CITY PROFILE
Kahului, HI
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Kahului is a smaller metro on Maui with a hot climate, abundant sunshine, and moderate rainfall—typical of Hawaii's trade-wind conditions. Housing is among the most expensive metros in our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move here. The trade-off is year-round warm weather and reliable sun, though you'll need to plan for the moderate rain that does fall.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $997K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $3,572/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 23.6°C · warmest 25.1°C · coolest 22.1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 619 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.81 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #267 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy41
- Affordable to rent2
- Climate comfort90
- Plenty of sunshine95
- Big-city amenities35
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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