A proposal to delay implementation of Hawaii County’s short-term vacation rental law until mid-2026 has cleared a County Council committee and now heads to the full Council for final approval.

Despite vacation rental crackdowns and looming legislative reforms, vacation rental supply statewide still accounts for a significant portion of Hawaii’s housing stock. That’s why the conversion of ...

While demand for vacation rentals statewide decreased, the average daily rate went up. Demand for Hawaii vacation rentals decreased in November, compared to the same time in 2023, while the average ...

Vacation rental prices on the Big Island have increased by nearly 50% since prior to the COVID-19 pandemic despite a decline in occupancy rates. The rising cost is especially pronounced in Kailua-Kona ...

Despite vacation rentals across Hawaii increasing in supply, the demand for them was in September 2023 compared to September 2022. In comparison to pre-pandemic September 2019, ADR was higher in ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In January, Gov. Josh Green put an emphasis on Hawaii’s housing needs in his State of the State address focusing on recovery in Lahaina. “Believe me when I say this, I’m ...

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A vacation rental is defined as the use of a rental house, condominium unit, private room in private home, or shared room/space in private home. In October, legal short-term rentals were allowed to ...

A single mother of two, Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving to buy a house in the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. But after a devastating fire leveled Lahaina in August and ...

According to HTA’s monthly Hawaii Vacation Rental Performance Report, occupancy for vacation rentals throughout the state was nearly 67% last month. Occupancy for Hawaii vacation rentals was only ...

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / 2016 The Hawaii Supreme Court recently affirmed a state law that does not allow short-term vacation rentals on land designated by the state for agricultural use. Some dwellings on ...