THE MAALAEA LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Alluvial Fans and Coastal Plains setting.
Maalaea CDP has 5.16 square miles of land in Maui County. Its Census reference point is in Alluvial Fans and Coastal Plains.
Low coastal plains and adjoining alluvial fans occur on older Hawaiian islands and central Maui's isthmus. These relatively gentle surfaces contrast with the islands' mountain slopes.
Regional context: Alluvial Fans and Coastal Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Maalaea and Maui County
Maalaea is associated with Maui County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Maalaea by land and water
The Census records 2.33 square miles of water within Maalaea, or 31.1% of its total area. It is 20.4 percentage points lower than the 51.6% recorded for Maui County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Maalaea CDP has 46.8% of the land area of nearby Waikapu CDP (11 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

