OlowaluHI
A town of 70, settled in 1930.
Is Olowalu a good place to live?
Olowalu’s midpoint rent is $2,607 a month, where Hawaii’s towns sit at $2,015 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Among 94 Hawaii towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Olowalu. 58% of the land in Olowalu is conserved, above both Hawaii’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Lihau Natural Area Reserve, at 99 acres. Olowalu has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
70 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Olowalu: who provides what
Olowalu is unincorporated, so Maui County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Olowalu.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Olowalu
For Olowalu, the trail network density is 1.3 miles per square mile. There are 3.7 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lihau Natural Area Reserve | — | 99 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: very high risk in Olowalu, mostly inland flooding
Olowalu’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 94 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 33% come from inland flooding and 27% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Olowalu brings mild winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 64° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Hawaii and the rest of the country, fewer of Olowalu’s adults feel lonely
In Olowalu, 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 94 Hawaii towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Olowalu. Against the Hawaii average, Olowalu comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5.
| Olowalu | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 22% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 23% |
| What stands out | Olowalu | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 15.5% | 23% |
| Fewer adults lacking emotional support | 23.2% | 30.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Haleakala National Park and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Olowalu. Close and well known come first.
24 mi National ParkHaleakala National Park854K visitors a year
27 mi National Historical ParkKalaupapa National Historical Park15K visitors a year
7 mi Zoo & aquariumMaui Ocean Center
11 mi MuseumAlexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum5 mi MuseumLahaina Heritage Museum
38 mi GardenKahanu GardenPhoto credits
Haleakala National Park: Michael Oswald, Public domain · Kalaupapa National Historical Park: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Maui Ocean Center: Richard N Horne, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain · Kahanu Garden: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Olowalu
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Olowalu
About 0 of every 100 Olowalu residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Hawaii.
About Olowalu
Census-designated place
Olowalu (Hawaiian for 'many hills') is a community on the west side of the island of Maui in the state of Hawaii. It is located about 4 miles (6 km) south of Lahaina on the Honoapiʻilani Highway. It is a census-designated place (CDP), with a population at the 2020 census of 100. It once sustained a large population, governed by the high chiefess Kalola, daughter of Maui ruler Kekaulike, and grandmother of Keopuolani. It was home to a traditional farming community until the arrival of the Europeans, who replaced it with a sugarcane plantation. The massacre in 1790, as well as the labor-intensive sandalwood trade up-country, contributed to the site's decline. A substantial real estate develop…
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- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Area code
- 808
Questions about Olowalu
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Is Olowalu, HI a good place to live?
Olowalu has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.