Can I Airbnb in Kihei, HI? (2026)
Kihei is unincorporated and governed by Maui County, where short-term rentals are legal only in hotel districts, in grandfathered 'Minatoya List' apartment-district condos, or with a capped Short-Term Rental Home (STRH) permit. Bill 9, signed December 15, 2025, phases out all transient vacation rentals in apartment districts — South Maui (Kihei) units must stop STR use by January 1, 2031 — while Bill 88 (June 2026) opened a case-by-case rezoning exemption path into new H-3/H-4 hotel districts. STRH permits in the Kihei-Makena community plan area are capped at 100, and a county moratorium on new transient accommodations (Ordinance 5316) is still referenced on the county's application portal.
What’s required: a Short-Term Rental Home (STRH) Permit ($1,916) is required; occupancy taxes apply.
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Rules can vary by zone and parcel. Resolve any Hawaii street address to its jurisdiction and see the verified rules that apply.
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Verified July 21, 2026. Informational only — not legal, tax, or financial advice. Also check HOA/condo rules and your lease, which can prohibit short-term rentals even where the city allows them.