with the island’s main airport.
Climate
Climate type
Warm & sunny
Winter avg
72°F
Summer avg
80°F
Sunny days / yr
280
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$900,000
Typical monthly housing
$5,020
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
175
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.27%
- State income tax (top)
- 11%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Not taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 4.50%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 93/100
Top hazards: Volcanic activity, Earthquake, Wildfire
Nearest major airport
3 mi to Kahului International Airport (OGG)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 61% Democratic / 36% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
28,288
Growth since 2019
-9.7%
Median age
43.0
Residents 65+
21.0%
Median household income
$98,077
Income growth since 2019
+13.9%
Black household income
—
Home ownership
64.7%
Poverty rate
8.7%
Poverty rate, 65+
10.0%
Race & ethnicity: Black 1.4% · White 10.6% · Hispanic 7.3% · Asian 55.4% · Other 25.4%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
308 · 7% below the national average
Property crime
2,596 · 67% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Maui Police Department. State average: violent 214, property 1,682.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸More retirees are leaving HI than arriving, mostly over cost
- ▸Home insurance premiums are rising quickly here
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: wildfire, hurricanes
Highlights
- Island airport next door
- Beaches and Haleakalā
- Warm weather
Trade-offs
- Very expensive
- Wildfire risk after 2023
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.