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Down payment assistance

Buying a home in Kaunakakai, HI

2 county programs and 8 statewide.

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What’s local to Kaunakakai

No program run for Kaunakakai alone is listed. A home in Kaunakakai can use Maui County’s programs below, plus the Hawaii statewide and federal ones.

The closest city that runs its own program is Honolulu, about 56 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.

Anywhere in Maui

2 county programs

The Kaunakakai market

Kinds of homes here

  • 80.2% single-family
  • 4.3% townhouse
  • 6.6% 2–4 units
  • 8.7% 5+ units
  • 0.1% mobile & other

Condos count. All 2 of Kaunakakai’s local and county programs accept condos.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.

63.8%

of Kaunakakai homes were built before 1980. Pre-1978 homes come with a federal lead-paint disclosure.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25034.

$121,400
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)
$76,131
Kaunakakai median household income

See the published limits for Maui County

Free help nearby

1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles

2 programs here ask for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.

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Across Hawaii and nationwide

70 statewide & federal programs

Kaunakakai questions

Does Kaunakakai have its own down payment program?

No program run for Kaunakakai alone is listed. A home in Kaunakakai can use the 2 programs that cover Maui County and the 8 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.

Can I use assistance on a condo in Kaunakakai?

All 2 of Kaunakakai’s local and county programs accept condos. Each program’s page lists the kinds of homes it accepts, and the agency confirms it for the home you choose.

What is the income limit in Maui County?

Each program sets its own. 15 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Maui County, adjusted for household size. HUD publishes the median each year; the 2026 figure is shown above and on the published limits page.

Where can I take a homebuyer class near Kaunakakai?

HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of Kaunakakai. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.

ZIP codes

96748

Sources: agency sites (July 2026), Census ACS 2024 5-year, HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.