This report examines the Maui County proposal to phase out transient vacation rentals (TVRs) in Apartment districts, including removing long-standing exceptions for pre-1989 properties widely known as the “Minatoya List.” The policy aims to improve housing affordability, worsened by the 2023 wildfires, by converting TVRs into long-term housing units. Our analysis includes effects on tourism, employment and output, the housing market, and county tax revenues.
UHERO’s Trey Gordner provides an overview of the economic impacts of phasing out Transient Vacation Rentals in Maui in this episode of UHERO Focus