Kahana Sunset
4909 Lower Honoapiilani Rd, Lahaina, HI 96761
Kahana Sunset is a beachfront community of 80 units spread across 8 low-rise, three-story buildings at 4909 Lower Honoapiilani Road, built in 1973 on a stretch of protected, swimmable Kahana Bay. The unit mix runs one-bedroom (700 sq ft, 16 units) and two-bedroom in two configurations, 2BR/2BA at 952 sq ft (41 units) and a larger 2BR/2.5BA at 1,064 sq ft (22 units), with a pool, BBQ area, and recreation area on the grounds and fee simple ownership throughout.
Maui County's own official short-term occupancy records list Kahana Sunset's zoning as R-3, not apartment-zoned, with vacation rental allowed under a legal nonconforming use rather than the apartment-district Minatoya exemption. Bill 9's phase-out language specifically targets A-1/A-2 apartment-zoned Minatoya condos, so it's not clear Kahana Sunset's nonconforming-use rental rights are swept into that same West Maui deadline. Long-term leasing is not permitted here, so this reads as a vacation-rental building rather than a mix of long-term and short-term tenants. Confirm current zoning status and how it's treated under Bill 9 with Diane and the county before counting on rental income.
The short version
- ✦80 units across 8 three-story buildings, built in 1973 on Kahana Bay
- ✦Beachfront on a protected, swimmable stretch of coastline
- ✦1BR (700 sq ft), 2BR/2BA (952 sq ft), and 2BR/2.5BA (1,064 sq ft) layouts, fee simple
- ✦Pool, BBQ area, and recreation area
- ✦Vacation rental allowed via legal nonconforming use under R-3 zoning, not the apartment-zoned Minatoya list; long-term leasing not permitted
- ✦Not pet-friendly
By the numbers
- Year built
- 1973
- Total units
- 80
- Buildings
- 8 (3-story)
- Zoning
- R-3
- Floor plans
- 1 BR, 2 BR
- Unit size
- 700 to 1,064 sq ft
- Pets
- Not pet-friendly
Short-term rental status
Maui County's own records list Kahana Sunset's zoning as R-3, and it is allowed to operate for vacation rental under a legal nonconforming use rather than the apartment-district Minatoya list exemption that applies to A-1/A-2 zoned condos. Bill 9's West Maui phase-out language is written around apartment-zoned Minatoya properties, so how it applies to a nonconforming-use R-3 property like Kahana Sunset is not settled here. Long-term leasing is not permitted at Kahana Sunset. Confirm current zoning treatment and Bill 9 exposure with Diane and Maui County Planning before counting on rental income.
Rules are actively changing as of 2026. Contact Diane for the current status of a specific unit.
On the grounds
Layouts
One bedroom
1 bd · 1 ba · 700 sq ft
Two bedroom
2 bd · 2 ba · 952 sq ft
Two bedroom, 2.5 bath
2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,064 sq ft
Questions buyers ask
Where is Kahana Sunset located?
Kahana Sunset sits at 4909 Lower Honoapiilani Road, beachfront on Kahana Bay.
Is Kahana Sunset set up for short-term rental?
Vacation rental is currently allowed. Maui County's records show Kahana Sunset zoned R-3, with rental rights coming from a legal nonconforming use rather than the apartment-zoned Minatoya list. Because Bill 9's West Maui phase-out targets apartment-zoned Minatoya condos specifically, how it applies here isn't settled. Ask Diane and Maui County Planning to verify before you count on rental income.
Can I rent long-term at Kahana Sunset?
No. Long-term leasing is not permitted here; this building operates as a vacation-rental community rather than a mix of long-term and short-term tenants.
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