Property Tax in Maui County, Hawaii
In Maui County, Hawaii, the typical homeowner pays $1,442 a year in property taxes on a home worth a median of $858,600. The figures on this page are the Census Bureau's published medians (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023), shown exactly as released.
What the Maui County numbers mean
The median is the midpoint of the county's actual bills: half of Maui County homeowners pay more than $1,442 a year and half pay less. The exact bill for any one home depends on its assessed value, exemptions, and which school, municipal and special districts cover it.
Set against the median home value of $858,600, the median bill works out to a derived effective rate of 0.17%. That rate is an estimate computed from the two medians — no county publishes a rate calculated this way — but it adjusts for home prices, which makes comparisons between counties more meaningful.
Maui County by the numbers
| Measure | Maui County | Hawaii | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,442 | $2,183 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $858,600 | $808,200 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.17% | 0.27% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $120 | $182 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Maui County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Hawaii: #3 of 4 counties
- Median home value rank in Hawaii: #2 of 4
- Population rank in Hawaii: #3 of 4 (164,632 residents)
- Population density rank: #2 of 4 (142 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Hawaii: #2 of 4 (1,161 sq mi, 18.1% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $120; per $1,000 of home value: $0.17
How Maui County compares
The median tax bill in Maui County is about 34% lower than the state median ($2,183 for Hawaii) and about 51% lower than the US median ($2,969 nationally). By median taxes paid, the county ranks #3 out of 4 Hawaii counties with published Census data — 2 counties in the state have a higher median bill.
Comparisons cut both ways: a county can have a modest rate but high bills because homes are expensive, or a high rate but modest bills because homes are cheaper. Maui County's derived rate of 0.17% sits below the derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Maui County: the median bill works out to about $120 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $168 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 164,632 people — the #3 most populous county in Hawaii, spread over 1,161 square miles, a density of about 142 people per square mile. Its median home value, $858,600, ranks #2 among the state's 4 counties with data.
Nationally, Maui County's median bill of $1,442 ranks #1724 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 55% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 11.4% of Hawaii's population, its median home value is about 6% above the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 1.68% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Maui County to the most expensive county, Honolulu County ($2,482), is $1,040 a year.
Counties nearest Maui County in the Hawaii ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County, HI | $2,482 | $873,000 | 0.28% |
| Kauai County, HI | $1,840 | $817,900 | 0.23% |
| Hawaii County, HI | $1,392 | $486,400 | 0.29% |
Maui County and its population peers
For a like-for-like sense of scale, compare Maui County with its national population peers: the counties nearest to its 164,632 residents, listed in the table below with their own Census medians. Of the 9 counties in that group, Maui County's median bill of $1,442 is the lowest.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County, MT | 167,340 | $2,669 | $317,600 | 0.84% |
| Wyandotte County, KS | 167,277 | $2,240 | $152,700 | 1.47% |
| Beaver County, PA | 166,993 | $2,672 | $185,500 | 1.44% |
| Houston County, GA | 166,902 | $1,759 | $205,600 | 0.86% |
| Dorchester County, SC | 164,322 | $1,710 | $294,400 | 0.58% |
| Johnson County, IN | 163,983 | $1,875 | $260,400 | 0.72% |
| Rock County, WI | 163,944 | $3,652 | $215,900 | 1.69% |
| Indian River County, FL | 163,856 | $2,288 | $314,700 | 0.73% |
The closest population match is Dorchester County, South Carolina (164,322 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $1,710 on a median home value of $294,400 — $268 less than Maui County pays.
Inside Hawaii itself, the counties closest to Maui County in population are Honolulu County (1,003,666 residents, median tax $2,482 on a median value of $873,000); Hawaii County (203,684 residents, median tax $1,392 on a median value of $486,400); Kauai County (73,610 residents, median tax $1,840 on a median value of $817,900). Same state, same broad tax framework — yet the median bills still differ, because assessed values and the mix of county, municipal and school-district rates are set locally.
How the tax is worked out
Think of the final bill as three ingredients: the assessed value of the property, the exemptions subtracted from it, and the combined rate of every district the property sits in. Maui County's medians imply a derived rate of 0.17%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $672 a year, or around $56 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Maui County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.17% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Maui County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 0.27% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $252 | $21 |
| $250,000 | $420 | $35 |
| $350,000 | $588 | $49 |
| $500,000 | $840 | $70 |
| $750,000 | $1,260 | $105 |
Illustration only: real bills are computed from the assessed value, exemptions, and the combined rates of the property's actual taxing districts.
Checking your assessment in Maui County
Most successful appeals are won on facts, not arguments. Start with the property record card held by the Maui County assessor: wrong square footage, an extra room, or a missing homestead exemption are common and fixable. Next, line your assessed value up against recent sales of genuinely similar homes nearby. Many disputes end at an informal conversation with the assessor's office; if yours does not, file the formal appeal with the review board named on your notice before its deadline, evidence attached, and keep paying the bill in the meantime so penalties do not build up.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Maui County, Hawaii?
The median real estate tax paid in Maui County, Hawaii is $1,442 per year, on a median home value of $858,600 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Maui County, Hawaii?
Dividing Maui County's median tax bill ($1,442) by its median home value ($858,600) gives a derived effective rate of 0.17%. This is an estimate computed from two Census survey medians — it is not the county's official tax rate.
How does Maui County compare with the rest of Hawaii?
By median taxes paid, Maui County stands at #3 among the 4 Hawaii counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $1,442 median bill is about 34% lower than the state median ($2,183), and 2 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Maui County, Hawaii?
The assessor estimates your property's market value; exemptions (such as a homestead exemption) reduce the taxable amount; and the result is multiplied by the combined rates of the local taxing districts — county, municipality, school district and any special districts. In Maui County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $1,442 on a median home value of $858,600.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Maui County, Hawaii?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Maui County assessor, verify its details, and compare the assessed value against similar homes that sold recently. If the value still seems too high, submit a formal appeal to the board named on your notice before the stated deadline — usually a 30-to-90-day window.