Region market dataHawaii2026
Kauai Airbnb Data: Revenue and Occupancy by Town
AirROI tracks 4,461 active Airbnb homes in 7 Kauai towns: Princeville, Poipu, Hanalei, Koloa, Kapaa, Wailua and Lihue. These homes took an estimated 109,709 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, 68% of them in Princeville, Poipu and Hanalei. A typical stay ran 5.4 nights and the average home earned $81,366 at 49% occupancy. Of these homes, 72% are apartments or condos, 23% are houses and 15% sleep 8 or more.
A listed town needs 50 or more active Airbnb homes, with at least 75% of them near the region. Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
- Active Airbnb homes
- 4,461
- Avg. revenue per home
- $81,366
- Occupancy rate
- 49%
- Avg. nightly rate
- $572
Towns
Kauai Towns by Airbnb Stays
Each row links to the town's own market page. Select a column to sort by it.
Figures cover the 12 months to October 2026. Region figures add up these 7 towns. Occupancy counts only nights a home was open, so rate x occupancy x 365 runs higher than revenue per home. How these numbers are made.
Earnings
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate on Kauai
Across the 7 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes, revenue per home runs from $58,959 in Lihue to $112,868 in Koloa a year. Gaps like these often reflect home size and mix more than the town, so compare towns with similar homes.
Revenue per home, top 5
A year, AirROI estimate
- Koloa $112,868
- Hanalei $99,912
- Poipu $89,796
- Princeville $73,243
- Kapaa $70,665
Occupancy, top 5
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
- Kapaa 54%
- Wailua 52%
- Koloa 50%
- Princeville 49%
- Hanalei 48%
Lowest nightly rates among towns
With 100 or more homes, AirROI estimate
- Wailua $380
- Kapaa $423
- Princeville $486
- Lihue $493
- Poipu $656
Among the 7 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes, 12 months to Oct 2026.
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out on Kauai
Among guests who left a review, Los Angeles is the top home city in 3 of the 7. Apartments and condos are the largest home type in all 7. The lines below add what the table can't show, where one of the towns leads its peers or differs from the rest.
- Princeville
Of the 7 towns on Kauai with 100 or more homes, Princeville had the most Airbnb homes, at 1,493, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Poipu
Of the 7 towns on Kauai with 100 or more homes, Poipu was booked furthest ahead, about 106 days before arrival, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Hanalei
Of the 7 towns on Kauai with 100 or more homes, Hanalei had the biggest share of houses, at 43%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 4Koloa
Of the 7 towns on Kauai with 100 or more homes, Koloa had the highest revenue per home, at $112,868, and had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 28%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 5Kapaa
Of the 7 towns on Kauai with 100 or more homes, Kapaa had the highest occupancy, at 54%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 6Wailua
Of the 7 towns on Kauai with 100 or more homes, Wailua had the lowest nightly rate, at $380, and had the biggest share of apartments and condos, at 93%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
When
Busiest and Quietest Months on Kauai
March, July and January rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights on Kauai, and November and September as the quietest. March is the busiest month in 4 of the 7 towns, while Princeville and Hanalei peak in July, and Lihue in May. Across the 7 towns, nightly rates run lowest in September, at about $510, and highest in December, at about $597. Across the 7 towns, stays run longest in January and February, at 6.4 nights, and shortest in September, at 4.0 nights.
March ranks first, September last
Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.
- Three busiest months
- Other months
From busiest to quietest: March, July, January, June, February, May, April, August, October, December, November, September.
Month by month: rank, share of nights, typical stay and nightly rate
| Rank | Month | Share of nights | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March | 9.4% | $585 |
| 2 | July | 9.1% | $562 |
| 3 | January | 8.9% | $591 |
| 4 | June | 8.8% | $567 |
| 5 | February | 8.8% | $586 |
| 6 | May | 8.7% | $554 |
| 7 | April | 8.5% | $559 |
| 8 | August | 8.2% | $532 |
| 9 | October | 8.2% | $541 |
| 10 | December | 7.8% | $597 |
| 11 | November | 7.3% | $550 |
| 12 | September | 6.3% | $510 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From on Kauai
Among guests who left a review, 90.4% come from within the United States. Among those guests, the largest groups from abroad come from Canada and Germany. The top home cities among those guests are San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle. Wailua and Princeville draw the most from abroad, at 11%, among towns with 100 or more homes.
90.4% from within the United States
Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026
- From within the United States 90.4%
- From abroad 9.6%
Top countries abroad
Among guests who left a review
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
FAQ
Questions About Kauai Airbnb Data
How much do Airbnb homes earn on Kauai?
AirROI estimates the average Airbnb home on Kauai earned $81,366 in the 12 months to October 2026, at 49% occupancy and $572 a night. Across towns with 100 or more homes, revenue per home runs from $58,959 in Lihue to $112,868 in Koloa.
Which of the 7 Kauai towns get the most Airbnb stays?
Princeville (39,236), Poipu (24,742) and Hanalei (10,482) on Kauai, by AirROI's estimated stays in the 12 months to October 2026.
When is Kauai busiest on Airbnb?
AirROI ranks March first for Airbnb nights on Kauai and September last, in the 12 months to October 2026.
How long do Airbnb guests stay on Kauai?
AirROI puts the typical Airbnb stay on Kauai at 5.4 nights in the 12 months to October 2026. Across towns with 100 or more homes, it runs from 4.8 nights in Lihue to 5.8 nights in Koloa.
How many Airbnb homes are there on Kauai?
AirROI counts 4,461 active Airbnb homes on Kauai, as of October 2026. Town by town, that runs from 327 in Lihue to 1,493 in Princeville.
Method
How These Numbers Are Made
Every figure is an AirROI estimate for the 12 months to October 2026, from the market page of each town listed here, and covers Airbnb only. Stays count bookings. For a file that spreads over 40 km, only homes within 40 km of another listed town's centre count as near the region. Homes and stays add up across the rows. Occupancy, nightly rate and revenue are averages weighted by each town's active homes, the way AirROI's state pages work them out, and a town's stale figures would be left out of them. The typical stay weights each town's stay by its stays. Busiest and quietest months weight each town by its Airbnb nights. These are region averages, not medians, and they cover only the rows on this page, so they do not count every home that uses the Kauai name. Typical stay is a booking's length, occupancy the share of available nights booked, and revenue the yearly average per home, based on asking prices on booked nights, before cleaning, management, tax and any loan. Guest rating is out of 5. Origin counts guests who left a review.