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Kahului-Wailuku, HI housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$982,110−2.9% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 13% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$212,901About 2.2× the local median income ($98,820): hard to afford
Days on market121 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months−2.7%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly

The typical home in Kahului-Wailuku, HI is worth $982,110, down 2.9% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $949,259, so the area is 3.5% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 121 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 2.7% over the next year. A household needs about $212,901 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $98,820. Typical rent is $3,208 a month, or $3,901 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,283 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.

Prices and affordability

Typical home value$982,110
Change in 1 year−2.9%
Overvalued %+3.5%
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Fair home value$949,259
Change in 5 years+18.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months−2.7%
Home value to income9.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$5,323
Income needed to afford it$212,901
Property tax rate0.16%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$3,208
Typical rent for houses$3,901
Price-to-rent ratio25.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$2,656
Gross rental yield3.92%
Cap rate (estimate)2.55%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+4.1%
Days on market121
Listings with a price cut12.8%
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Homes for sale1,342
Pending sales per 100 listings13
Asking price per sq ft$885

People and jobs

Median household income$98,820
Population change (1 year)−1.0%
Unemployment rate5.5%
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Population160,674
Income adjusted for cost of living$90,329
Net moves in (IRS)−1,283
Cost of living (US = 100)109.4

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)4.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)93.1
Unhealthy air days a year0
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Flood risk score93.7
Wildfire risk score95.3
Walkability (1 to 20)6.9
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Kahului-Wailuku, HI overvalued?
Home prices in Kahului-Wailuku, HI are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $949,259, so the area is 3.5% overvalued.
Is Kahului-Wailuku, HI a buyer's or seller's market?
Kahului-Wailuku, HI is a buyer's market: homes take about 121 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Kahului-Wailuku, HI?
Home values in Kahului-Wailuku, HI are down 2.9% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −2.7%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Kahului-Wailuku, HI?
A household needs about $212,901 a year to afford the typical home in Kahului-Wailuku, HI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $98,820.

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