Kauai Real Estate Update- Activity continues in the Kauai real estate market, every agent that I’ve spoken to has said the same thing. While the data clearly showed that activity has picked up it was just for a couple of weeks, but now we’re going on three weeks of an uptick in activity. With the government shutdown I didn’t know if this would have slowed the pace down but so far it hasn’t. For a complete list of what Sold, was Just Listed and what went Under Contract last week on the island click here; Kauai Real Estate Update October 6 to 12, 2025.
Poipu Beach Real Estate Update- For the Fee Simple activity in Poipu Beach since the beginning of this year click here; Poipu Beach Current Market Analysis
For the Kiahuna Plantation click here; Kiahuna Plantation Current Market Analysis
The Kauai Condominium Market
We’ve had a drop in interest rates, and we’re seeing more condominium buyer activity here on Kauai. After almost 22 years in real estate, I can tell when the market starts to shift—and I believe we’re at the very beginning of that. When things turn downward, it happens fast, like hitting a brick wall fast. But when the activity gears shift up, it’s more gradual. It starts with more showings, more calls and emails, and more properties going under contract which is what’s happening now.
This video gives the data on the first nine months of Kauai condominium sales compared to the same time last year.
Queens Bath Closed
During the winter months the North Shore gets the high surf so it’s been pretty customary for Kauai County to close Queens Bath. This is a popular (almost too popular) tourist attraction and the waters can look inviting and calm but during the winter big waves can suddenly appear and it’s now a dangerous place to be.
Last month a 37 year old local man was near the entrance to Queens Bath around 7:30 p.m. and this 6’4 man that weights 210 pounds went missing. After searching for several days the search was called off and his body has still not been recovered.
When we had a problem with our cable, I was not looking forward to calling Spectrum. Their customer service, in my opinion, had not been good for years and that started when they bought Oceanic who had great customer service. So here it was, a Sunday night and I needed to get help from Spectrum. I wasn’t looking forward to this phone call.
The man that answered the phone said his name and that he was in New York. He was extremely helpful and following his instructions was easy. He solved my problem right away and when I complimented him, he said that their customer service has moved back to the United States.
Not long afterwards we had another problem on a Tuesday night and I got a lovely woman from Ohio who couldn’t fix the problem but were able to send someone out the next day between 10 and 11. She said they would text me an update which they did and I could track our technician just like you can your Uber Driver.
I kind of couldn’t believe that this big of a change happened. It was a moment when you are used to something being such a struggle, the company makes a positive change and now your life is easier. So big shout out to Spectrum!
Oahu, Big Island and Maui Real Estate Year-To-Date 2024 vs 2025
For the first 9 months of this year we see that only Maui was down in the number of homes sold and this would be expected as they are still in recovery mode from losing an incredible amount of inventory in the fires and related financial struggles. Every island is down with the number of condominiums sold but look at Kauai, their Median Price for a condominium is up 13.90% while everyone else is down. It’s the opposite for the Median Price for homes, Kauai is the only island with a decrease in their Median Price, all the other islands are either flat or up a little.
In looking at our MLS I see a large amount of home selling happening but a significant drop in the higher end Sold price compared to the Original List Price, in the $3 Million and over range on Kauai for the month of September Sellers saw an average of 89.58% on their Sold Price compared to their original List Price, for homes that were under $1 Million they received 99% of their Sold to Original List Price.
