Lahaina Fire Recovery Updates

Updates to Lahaina's Rebuilding Efforts after the Lahaina Fire in 2023

What Happened to Property Values in Lahaina After the Fire?

It's been almost three years since the August 8, 2023 wildfire swept through Lahaina. As someone who lived here at the time and still owns property in Lahaina, I wanted to go beyond speculation and look at the actual transaction data. We pulled every relevant closed sale from the Realtors Association of Maui MLS across eight Lahaina communities and compared pre-fire and post-fire averages for comparable units. The results are more nuanced than most people expect. Lahaina is not a single market — it's several markets operating simultaneously, and the fire affected each one differently. **Methodology:** All data pulled directly from the Realtors Association of Maui MLS. Closed sales only — no…

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Lahaina Shores condominium complex on the beachfront

It has been more than four months since my last full aerial update of Lahaina, and after driving around town I can already tell you the residential rebuild momentum is real. Hundreds of homes are actively under construction, neighborhoods are changing every week, and some historic and commercial pieces of the town remain in planning phases or under repair.

This report walks through the coastline from the south end of Lahaina to the north, then up Lahainaluna Road into the burn zone and down the Koma Stream corridor. I cover permitting and rebuild statistics, neighborhood snapshots, infrastructure milestones, debris removal updates, temporary housing, economic impacts, and projected timelines. I also share what I see on the ground and in the air so…

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Lahaina Fire Recovery Update: Two Years After the August 8, 2023 Fire

Banyan tree and fire damaged boats in early aftermath

Aloha. As we mark the two year anniversary, this Lahaina Fire Recovery Update reflects on the losses, the milestones, and how far our community has come since the devastating wildfire of August 8, 2023. This update focuses on concrete milestones, key dates, and what Lahaina looks like now as rebuilding slowly continues.

Immediate aftermath and search efforts

The Lahaina burn zone covered roughly 2,170 acres, about 3.4 square miles. The first three weeks were dedicated to search and recovery. Local fire and ocean safety crews, supported by FEMA urban search and rescue teams, completed nearly all physical searches by late August 2023.

Hazardous materials and…

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