Short-Term Rentals in Maui County, HI (2026)

Permit Requirements

Maui County has the most restrictive short-term rental regime in Hawaii, and rules tightened sharply after the August 2023 Lahaina wildfires that displaced more than 12,000 residents. Rentals of an entire dwelling for fewer than 180 consecutive days are not allowed in residential or apartment districts unless the property holds a Short-Term Rental Home (STRH) permit, a Bed and Breakfast Home (BBH) permit, a Conditional Permit, or qualifies as a grandfathered Transient Vacation Rental (TVR) on the so-called Minatoya List of pre-1989 apartment-zoned condominium projects. STRH permits are governed by Maui County Code Chapter 19.65; the home owner must have owned the property for at least five years, must designate a manager who answers the phone at all times and can reach the property within one hour, must provide all parking onsite (no street parking), and must include the STRH permit number in every advertisement. STRH permits are non-transferable and capped per Community Plan Region under MCC 19.65.030.R - for example, 30 permits in Hana and 100 permits in Kihei-Makena (with no more than 5 in Maui Meadows). New short-term accommodations are also subject to the County moratorium adopted under Ordinance 5316. On December 15, 2025, Mayor Richard Bissen signed Bill 9 (2025) into law after a 5-3 Council vote; Bill 9 phases out roughly 6,200-7,000 transient vacation rentals operating on the Minatoya List in apartment districts (A-1 and A-2). Under the law as signed, TVR use must end by January 1, 2029 in West Maui and by January 1, 2031 in the rest of the County. Operators must hold a State of Hawaii Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) license, register for General Excise Tax (GET), and remit the 3% Maui County Transient Accommodations Tax (MCTAT) established by Ordinance 5273 (2021) directly to the County, in addition to State TAT and GET.