Photo: Michael Oswald · Public domain288 homes sold in Kihei in the last year, at a typical $834K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Kihei homes are listed.
Every place Kihei homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Kihei.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Two thirds of Kihei’s sales are condos, at $583K less than a house
103 houses and 183 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 103 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $748HI $625
- Days to sell
- 126
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
typical sale · 183 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $770HI $724
- Days to sell
- 133
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $2M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
288 sales in the last year, against 759 in 2021 and a low of 276 in 2025. The typical sale went from $420K in 2016 to $834K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $850K buys in Kihei
Check a listing against what Kihei homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Kihei are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Kihei’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 288 sales.
If you’re buying in Kihei
- Shop in February. It brings about 60 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 20% of listings have cut their price, against 10% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.7% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 128 days.
Winter brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 64 a month), but July is the most competitive: 19% of July sales close over asking. February has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Hawaii
| Kihei now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | HI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 8% | 12% | 31% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 31% | 53% | 24% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 10% | 6% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.7% | 97.9% | 99.7% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 128 | 86 | 68 | 98 |
286 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2023 low (113) and 19% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 10% in 2017–19 and 17% across Hawaii. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 46%, condos 35%
A house typically sold for $1.2M in the last year (103 sales), a condo for $609K (183).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Kihei ranks 36th of 43 busy Hawaii markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Kihei is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Kihei home costs about $4,490 a month
Price: Kihei’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Kihei’s 0.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Kihei is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. September has the fewest, about 46.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $834K home, about $1,670 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Kahului and Wailuku sell for less a square foot; Wailea for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Kihei, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kihei | 288 | $834K | $761 | 8% | 128 |
| Wailea | 194 | $1.7M | $985 | 5% | 127 |
| Wailuku | 175 | $843K | $676 | 16% | 109 |
| Kahului | 101 | $1M | $695 | 20% | 111 |
| Kula | 62 | $1.8M | $924 | 11% | 96 |
| Pukalani | 24 | $1.1M | $798 | 21% | 160 |
| Maalaea | 20 | $610K | $769 | 5% | 192 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Kihei
What do homes sell for in Kihei, HI?
288 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $834K, $761 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.2M, condos for about $609K.
Is Kihei a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 264 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 15.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.7% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Kihei?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Kihei?
About 0.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $834K home that’s near $1,670.
Where can I see homes for sale in Kihei?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Kihei’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Kihei.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).