What is the rental vacancy rate in Wailuku, HI?

Name: Vacancy rate in Wailuku, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Wailuku, HI is 8.2% (±5.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.4% (±1.5 points).

813 (±262) homes, 11.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Wailuku, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.3% in 2015–2019 to 8.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 8.2% (±5.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.4% (±1.5 points)
Vacant homes: 813 (±262)

Vacancy in Wailuku against Maui County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wailuku	Maui County	Hawaii	United States
Rental vacancy rate	8.2% (±5.0 points)	17.6% (±1.9 points)	7.4% (±0.5 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.4% (±1.5 points)	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.9% (±0.2 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	813 (±262)	16,438 (±688)	75,443 (±2,174)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Wailuku, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Maui County (17.6%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (7.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Wailuku

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wailuku
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Wailuku	—	8.2% (±5.0 points)	—
Waihee-Waiehu	2.7 mi	4.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kahului	2.7 mi	2.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Waikapu	3.8 mi	7.1% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Paia	8.8 mi	7.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kihei	9.4 mi	24.7% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Lahaina	10 mi	4.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mahinahina	11 mi	0.0% (±41.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pukalani	11 mi	1.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kahului, HI (2.4%), Pukalani, HI (1.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kihei, HI (24.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Maui County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Kaanapali	84.8% (±7.0 points)
2	Wailea	50.9% (±8.7 points)
3	Napili-Honokowai	26.2% (±9.9 points)
4	Kihei	24.7% (±6.0 points)
5	Haiku-Pauwela	14.2% (±11.3 points)
6	Wailuku	8.2% (±5.0 points)
7	Lanai City	7.7% (±5.5 points)
8	Paia	7.5% (±7.6 points)
9	Waikapu	7.1% (±11.7 points)
10	Kualapuu	6.9% (±10.5 points)
11 (tie)	Haliimaile	5.2% (±8.4 points)
11 (tie)	Kaunakakai	5.2% (±8.9 points)

Showing 12 of 20 places in Maui County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wailuku is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wailuku

Is it hard to find a rental in Wailuku?

The rental vacancy rate in Wailuku, HI is 8.2% (±5.0 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Wailuku tighter than it was?

In Wailuku, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.3% in 2015–2019 to 8.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Wailuku?

An estimated 813 (±262) housing units, 11.5% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wailuku CDP, Hawaii (place:77450, in state:15).

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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