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20.93° N · 156.69° W · GEOID 1520000

Kaanapali

Maui County, Hawaii · part of the Kahului, HI metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

HawaiiKaanapali, HIKaanapaliKaanapali

The short answer

Kaanapali is home to 1,170 people. Median household income is $129,167 a year and median rent is $3,501 a month, 32.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $1,952,200, about 15.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$3,501
156% above the median place
Median household income
$129,167
61% above the median place
Median home value
$1,952,200
above the median place (median $319,400)
Unemployment
5.5%
12% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Kaanapali

  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 85 hours a year commuting, less than in 98% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 55 Hawaii places.
  • The median home is worth 15.1 years of the median household's income, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 55 Hawaii places.
  • 72% of homes stand vacant, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 46 Hawaii places.
  • The median resident is 61.4 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 55 Hawaii places.
  • 80% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 54 Hawaii places.

High pay has not made renting easy. Household income is higher than in 86% of places we track, yet 80% of renters still spend 30% or more of income on rent.

Many people here skip the commute entirely: 37% work from home, which keeps total commuting time lower than in 99% of places.

01

Moving to Kaanapali

Maui County loses about 9.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,491
Moved out5,774
Net−1,283

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Clark County, NV149376−227
Los Angeles County, CA189151+38
San Diego County, CA145125+20
King County, WA110143−33
Maricopa County, AZ118103+15
Orange County, CA7783−6
Pierce County, WA5783−26
Riverside County, CA54

Within Hawaii, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within HawaiiOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$86K
Leavers$77K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Maui County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 4.1% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Maui County report $86,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $77,400, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$140,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $3,501 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $1,952,200.
Getting to work
18 minutes each way on average; 37.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Laguna Beach, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
4.1%
107% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
4.3%
26% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-9.6
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureKaanapaliAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year14.3%26% below
Moved from another state14.1%107% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-9.6below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$86,40322% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$77,40510% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 72.4%, above the median place (median 7.1%).

Kaanapali32.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$140,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
32.5%
59% above the median place
Home price to income
15.1x
298% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
33%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$81,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
72.4%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Median home value1
$1,952,200
above the median place (median $319,400)
Renters paying 30%+1
80.0%
58% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureKaanapaliAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$3,501156% above
Rent to income132.5%59% above
Property tax rate10.3%69% below
Home price to income115.1x298% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure109.48% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,65664% above
HUD area median income4County figure$121,40013% above
Property tax paid (median)1$5,44267% above
Median home value1$1,952,200above (median $319,400)
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.3%34% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure55.4%8% above
Homeownership189.6%35% above
Renters paying 30%+180.0%58% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes172.4%above (median 7.1%)
Median year built119810% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
37.1%
198% above the median place
Income per person1
$103,475
158% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Mean commute18 min −29%
Poverty rate4.5% −58%
Median household income$129,167 +61%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureKaanapaliAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$129,16761% above
Income per person1$103,475158% above
Unemployment1County figure5.5%12% above
Average annual pay6County figure$64,1143% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure74,40751% below
Poverty rate14.5%58% below
Mean commute118 min29% below
Works from home137.1%198% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 61.4, 57% above the median place.

Median age1
61.4
57% above the median place
No health insurance1
3.0%
53% below the median place
High school or higher1
95.6%
4% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.3 −8%
Bachelor's or higher45.6% +42%
Homes with broadband93.9% +2%
Born abroad11.8% +34%
All 8 people measures
MeasureKaanapaliAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,1706646th largest
Median age161.457% above
Bachelor's or higher145.6%42% above
High school or higher195.6%4% above
Household size12.38% below
Born abroad111.8%34% above
No health insurance13.0%53% below
Homes with broadband193.9%2% above
05

Life in Kaanapali

69 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents17.1 +68%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k8.6 4.0×
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k367.5 33.0×
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails5 km 2.4×
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.8 3.8×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars28.4 +37%
Shops46.2 +52%
Arts, recreation and fitness8.6 2.1×
Doctors' offices and clinics20.8 +3%
Child care centers2.2 −4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k8
46.2
52% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
8.6
110% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
28.4
37% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureKaanapaliAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure34278% above
Public school students11County figure19,695302% above
Students per teacher11County figure14.09% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure28.437% above
Shops per 10k8County figure46.252% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure8.6110% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure20.83% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.24% below
Parks per 10k917.168% above
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k98.6303% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9367.5above (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails94.8140% above
Transit stops per sq mi90.8281% above
National Register listings10County figure69above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 0.0, below the median place (median 90.1).

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Kaanapali. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
0.0
below the median place (median 90.1)
Good air days13
98.1%
43% above the median place
Median air quality index13
21
51% below the median place
All 7 weather and risk measures
MeasureKaanapaliAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Natural hazard risk12County figure93.11% above
Hurricane risk12County figure69.52% below
Tornado risk12County figure5.993% below
Wildfire risk12County figure95.356% above
Heat wave risk12County figure0.0below (median 90.1)
Median air quality index13County figure2151% below
Good air days13County figure98.1%43% above
08

Kaanapali in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 33% of the median income in 2030, up from 33% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$3,501/mo (2024)$4,500/mo$3,690 to $5,480/mo+4.3%
Median household income$129,167 (2024)$163,000$137,500 to $192,500+3.9%
Median home value$1,952,200 (2024)$2,851,000$2,069,000 to $3,927,000+6.5%

The median home would be worth 17.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 15.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Kaanapali

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Laguna Beach, CA$2,986$143,843Compare
Larkspur, CA$3,001$140,417Compare
Villa Park, CA$3,501$202,245Compare
Sausalito, CA$3,501$182,357Compare
Sausalito, CAVilla Park, CALarkspur, CALaguna Beach, CAKaanapali, HIKaanapaliLaguna BeachLarkspurVilla ParkKaanapaliLaguna BeachLarkspurVilla Park

Common questions

Is Kaanapali a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 85 hours a year commuting, less than in 98% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 55 Hawaii places. The median home is worth 15.1 years of the median household's income, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 55 Hawaii places. On cost, space and class size it scores 33 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Kaanapali expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 32.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $1,952,200.

What salary do you need to live in Kaanapali?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $140,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Kaanapali?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Laguna Beach, CA, Larkspur, CA, Villa Park, CA and Sausalito, CA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Kaanapali with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Kaanapali itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/kaanapali-hawaii

Citytistics. “Kaanapali, Hawaii.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/kaanapali-hawaii/

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