Similar to nearby areas, it's substantially more expensive compared to the rest of the nation. However it is a bit less expensive compared to the city of Kihei.
Home prices
Wailuku's median home cost is $544,900. Compared to nearby areas it is roughly $22,080 (3%) lower.It is approximately $327,400 (150%) higher in comparison to the country as a whole, and it is roughly $45,300 (7%) lower in comparison to the city of Kihei.
Rents
The median rent in Wailuku is $1,285 a month. In comparison to nearby areas it is about $466 (26%) lower.In comparison to the rest of the nation it is approximately $223 (20%) higher, and compared to the city of Kihei it is approximately $357 (21%) lower.
Nearby places
Kahului
Kahului is Wailuku's neighbor to the east. Its real estate prices are a little more expensive. Kahului's median home value is $606,600, which works out to $61,700 (10%) higher than Wailuku. Its rents are fairly similar. The median monthly rent in Kahului is $1,346, which comes out to $61 (4%) higher than Wailuku.
Waihee-Waiehu
Waihee-Waiehu is Wailuku's neighbor to the north. The housing prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Waihee-Waiehu is valued at $516,400, which is $28,500 (5%) lower than Wailuku. Rent there is pretty similar. In Waihee-Waiehu the median monthly rent is $1,347, which works out to $62 (4%) higher than Wailuku.
Waikapu
Waikapu is Wailuku's neighbor to the south. Real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The price of the median home in Waikapu is $625,900, which comes out to $81,000 (12%) higher than Wailuku. Rent there is substantially more expensive. Waikapu's median rent is $2,250 per month, which is $965 (42%) higher than Wailuku.
Maalaea
Maalaea is about 6 miles south of Wailuku. Its real estate prices are significantly less expensive. Maalaea's median home price is $390,600, which comes out to $154,300 (39%) lower than Wailuku. The rent there is somewhat more expensive. Maalaea's median rent is $1,603 per month, which works out to $318 (19%) higher than Wailuku.
Paia
Paia is roughly 8 miles east of Wailuku. Its real estate prices are a little more expensive. The median home in Paia costs $695,400, which works out to $150,500 (21%) higher than Wailuku. Rent there is significantly more expensive. The median monthly rent in Paia is $2,210, which is $925 (41%) higher than Wailuku.