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
Hoolehua, HI96729Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
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 airport
Kahului International Airport (OGG)45 miles away
Closer regional airport
Molokai 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
U.S. Representative · Hawaii’s 2nd DistrictJill N. Tokuda (D)
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.
Maui County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 assistants
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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.
Public schools here are run by Hawaii Department of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Kualapuu School - Public Conversion CharterKualapuu
Pre-K–6
291
Charter
2.3 mi
Molokai Middle SchoolHoolehua
7–8
176
Public
1.8 mi
Molokai High SchoolHoolehua
9–12
344
Public
1.7 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Akaula SchoolKualapuu
6–12
37
Nonsectarian
2.7 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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