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Poipu and Koloa

Poipu is Kauai’s largest resort area, on the sunny South Shore, with Koloa town just inland and the Kukui’ula master-planned community to the west.

Houses and condos27 condo complexes

About Poipu and Koloa

Poipu has about 25 condo complexes in our directory, more than anywhere else on Kauai, and almost all of them are inside the Visitor Destination Area.

Single-family housing ranges from older homes in Koloa town to resort homes in Poipu and Kukui’ula.

What homes sell for

Property typeSales, Jan–Sep 2026Median or range
Single-family homesAbout 75$830K–$3.1M
CondosAbout 55$600K–$1.5M

Title Guaranty reports this area as the Koloa district, which also includes Kalaheo, Lawai and Omao. Single-family medians rose from under $1 million early in the year to $2 million or more in most months since March.

Source: Title Guaranty monthly Kauai residential sales reports, January–September 2026 (reported by tax district: Hanalei, Kawaihau, Lihue, Koloa and Waimea).

Can you rent to visitors?

HousesVDA or pre-2008 permit onlyKauai allows visitor rentals of houses mainly inside its Visitor Destination Areas (VDAs), which include most of Princeville, the Poipu resort area and parts of the Kapaa-Wailua coast. Outside a VDA, a house can be rented to visitors only if it holds a nonconforming use certificate, which the county issued to rentals already operating before March 7, 2008. Certificates must be renewed by July 31 every year, and the county has revoked certificates for late renewals, which the Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld in 2024. If a listing advertises vacation rental income, confirm the property’s VDA status or certificate with the county Planning Department before you count on it.
CondosVaries by buildingIn our directory: 25 reported allowed · 1 not confirmed · 1 long-term only. Most resort-area condos in Princeville, Poipu and on the Kapaa-Wailua coast sit inside a Visitor Destination Area, where visitor rentals are allowed. Condos outside those areas are generally long-term only. Our directory shows each building’s status. See the Kauai condo directory.

Land, title and what to check

Resort-area properties often sit inside a master association in addition to a building or subdivision association. Read the governing documents for rental rules and fees.

Hazards, water and access

Hurricane Iniki struck Kauai in September 1992 and caused heavy damage along the South Shore.

Check any address for its FEMA flood zone, tsunami evacuation zone, sea level rise exposure, lava zone and wildfire risk with our Hawaii flood zone lookup.

Public schools

The public high school for most addresses here is Kauai High School. Assignments go by address, so confirm with the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Condo complexes in Poipu and Koloa

Units, year built and visitor rental status from our Kauai condo directory.

Alihi LaniSouth Shore · Poipu6 · 1993Reported allowedHale KahanaluSouth Shore · Poipu8 · 1974Reported allowedKahala at Poipu KaiSouth Shore · Poipu82 · 1980Reported allowedKainani VillasSouth Shore · Poipu20 · 2017Reported allowedKauanoe O KoloaSouth Shore · Koloa279 · 2023Not confirmedKiahuna PlantationSouth Shore · Poipu308 · 1978Reported allowedKoloa Garden ApartmentsSouth Shore · Koloa21 · 1972Long-term onlyKoloa Landing at Poipu BeachSouth Shore · Poipu323 · 2009-2013Reported allowedKuhio Shores at PoipuSouth Shore · Poipu76 · 1973Reported allowedMakahuena at PoipuSouth Shore · Poipu79 · 1979Reported allowedMakanui at Poipu KaiSouth Shore · Poipu22 · 1980Reported allowedManualoha at Poipu KaiSouth Shore · Poipu64 · 1979Reported allowedNihi Kai VillasSouth Shore · Poipu79 · 1978Reported allowedPili Mai at PoipuSouth Shore · Poipu191 · 2015-2020Reported allowedPoipu CraterSouth Shore · Poipu30 · 1979Reported allowedPoipu KapiliSouth Shore · Poipu60 · 1980Reported allowedPoipu MakaiSouth Shore · Poipu15 · 1977Reported allowedPoipu PalmsSouth Shore · Poipu12 · 1973Reported allowedPoipu Sands at Poipu KaiSouth Shore · Poipu73 · 1979Reported allowedPoipu ShoresSouth Shore · Poipu40 · 1976Reported allowedPrince KuhioSouth Shore · Poipu72 · 1969Reported allowedRegency at Poipu KaiSouth Shore · Poipu73 · 1991Reported allowedRegency Villas at Poipu KaiSouth Shore · Poipu14 · 2004Reported allowedSunset KahiliSouth Shore · Poipu36 · 1969Reported allowedVillas at Poipu KaiSouth Shore · Poipu27 · 2008Reported allowedWaikomo Stream VillasSouth Shore · Poipu60 · 1980Reported allowedWhalers Cove at PoipuSouth Shore · Poipu39 · 1987Reported allowed

Sources: Title Guaranty Kauai residential sales reports, 2026; Kauai County Ordinance 904 (transient vacation rentals); Environment Hawaii: court upholds forfeiture of Kauai vacation rental permits; Hawaii Life: Kauai’s Visitor Destination Areas; DHHL Kauai regional update; Hawaii Public Radio: Kuhio Highway reopens (2019). Checked October 2026. This guide sticks to public facts about prices, rules, land and hazards. It doesn’t rate neighborhoods or describe who lives in them.