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Hawaii Housing Factbook 2026

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Hawaii housing market faces severe affordability and supply constraints. Rising insurance costs and regulatory hurdles (permitting delays, flood insurance) directly impact real estate development and property insurance sectors. Maui's uneven rebuilding after wildfires highlights construction bottlenecks. No direct commodity or global supply chain impact; region-specific to Hawaii.

Signals our AI researcher identified

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  • Statewide median single-family home price $950,000 in 2025
  • Affordability requires over 180% of state median income
  • Maui County: only 634 of 991 permits issued for permanent structures post-2023 wildfires
  • Rising insurance costs, high HOA fees, and permitting delays cited as barriers
  • New flood insurance regulations affecting housing
Sector verdictINSURANCEDownmagnitude 2/3 Β· confidence 3/5

Mid-term margin outlook for Hawaii insurers is down due to potential regulatory impacts on premium adjustments.

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Sector impact at a glance

  • CONSTRUCTIONmid
  • INSURANCEmid
  • INSURANCEshort
  • REAL_ESTATE_REITSmid

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