Lahaina, Hawaii

Community in Maui County · population 12,702 (2020 Census)

Median home: $881,700
Household income: $88,889
Jan low / Jul high: 64° / 84°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 0
Median age: 40.5

Lahaina is a community of 12,702 people in Maui County, Hawaii. The median home is worth $881,700, above the typical Hawaii town ($802,600). It ranks better for cycling than 98% of Hawaii towns, better for first-time buyers than 79% of Hawaii towns, more vibrant than 79% of Hawaii towns.

Lahaina in our rankings:

How Lahaina ranks

Percentile among Hawaii towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Hawaii towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Lahaina is worth $881,700, above the typical Hawaii town ($802,600). Homes cost about 9.9 times the median household income of $88,889, which is more affordable than 18% of Hawaii towns. Median rent is $1,997 a month. 56.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Hawaii towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Lahaina	Typical Hawaii town
Median home value	$881,700	$802,600
Median rent	$1,997	$1,931
Median household income	$88,889	$95,243
Home value ÷ income	9.9×	7.7×
Homeownership	56.0%	71.0%
Median year built	1983	1983
Seasonal / vacation homes	6.8%	—

Who lives in Lahaina

People	Lahaina	Typical Hawaii town
Median age	40.5	42.2
Age 65 and over	18.4%	21.1%
Under 18	21.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.4%	30.4%
Below the poverty line	11.5%	10.1%
Veterans	4.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	33.5%	—
Work from home	6.2%	8.1%
Average commute	20.2 min	29.1 min
Homes with broadband	88.8%	93.2%

Weather in Lahaina

July highs average 84.1°F and January lows 64.1°F. About 23.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Hawaii town: 0.0 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 0 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Puukolii 457.1 station (3.0 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Lahaina since 1950.

Severe weather in Maui County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Maui County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 111 deaths recorded.

Maui County has been included in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, tsunami.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
October 7, 2026	Hurricane	DR-4951: Hurricane Lala
October 7, 2026	Hurricane	DR-4952: Hurricane Lowell
September 25, 2026	Tropical Storm	EM-3654: Tropical Storm Nolo
April 7, 2026	Flood	DR-4909: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 23, 2025	Fire	FM-5613: Holomua Fire

Jobs and pay in Maui County

Maui County had 73,656 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $61,830 a year. Unemployment was 4.4% in 2023; in Lahaina itself the ACS puts it at 5.8%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Lahaina

4 public schools with 2,398 students, about 12.3 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Lahainaluna High School	9-12	870	13.8
Lahaina Intermediate School	6-8	521	11.8
Princess Nahienaena Elementary School	PK-5	515	11.2
King Kamehameha III Elementary School	PK-5	492	11.7

Towns near Lahaina

Napili-Honokowai, HI
6.0 mi · 7,042 people · home $878,900
Waikapu, HI
9.4 mi · 3,437 people · home $884,400
Wailuku, HI
10.5 mi · 17,697 people · home $855,700
Waihee-Waiehu, HI
10.6 mi · 9,234 people · home $777,000
Kahului, HI
13.0 mi · 28,219 people · home $862,600
Lanai City, HI
16.5 mi · 3,332 people · home $630,000
Kihei, HI
17.1 mi · 21,423 people · home $919,900
Wailea, HI
20.5 mi · 6,027 people · home $1,534,800

Lahaina questions

Is Lahaina, Hawaii a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Lahaina scores better for retirees than 30% of Hawaii towns and quieter than 38%. 18.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.5).

How much does a house cost in Lahaina?

The median owner-occupied home in Lahaina is valued at $881,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $88,889, so homes cost about 9.9 times income. Median rent is $1,997 a month.

What is the weather like in Lahaina?

July highs average 84.1°F and January lows 64.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 23.3 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Lahaina get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Lahaina in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Lahaina's Census boundary (GEOID 1542950). Comparisons use the median of Hawaii towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.