Today, July 24th, the Maui County Council's Housing and Land Use Committee advanced Bill 9, CD-1.

Per the Council's Facebook page: "The Housing and Land Use Committee on Thursday recommended the council pass Bill 9, CD1 (2025) on first reading. The committee report will attach the updated version of the bill, incorporating the committee's amendments, for posting on a future council agenda. The amended bill would phase out transient vacation rentals in apartment-zoned districts over three years in West Maui and five years elsewhere. The committee's file on the bill is available online: tinyurl.com/Bill9file"

In final comments by Council Members, while the hope was it would provide affordable housing and prevent residents from moving to the mainland,

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Escape to Honolua Ridge: the privacy of the country with the amenities of the Kapalua Resort.

An aerial view of the 94 Keoawa overlooking the Plantation Course, across the Pacific to Moloka'i.  All listing photography by Archer Shoots

Honolua Ridge offers a rare opportunity to own a private estate with sweeping ocean vistas, world-class amenities, and unparalleled peace.  Located just three miles north of the town center of Kapalua, this gorgeous country estate strikes the ideal balance between a tranquil retreat and the activities and amenities of a world class resort.   Annexed into the gated Plantation Estates community, Honolua Ridge features home sites that range in size from two to thirty-plus acres. Rarely in West Maui do you find…

UPDATE ON THE PROPOSED BAN ON SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN MAUI'S APARTMENT DISTRICTS

Click to read Update as of July 24, 2026

The Maui County Council's Housing and Land Use Committee voted 6-3 in favor of passing Bill 9, which would serve to phase out Transient Vacation Rentals in Maui County's Apartment Districts.

>The Bill will now go to the council for a second reading and a final vote. That said, as all nine council members are committee members, in all likelihood, the vote will remain the same.

Update as of July 3, 2025

After hearing passionate testimony in favor and opposition of the ban on Short Term Rentals in Maui's apartment districts, the Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee began deliberations in a closed executive

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Each year, Maui County does two things: assesses the value of the property AND sets new rates for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from July 1st-June 30th.  The Maui County Council has proposed the rates below for 2025-2026 as well as a summary of how they've changed over the years.

Maui County Property Tax Rates 2025 vs Prior Years

Rates are per $1000 of assessed value.  In 2020, the County introduced a new Tiered assessment.  Prior to that, there was a flat rate per the classification. 

Classification	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Owner Occupied	$1.65-$5.75	$1.80-$3.25	$1.90-2.75	$2.00-2.71	$2.41-2.71	$2.51-2.61	$2.90	$2.85	$2.86	$2.70

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Each month, the Realtor's Association of Maui publishes updates on the Maui real estate market. 

The Maui Real Estate Report for the month of May, 2025 notes:

U.S. existing-home sales dipped 0.5% month-over-month and 2.0% year-over-year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.00 million units, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Sales increased in the Midwest, decreased in the West and Northeast, and were unchanged in the South. Year-over-year, sales were down in every region except the Northeast.

New Listings decreased 9.9 percent for Single Family homes and 33.9 percent for Condominium homes. Pending Sales decreased 16.7 percent for Single Family homes but increased 14.8 percent for Condominium homes. Inventory

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UPDATE ON THE PROPOSED BAN ON SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN MAUI'S APARTMENT DISTRICTS

Click to read Update on July 24, 2025

Update as of June 18, 2025:

The County Council heard in person and online testimony on June 9, 2025. Hundreds came to testify and were given three minutes.  Every person that testified were passionate in their position, some for and some against the bill, each raising excellent points about an issue that is pressing here in Maui County: affordable housing and how can we create more of it? 

Written testimony about Bill 9 can be viewed online here

The next public hearing will be on June 18, 2025.  

On Monday June 9, 2025 Maui County will hold a public hearing regarding Bill 9 (2025), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE

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KAANAPALI CONDOMINIUM MARKET UPDATE: 2024 IN Review

Kaanapali Resort Condominiums

Kaanapali Condominiums

Kaanapali is home to several different condominium communities, with offerings ranging from studios to four-bedroom condominiums.  Located along Kaanapali Beach are the Kaanapali Alii and Whaler, and located on Kahekili are the Maui Kaanapali Villas, Honua Kai, Mahana and Maui Kai.  Surrounding the Golf Course, you'll find the Maui Eldorado, the Masters, Kaanapali Plantation, International Colony Club and Vintage.

How does the market through the first quarter of 2024 stack up for each community as compared with prior years?

A FIVE-YEAR OVERVIEW

Honua Kai

Honua Kai: condos for sale All Buildings

 

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Each month, the Realtor's Association of Maui publishes updates on the Maui real estate market. 

The Maui Real Estate Report for the second month of 2025 notes:

U.S. existing-home sales fell for the first time since September, slipping 4.9% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.08 million units, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), as elevated home prices and higher interest rates continue to impact buyer activity. Despite the drop, sales were up 2% compared to the same period last year, marking the fourth consecutive monthly year-over-year increase.

New Listings increased 4.3 percent for Single Family homes but decreased 7.8 percent for Condominium homes. Pending Sales decreased 11.3 percent for

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Market Spotlight: Pineapple Hill, Kapalua, Maui

Introducing 324 Cook Pine, Pineapple Hill

New to market is 324 Cook Pine Drive, Kapalua, Maui  

Welcome to Pineapple Hill, where elegance meets the effortless beauty of Maui’s world-renowned Kapalua Resort.

Perched in one of Maui’s most sought-after communities, this gracious home offers breathtaking panoramic ocean, island, and sunset views, seamlessly blending indoor and outdoor living. The expansive living room opens to sprawling covered lanais, creating an ideal setting for entertaining or tranquil relaxation. Enjoy the pool and spa, where whale-watching and Maui’s famed sunsets become part of your daily routine.

Upstairs, you’ll find three luxurious bedroom suites, including a primary

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MAUI VACATION RENTAL (TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS) & SHORT TERM RENTAL UPDATE: February, 2025

Maui, like many places around the US that are popular vacation destinations, has grappled with affordable housing and workforce housing for decades. The wildfire that swept through Lahaina town on August 8, 2023 has highlighted the critical need for affordable housing in Maui County.  

On May 4, 2024, the Hawaii State Legislature passed SB2919 and it was signed into law by Governor Josh Green on May 4, 2024. 

Per the governor's website,  "By addressing the issue of illegal short-term rentals, SB 2919 aims to alleviate Hawaiʻi’s housing crisis and increase housing levels throughout the state. This bill provides counties with home rule authority to see that

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