Kauhale Makai
938 S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI 96753
Kauhale Makai is one of north Kihei's larger condo communities, 169 homes built in 1976 on South Kihei Road next door to Luana Kai. Its size gives it a busier, more established feel than some of the smaller complexes nearby, with decades as a fixture of the north Kihei condo market.
Kauhale Makai is apartment-zoned and confirmed on Maui County's official Minatoya list, placing it alongside neighboring Luana Kai in the same phase-out category. Because of that Minatoya designation, it falls under Maui's Bill 9 phase-out on the standard South Maui timeline.
The short version
- ✦169 homes in north Kihei, built in 1976
- ✦Apartment-zoned and confirmed on the county's Minatoya list
- ✦Neighbors Luana Kai on South Kihei Road
- ✦Bill 9 phase-out applies on the standard South Maui timeline
By the numbers
- Year built
- 1976
- Total units
- 169
- Zoning
- Apartment (A2)
- Pets
- Pets allowed (confirm current house rules)
Short-term rental status
Kauhale Makai is apartment-zoned and appears on Maui County's official Minatoya list, the apartment-district properties allowed short-term occupancy under a decades-old grandfathered exception. Under Bill 9 (signed into law December 2025), apartment-zoned Minatoya rentals in South Maui are set to phase out at the start of 2031. In June 2026 the county council passed Bill 88, creating new H-3/H-4 hotel zoning that gives Minatoya buildings a path to apply individually to keep operating past that date; Kauhale Makai is not among the first complexes advanced for that rezoning as of mid-2026. Separately, lawsuits challenging Bill 9 itself are still working through the courts with no ruling yet. Ask Diane to confirm the current status before you count on rental income.
Rules are actively changing as of 2026. Contact Diane for the current status of a specific unit.
On the grounds
Questions buyers ask
Where is Kauhale Makai located?
Kauhale Makai sits at 938 South Kihei Road in north Kihei, near Luana Kai.
Can you short-term rent a condo at Kauhale Makai?
Yes, for now. Kauhale Makai is apartment-zoned and on the county's official Minatoya list, so it falls under Maui's Bill 9 phase-out, currently set to end South Maui short-term rentals on January 1, 2031. A 2026 county measure (Bill 88) opened a path for Minatoya buildings to apply for hotel zoning and keep operating past that date, and litigation over Bill 9 is still pending, so the picture could still change. Ask Diane to confirm the current status before you count on rental income.
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