Town guide

Kahului, Hawaii

Kahului is a community in Maui County, Hawaii, home to about 28,288 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96732, and parts of 96779 and 96793 are in Kahului too.

Homes sold for a median of $640 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population28,2881,966 per sq mi
Median home value$862,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$640Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kahului

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kahului

Distances

Nearest major airportKahului International Airport (OGG)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Urban Honolulu, HI93 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kahului; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kahului

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kahului had 28,219 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.

It’s the 8th largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.

Maui County grew from 26,743 residents in 1900 to 164,754 in 2020.

Kahului population by census2000: 20,146, 2010: 26,337, 2020: 28,21920,146200026,337201028,2192020

Maui County, 1900–2020

Maui County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,743, 1910: 29,762, 1920: 37,385, 1930: 56,146, 1940: 55,980, 1950: 48,519, 1960: 42,576, 1970: 46,156, 1980: 70,847, 1990: 100,374, 2000: 128,094, 2010: 154,834, 2020: 164,75427K’00’1037K’20’3056K’40’5043K’60’7071K’80’90128K’00’10165K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 64°F. About 16.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KahuluiJan: high 82°F, low 64°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 82°F, low 64°F, 2 in; Mar: high 83°F, low 65°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 85°F, low 67°F, 1.3 in; May: high 87°F, low 68°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 70°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 72°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 72°F, 0.5 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 71°F, 0.5 in; Oct: high 89°F, low 70°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 86°F, low 68°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 83°F, low 66°F, 2.8 in82°64°Jan2.482°64°Feb2.083°65°Mar2.685°67°Apr1.387°68°May0.788°70°Jun0.289°72°Jul0.590°72°Aug0.590°71°Sep0.589°70°Oct0.886°68°Nov1.883°66°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kahului Ap, HI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Maui County

62,683 jobs at 5,000 businesses in Maui County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Maui CountyHotels and restaurants: 20,666 jobs; Retail trade: 9,474 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,820 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,726 jobs; Construction: 3,669 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,166 jobs; Other services: 2,602 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 2,269 jobsHotels and restaurants 33% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 8% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 4% Real estate and rentals 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

257 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kahului.

Nearest hospitals

  • Maui Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · WailukuUnder a mile
  • Kula HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kula14.8 miles
  • Lanai Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lanai City28.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors42
Dentists32
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants36
Mental health providers43
Physical and occupational therapists65
Optometrists8
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Kahului

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Keopuolani Park · 147 acres0.8 mi
  • Kanaha Beach Park · 65 acres2.6 mi
  • Kahului Community Center Park · 35 acres0.3 mi
  • Wailuku Elementary School Park · 17 acres2.0 mi
  • Luana Gardens Park · 15 acres0.7 mi
  • Kahului School Park · 10 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Foodland0.3 mi
  • Whole Foods Market0.9 mi
  • Safeway1.1 mi
  • Island Grocery Depot1.3 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.2 mi
  • Maui Clinic Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • Walgreens1.7 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Kahului Public Library0.4 mi
  • UHMC Library0.5 mi
  • Wailuku Public Library1.8 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Maui Okinawa Cultural Center1.7 mi
  • Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum1.7 mi
  • Hale Ho'ike'ike at the Bailey House Museum (Maui Historical Society)2.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Iao Theater1.7 mi
  • Maui Community Theater1.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Danny Ongais (1942) · racecar driver
  • Eddie Aikau (1946) · Hawaiian surfer and lifeguard (1946–1978)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Kahului

Public schools here are run by Hawaii Department of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kahului Elementary SchoolKahuluiPre-K–5795Public0.5 mi
Lihikai Elementary SchoolKahuluiPre-K–5632Public0.6 mi
Pomaikai Elementary SchoolKahuluiPre-K–5545Public1.5 mi
Maui Waena Intermediate SchoolKahului6–81,015Public0.9 mi
Maui High SchoolKahului9–121,725Public0.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Emmanuel Lutheran SchoolKahuluiPre-K–8185Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.4 mi
Hawaiian Mission Academy MauiKahuluiK–839Seventh-day Adventist0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Wailuku, Waihee-Waiehu, Waikapu, Paia and Maalaea.

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