Fire-affected households face a housing crisis: Compared to before the fires, they typically pay 43% more rent for a home with the same or fewer bedrooms. The price paid for larger units with 3 or more bedrooms has increased the most, with rents rising by over 80%.

At least 14% of surveyed households live in crowded conditions.

80% of West Maui residents from the sample were displaced from their homes and almost half had to leave West Maui.

Housing stability has declined. The proportion of fire-affected households living with family/friends or unhoused has nearly doubled since the wildfires. Among those affected, 15% of former homeowners and 9% of renters no longer have stable housing.

Further displacement remains a threat. Half of respondents are currently in temporary housing. Of those, almost 40% are staying with friends and family, are unhoused, or in temporary units without assistance. In light of increasing rents and a weak job market, these households may struggle to find permanent housing and remain on Maui.

Displacement has not only affected residents of West Maui and Kula but also those from other parts of the island. More than a third of those who worked or owned businesses in West Maui or Kula, but lived elsewhere, have been displaced from their homes since the disaster. Many have been forced to relocate to less stable housing, likely due to affordability issues.

Most people intend to stay or return to West Maui. Almost a third of households living outside of West Maui plan to move back next year. But these expectations do not align with the multi-year timeline to rebuild permanent housing or the availability of temporary housing units in the area.