Kauai Condo Market After Hurricane Lowell: What the Numbers Show

How Hurricane Lowell will impact the Kauai condominium market is yet to be seen. What I can tell you is that what I’ve seen since the hurricane passed by Kauai on September 8th has been encouraging, especially the messaging coming from the top down.

Why the Recovery Messaging Matters for Condo Owners

Last week, Governor Josh Green spoke on the news about how Hurricane Lowell was very different from the Maui wildfires. In his words:

“We have to be able to discern when we have a true crisis and it’s going to be a prolonged, you know, kind of quiet period, or when we can recover quickly.”

Kauai moved in and out of that quiet period quickly. The Governor is also putting real resources behind the island’s recovery:

“I have authorized at least $5 million additional dollars to help Kauaʻi, to help them message, sometimes overcoming what is out there in the social media channels, so that they can say, ‘This is the official news of the day.’”

In short, the goal is to get ahead of misinformation, and there is a lot of it out there. The Mayor of Kauai and many local businesses have been active on social media sharing the same message: certain pockets of the island are in recovery mode, but for the most part, Kauai is open.

That consistent messaging will only help our condominium market, from both a rental and a selling standpoint.

Kauai Condo Sales: January Through September 2026 vs. 2025

Number of Sales

• Island Wide: 159 sales, down 24.29% from 210 in 2025
• South Shore: 57 sales, down 3.39% from 59 in 2025
• North Shore: 42 sales, down 34.37% from 64 in 2025
• Lihue: 39 sales, down 30.36% from 56 in 2025

3Sales are down island wide, but the South Shore held up remarkably well with only a small dip. The North Shore and Lihue saw the biggest declines.

Median Prices

• Island Wide: $845,000, down 3.43% from $875,000 in 2025
• South Shore: $1,050,000, up 2.44% from $1,025,000 in 2025
• North Shore: $999,499, down 5.93% from $1,062,500 in 2025
• Lihue: $625,000, up 19.05% from $525,000 in 2025

Here’s what surprised me: despite fewer sales, median prices are holding steady. Island wide, we’re down only 3.43%. The South Shore is actually up, crossing the $1 million mark at $1,050,000. And while Lihue saw a large dip in the number of sales, its median price jumped 19.05% to $625,000.

What’s Next

Next month’s numbers will be telling, as we’ll start to see the first real picture of the market after Hurricane Lowell. I hope you’ll join me to see which direction things are heading.

If you own a Kauai condo or are thinking about buying one, I’m always happy to talk through what these numbers mean for you.

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Aloha!

Lynda Gill RS Lic. 63088  

Hawai’I Life Real Estate Brokers 808.346.0056  

LyndaGill@HawaiiLife.com