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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Kahului-Wailuku, HI

Metro Market Score 69.7 (Difficult), ranked #318 of 330 metros. 390 establishments, 1,863 jobs.

Metro Market Score 69.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national real estate and rental and leasing average.

🏭Industry Hub

Kahului-Wailuku is a specialized hub for real estate and rental and leasing, with a location quotient of 1.63 and industry concentration in the bottom 10%. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

97.3

LQ: 1.63

Rank #321 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

68.2

$60,845 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 16.4

Employment growth index

Rank #277 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

16.3

YoY wage change index

390 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Kahului-Wailuku

390

Establishments

-0.3% YoY

1,863

Total Employment

-4.3% YoY

$60,845

Average Annual Wage

+3.0% YoY

1.63

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Hawaii

#2 of 2

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Hawaii state rank

#50 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (69.7)

Kahului-Wailuku vs Hawaii Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Hawaii overall. The state ranks #50/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Kahului-Wailuku	HI Statewide
Overall Score	69.7 Difficult	60.3 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#318 of 330 metros	#50 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Kahului-Wailuku

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 33.8 Finance and Insurance 37.8 Administrative and Support Services 53.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.3 Information 67.4 Construction 68.1 Retail Trade 79.9 Other Services 80.2 Accommodation and Food Services 90.7

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Hawaii Metros

Urban Honolulu 69.1 #314/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kahului-Wailuku's 69.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 69.5 #317/330 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR 69.3 #316/330 Naples-Marco Island, FL 70.1 #319/330 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 70.2 #320/330 Urban Honolulu, HI 69.1 #314/330 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL 69.1 #315/330 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 70.4 #321/330 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 70.5 #322/330 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 68.8 #313/330 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 68.3 #312/330

Browse Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for real estate and rental and leasing across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Kahului-Wailuku's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (83.6) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Kahului-Wailuku, HI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment