What to know before you move: cost, market timing, who it fits.
If you're considering a move to Kahului, HI, the most important variables are the local housing market, the cost structure (taxes, insurance, utilities), and how well the city fits your day-to-day life. This page summarizes the housing market read; pair it with the cost of living page for the full picture.
Kahului is a city in Maui County, Hawaii, with an estimated population of 28,219. It anchors the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area. The median home value in Kahului is $1,029,403 as of 2026-04, down 4.4% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +5.9% annual growth (-6.2% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Kahului average $2,648 per month. The composite momentum score is 54 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
Sideways market (-4.4% YoY). No urgency to time the macro trend — focus on the home and neighborhood.
Reasons people move here
- Healthy 5-year run: +5.9% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
- The data is the data: Kahului has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.
Things to know first
- Expensive AND not growing: median home $1,029,403 with only -4.4% YoY. You're paying premium pricing for a flat trend.
- Cooling: -4.4% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
More about Kahului
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.