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.
Maui’s short-term rental rules are changing month to month, and several rezoning resolutions are live right now. See the current status of Bill 9, Bill 88 and the Minatoya list for the latest, including whether this building is named in any rezoning resolution.
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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