Metro building permits · May 2026

Kahului-Wailuku HI Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Kahului-Wailuku HI metropolitan area — 44 units in May 2026, 644 over the last 12 months — latest month -67.9% vs. a year earlier. #262 nationally.

44
Units (latest month)
44
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$12,800,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 644 units permitted · latest month -67.9% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)44100.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units44100%

Kahului-Wailuku HI building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Kahului-Wailuku HI metro area?+

44 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 644 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Kahului-Wailuku HI rank nationally?+

Kahului-Wailuku HI ranks #262 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

0.0% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.