THE WAIKAPU LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Very Stony Land and Rock Land setting.
Waikapu CDP has 11 square miles of land in Maui County. Its Census reference point is in Very Stony Land and Rock Land.
Rocky gulches and stony slopes occur across the drier portions of older Hawaiian islands. Exposed rock and uneven volcanic terrain distinguish this landscape from smoother soil-covered areas.
Regional context: Very Stony Land and Rock Land ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Waikapu and Maui County
Waikapu 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.
Waikapu by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within Waikapu, or 0.2% of its total area. It is 51.4 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, Waikapu CDP has 2.1 times the land area of nearby Maalaea CDP (5.16 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

