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A typical active Airbnb in Kihei, HI earned $49,956 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 55% of nights and an average nightly rate of $346 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Kihei Airbnb earned $49,956 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $92,080, about 1.8× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $7,103.
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Bottom 25% average
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Typical listing
$92.1k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Kihei (50% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 4% | $220 | 61% | $48,953 |
| 1 bedroom | 50% | $290 | 54% | $56,835 |
| 2 bedrooms | 39% | $429 | 51% | $79,475 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Mar, Jan and Dec, brought in 30% of a typical Kihei listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Apr–May beat a year earlier; Aug was 24% lower
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026, against the same month a year earlier
No year-earlier data for Oct–Mar yet.
The median Kihei home is worth $990,167 (Zillow, Aug 2026), down 7.3% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 5.0% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Kihei each ran 64 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Kihei ranks #6 of the 8 Hawaii markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kapolei, HI | 10.3% | $86,948 | |
| 2 | Lahaina, HI | 7.2% | $69,537 | |
| 3 | Hilo, HI | 7.0% | $39,053 | |
| 4 | Honolulu, HI | 5.7% |
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A typical active Airbnb in Kihei, HI earned $49,956 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 55% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $346 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $990,167, that's a 5.0% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $49,956 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $92,080 and the bottom 25% $7,103. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $56,835; 2-bedroom about $79,475; 3-bedroom about $125,041 and 4-bedroom about $211,287 a year.
The typical listing was booked 55% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 78% in February to 43% in August.
Based on 3,014 Kihei short-term rental listings tracked by Chalet, with data through Sep 2026. Home values come from the Zillow Home Value Index.
Airbnb data sites count different things. Some average every listing, including ones that are rarely booked; some use a whole metro area instead of the town; some use a calendar year. We show typical figures for active listings in Kihei over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 6% |
| $744 |
| 46% |
| $125,041 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1% | $1,247 | 46% | $211,287 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 0% | $994 | 29% | $104,496 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $3,253 | 50% | $268 | |
| Nov 2025 | $3,647 | 61% | $290 | |
| Dec 2025 | $4,873 | 67% | $346 | |
| Jan 2026 | $4,956 | 73% | $377 | |
| Feb 2026 | $4,429 | 78% | $411 | |
| Mar 2026 | $5,173 | 69% | $388 | |
| Apr 2026 | $4,321 | 60% | $360 | |
| May 2026 | $3,947 | 55% | $334 | |
| Jun 2026 | $3,697 | 52% | $351 | |
| Jul 2026 | $4,145 | 54% | $350 | |
| Aug 2026 | $3,647 | 43% | $334 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,868 | 50% | $323 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 7% live within a day's drive. Guests book 94 days ahead on average.
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| $44,390 |
| 5 | Koloa, HI | 5.6% | $71,652 |
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| 6 | Kihei, HI (this market) | 5.0% | $49,956 |
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| 7 | Kailua Kona, HI | 4.4% | $38,581 |
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| 8 | Princeville, HI | 4.1% | $56,721 |
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March; January and December earned the most, bringing in 30% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$990,167 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), down 7.3% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 50% of listings, earning an estimated $56,835 a year.
The top origin cities are Seattle, WA (3.5% of guests); San Francisco, CA (3.1% of guests) and Los Angeles, CA (3.1% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 7% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 3,014 short-term rental listings in Kihei, HI, with data through Sep 2026.
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