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Vacation Rental Resources: Hawaii (HI)

Handy resources for vacation home and condo rental owners in Hawaii.
 

Hawaii

Vacation Rental Resources

Beautiful Kauai!


Tax Information

Tax Percentage required to remit: 11.42%

  • Transient Accommodation Tax (TAT): 7.25%
  • General Excise Tax (GET) : 4.16%

How often taxes are remitted depends upon the total tax liability. For tax liability less than $4,000, returns for TAT and GET are filed quarterly. When tax liability is less than $2,000 the returns are filed semiannually.

For more information, visit the Hawaii State Department of Taxation.

Vacation Rental Market

There are over 3,100 properties in Hawaii listed on HomeAway.com. The top regions are: Big Island (975 properties), Maui (827 properties), and Oahu (780 properties).

Islands: Big Island, Maui, Oahu, Lanai, Kauai, and Molokai.


Vacation Rental Regulations 

Transient Vacation Rental (TVR) regulations are based on zoning or codes in the respective county.

Honolulu County

Maui County

Kauai County

Hawaii County


Articles & Podcasts about Hawaii on the OC

One-on-One with Princeville Vacation Rental Owner, Hank Drayton

How to Make the Switch to Renting Your Vacation Home by Owner

The Scoop on Accepting Credit Cards from Your Vacation Rental Guests

Condo Rental Guide

Vacation, Transient, and Short-Term Rental Restrictions

Panel votes to allow B&Bs in agricultural districts


Newspapers

West Hawaii Today

Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Garden Island

Maui Time Weekly 

Honolulu Star Bulletin

Honolulu Advertiser


Examples of Vacation Rental Forms

Sample Vacation Rental Lease, Agreements & Contracts

Sample Vacation Rental Cleaning Checklist

Sample Deposit Refund Letter


Other Links

Hawaii Vacation Rentals on HomeAway.com

Hawaii Vacation Rentals on VRBO.com

Hawaii Vacation Rentals on VacationRentals.com


Owner-Submitted Tips

Send us your tips for renting vacation homes in Hawaii.

* Please note that this information is by no means comprehensive. Consult an attorney for more information on starting a vacation rental business in Hawaii. You can visit your county's official website for more information.