On a 5-4 vote reported September 30, 2026, the Maui County Council sent Maui hotel rezoning proposals for 32 shoreline vacation-rental condo complexes inโฆ
As of January 1, 2026, Maui vacation rental taxes total about 18.5% of gross rent on most stays under 180 days: the 11% state Transient Accommodations Taxโฆ
Renting on Maui before buying is still a smart move, but cost depends on unit size. UHERO found that by May 2026, studio and one-bedroom median rentsโฆ
Living in Wailuku and Kahului puts you near Maui’s county government, main hospital, airport and harbor. Per the REALTORSยฎ Association of Maui, Wailukuโฆ
Maui condo prices by area are mostly lower in 2026. Per the REALTORSยฎ Association of Maui, 546 condos sold from January through August 2026, up 17.2%,โฆ
Maui electricity bills rose 27% from June 2025 to June 2026, Civil Beat reported, and a Maui residential bill for August 19 to September 17, 2026 workedโฆ
Maui flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is authorized only through Friday, December 11, 2026, under H.R. 6500, signedโฆ
The Maui job market is still tight. Maui island’s unemployment rate was 2.9% in August 2026 (not seasonally adjusted), up from 2.4% a year earlier,โฆ
Bill 9 (Ordinance No. 5909), signed into law in December 2025, phases out short-term rentals in roughly 7,000 apartment-zoned Maui condos on the Minatoyaโฆ
Upcountry Maui, which includes Kula, Makawao, Pukalani and Haiku, sits about 1,000 to 3,800 feet above sea level and runs 10 to 15 degrees cooler thanโฆ