Town guide

Kualapuu, Hawaii

Kualapuu is a community in Maui County, Hawaii, home to about 2,535 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 96729 and 96757, and parts of 96770 are in Kualapuu too.

Homes sold for a median of $491 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,53587 per sq mi
Median home value$318,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$491Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kualapuu

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kualapuu. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Kualapuu

Distances

Nearest major airportKahului International Airport (OGG)45 miles away
Closer regional airportMolokai Airport (MKK)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Urban Honolulu, HI51 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kualapuu

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

Kualapuu had 2,110 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 91st largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.

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

Kualapuu population by census2000: 1,936, 2010: 2,027, 2020: 2,1101,93620002,02720102,1102020

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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 64°F. About 21.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KualapuuJan: high 79°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 79°F, low 65°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 79°F, low 66°F, 3 in; Apr: high 81°F, low 67°F, 1.5 in; May: high 83°F, low 69°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 72°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 73°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 73°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 73°F, 1 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 71°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 83°F, low 70°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 80°F, low 67°F, 2.9 in79°64°Jan3.679°65°Feb2.379°66°Mar3.081°67°Apr1.583°69°May1.285°72°Jun0.686°73°Jul0.687°73°Aug0.887°73°Sep1.086°71°Oct1.583°70°Nov2.780°67°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Molokai Ap, HI weather station (2 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

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kualapuu’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Molokai General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kaunakakai8.6 miles
  • Lanai Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lanai City25.5 miles
  • Maui Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wailuku42.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Kualapuu

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Kualapuu Market2.5 mi

Libraries

  • Moloka‘i Public Library6.2 mi

Museums

  • Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum4.2 mi
  • Hale Malama Museum Collections Storage Facility6.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Kualapuu

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kualapuu School - Public Conversion CharterKualapuuPre-K–6291Charter2.3 mi
Molokai Middle SchoolHoolehua7–8176Public1.8 mi
Molokai High SchoolHoolehua9–12344Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Akaula SchoolKualapuu6–1237Nonsectarian2.7 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 Maunaloa.

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