How to get a short-term rental permit in Maui County, HI (2026)
Maui County requires Short-Term Rental Home (STRH) Permit — the fee is $1,916. Here's how to get and keep it.
Permit at a glance
| Permit required | Yes |
|---|---|
| Permit name | Short-Term Rental Home (STRH) Permit |
| Permit fee | $1,916 |
| Renewal | — |
Step by step
- 1
Confirm your property is eligible
Confirm the property's zoning allows short-term rentals. Transient vacation rentals are permitted outright in hotel districts (H-1/H-2) and, historically, in apartment-zoned condos on the county's Minatoya List — but Bill 9 (Ordinance 5909, Dec. 2025) discontinues TVR use in apartment districts, with deadlines of Jan. 1, 2029 for West Maui and Jan. 1, 2031 for the rest of the county (~7,000 units affected). Outside those areas, STRs in residential/rural/agricultural zones require an STRH permit (capped per Community Plan Region under MCC 19.65.030.R; max 6 bedrooms on Maui/Lanai, 3 on Molokai; dwelling must be 5+ years old and owned by applicant 5+ years) or an owner-occupied Bed & Breakfast Home permit under MCC 19.64. Rentals of 180 days or more are not transient and need no STR permit.
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Apply for the Short-Term Rental Home (STRH) Permit
Submit the Short-Term Rental Home (STRH) Permit application to Maui County and pay the $1,916 fee. FY2027 budget ordinance (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027): new STRH application fee $1,916, plus additional $2,290 if a public hearing is required; renewal application fee $1,566 (up from $1,676 / $2,004 / $1,370 in FY2026). Bed & Breakfast Home permit fees are identical. Fees are reset annually in the county budget ordinance. Permits are capped per Community Plan Region and the owner must have owned the dwelling for at least 5 years, so new permits are hard to obtain. Condos on the Minatoya List and units in hotel districts operate without an STRH permit (Minatoya use is being phased out under Bill 9).
- 3
Register for occupancy taxes
Register to collect and remit the applicable lodging/occupancy taxes for Maui County. Some are collected automatically by the booking platform and some you may need to remit yourself.
STR rules change without warning.
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Verified July 12, 2026. Informational only — not legal, tax, or financial advice. Permit requirements and fees change; confirm current requirements with Maui County before applying.