Maui Real Estate Market Report February 2026: Are Prices on Maui Still Going Down?

Maui Real Estate Market

For nearly two years, the broader real estate market on Maui has been in steady decline, as evidenced by several key metrics, including total closed sales and median and average closed sale prices.

While our micro-markets and certain segments of our market have performed differently (e.g., apartment-zoned short-term rentals vs. hotel-zoned short-term rentals; single-family homes vs. condos, luxury market vs. non-luxury market), the overall trends have been falling prices, rising inventory, and an increasingly buyer-friendly market.

What Does 2026 Have in Store for the Maui Market?

In my recent market reports, I’ve spent more time discussing how we have…

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The 10 Best Luxury Residential Condo Communities on Maui

 Maui's Best Luxury Condo Communties

While much of the focus on Maui’s condo communities over the last two years has centered on short-term rental complexes and which ones are possibly affected by Bill 9, many buyers still prefer condos for personal use only, as primary residences or second homes. 

There are many benefits of using a condo zoned for long-term use only if your plans are to live in it full-time or spend more than just a few weeks in the unit per year. The first benefit is significant savings on property tax rates. 

Short-term rental condo owners pay a much higher property tax rate, approximately double that of the non-owner-occupied rate. If you're purchasing the unit as your primary residence, you’ll pay an…

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Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Real Estate Market in Review 2025

Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Market Report

Every January, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury provides a year-in-review report for the global luxury real estate market. It is a wealth of information that provides in-depth analysis, supported by data, helping add context and color to what we are seeing here on Maui in our own luxury market. 

While the general Maui real estate market has been down due to a variety of factors (bill 9, interest rates, rising insurance premiums, etc) the luxury market showed resilience while navigating the current set of geopolitical and economic factors and was able to preserve values better during this market cool-down period.

The Trend Report, as it is called, is a fairly long read and, I must…

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Best Things to do in Kapalua Maui

Best Things to do in Kapalua Maui

Located just north of Napili and Ka'anapali on West Maui, the luxury resort destination of Kapalua offers a relaxed vibe with world-class beaches and unforgettable experiences on land and sea.

The area provides sights, sounds and activities for all to enjoy, making it well-suited for an amazing getaway. Here are the 14 best things to do in Kapalua from someone who's done them all. 

1. Walk the Kapalua Coastal Trail 

The unforgettable Kapalua Coastal Trail is an out-and-back route covering a total of 1.76 miles each way for a total round trip mileage of 3.52 miles. This is a flat, relatively easy trail that takes roughly an hour and a half to walk.

However, with many sights and activities to enjoy…

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What Are The Risks of Buying Real Estate on Maui?

Risks of Buying Real Estate on Maui

Selling real estate on Maui, or anywhere for that matter, is rarely, if ever, as glamorous as the reality TV shows like Selling Sunset or Million Dollar Listing make it look.

My day-to-day life as a Realtor looks a lot more like early morning emails with 17 open tabs on my Chrome browser, hours a day in my car driving around the island for appointments or check-ins, often making the whole circuit from Upcountry to Kapalua to Wailea and back while making calls and texts, to return home, just to send a few more emails. 

The best part of my work day is when I’m with clients, either on the phone or in person. I spend the rest of my time in front of the soft glow of my iMac, moving deals forward…

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The Best Golf Course Homes and Neighborhoods on Maui — and What They’re Asking

Best Golf Course Real Estate Maui

I should start by saying that I’m writing this from the perspective of a true golf lover. Taught to play by my grandfather, I’ve been playing since I was about 7. Admittedly, I should score better than I do for having played for over 35 years now, I just love the game.  One of the reasons I moved to Maui back in 2010 was to be able to play golf in near-perfect weather 12 months a year. 

I’ve played all of the golf courses on Maui.  Many of them I’ve played dozens, if not hundreds, of times. Safe to say, I’m a fan. 

I also know a few things about real estate and golf course homes on Maui. I actually live on a golf course myself. So, this isn’t some generic AI…

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Kaanapali Real Estate Market Report November 2025

Kaanapali Real Estate Market

It's no secret that Ka'anapali is one of the best resort areas anywhere in the world. Located on one of the most beautiful stretches of beach in all of Hawaii, Ka'anapali is a small slice of island resort paradise featuring a wide variety of ownership opportunities, including gated, luxury single-family residences in neighborhoods like Lanikeha and Ka'anapali Coffee Farms, oceanfront vacation rental condominium complexes such as the Whaler, and longer-term, residential condo complexes like the Masters. 

The last two years have been a bumpy ride for the real estate market on Maui.  Fortunately, Ka'anapali has fared better than most areas around the island, and values haven't taken as large a hit…

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Wailea Real Estate Market Report October 2025

Wailea Real Estate Market Report

Wailea is one of Maui's most pristine and coveted resort areas. Known primarily for its amazing sunny weather, calm beaches, and luxury lifestyle, Wailea is also home to some of Maui's most beautiful properties and a robust luxury real estate market.

There are 18 different communities with condos for sale in Wailea, 9 of which are currently approved for short-term rentals and 9 of which are not. There are 8 residential neighborhoods with homes for sale in Wailea, all of which are gated. 

Makena, a smaller but more expensive market, has historically been included with Wailea in MLS statistical reporting. However, with the addition of Makena Golf and Beach Club and the ultra-luxury oceanfront homes…

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Maui STR Ban Bill 9 Exemption List and Temporary Investigative Group Report (Proposed 10/14/25)

Exemption List STR Ban Maui

On October 14th, the Temporary Investigative Group (TIG) of the Housing and Land Use Committee reported the results of their findings to the public, which included a much-welcomed determination that the bill to take away STR rights of owners on the Minatoya List should include an exemption list of 53 properties that includes many Minatoya List condo complexes and a few BnB residential properties.

Most of us in the Maui community have been hoping to see some logic and reason applied to this issue.  Aside from the economic consequences of such a possible ban, there are many reasons why simply banning short-term rentals in apartment-zoned complexes won't…

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Experience Fall on Maui at the Pumpkin Patch

Maui Pumpkin Patch

Just because the weather doesn’t change much during the fall months on Maui that doesn’t mean you can’t embrace the fall season when October comes around. In between picking out the perfect costume for Halloween, decorating your home, and loading up on candy for the trick-or-treaters, don't overlook the fun of picking out the perfect pumpkins for carving.

Every year around the beginning of October, the Kula Country Farms Pumpkin Patch offers one of the best ways to get in the fall spirit on Maui and one of the best things to do in Upcountry Maui. At the ‘Patch', as we call it, you can browse through hundreds of pumpkins and gourds while experiencing a more agricultural side of Maui at Kula Country…

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