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Lihue, Puhi and Hanamaulu

Lihue is the county seat and Kauai’s commercial center, home to Lihue Airport and Nawiliwili Harbor, with Puhi to the west and Hanamaulu to the north.

Houses and condos10 condo complexes

About Lihue, Puhi and Hanamaulu

Lihue’s housing is a mix of older single-family neighborhoods, newer subdivisions and townhome condos, plus resort condos near Nawiliwili, Kalapaki and the Hokuala resort. Our directory lists about 10 complexes here.

Visitor rentals in Lihue are limited to a few resort-zoned areas, so most homes and many condos are long-term only.

What homes sell for

Property typeSales, Jan–Sep 2026Median or range
Single-family homesAbout 30$909K–$1.3M
CondosAbout 35$570K–$725K

Monthly medians can jump when a resort condo sells; one month in 2026 showed $2.8 million on two sales.

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: 4 reported allowed · 6 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.

Hazards, water and access

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 Lihue, Puhi and Hanamaulu

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

Banyan HarborLihue · Lihue148 · 1979Reported allowedHalelani Village at PuhiLihue · Puhi292 · 1993-1995Long-term onlyKalapaki VillasLihue · Lihue88 · 1981Long-term onlyKauai Beach ResortLihue · Lihue349 · 1985Reported allowedKauai Beach VillasLihue · Lihue151 · 1980Reported allowedLihue TownhouseLihue · Lihue64 · 1974Long-term onlyRegency HuleiaLihue · Puhi83 · 2005Long-term onlySun Village KauaiLihue · Lihue143 · 1980Long-term onlyTimbers Kauai Ocean Club & ResidencesLihue · Lihue83 · 2017-2018Reported allowedVillas at PualiLihue · Puhi104 · 2005-2007Long-term only

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.