A data analysis of Maui County building permits finds roughly one quarter of single-family homes destroyed in the 2023 Lahaina fire have been rebuilt, with full recovery potentially still four years away. Multi-family construction is further along at 38% completion, though the majority of those units stem from a single pre-fire development.
- About 25% of single-family homes destroyed in the August 2023 fire have been rebuilt, with inland neighborhoods like Wahikuli seeing more progress than oceanfront areas.
- 38% of multi-family construction permits are complete, representing 313 housing units — but 200 of those come from one development that broke ground before the fire.
- Maui County updated its recovery dashboard in late July 2026 to include multi-family units alongside single-family homes for a more complete picture of rebuilding progress.
- Full rebuilding of Lahaina may not be complete for another four years, according to recovery experts cited in the report.
- The 2023 fire destroyed more than 2,200 structures, caused $5.5 billion in damage, displaced thousands of residents, and killed 102 people.
Source: Americancommunitymedia
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