Kahului Deed Records
Deed records for Kahului properties are recorded through the Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances, the state agency that handles all property document recording in Maui County. Kahului is the largest town on Maui and the commercial center of the island, which means a high volume of property transactions move through the recording system each year. Whether you are looking up a past transfer, verifying ownership on a commercial parcel, or researching a chain of title, you can search records back to 1976 through the state's online RecordEASE system or visit the Bureau of Conveyances Maui branch in nearby Wailuku to work with staff in person.
Kahului Overview
Deed Records for Kahului Properties
All deed recording in Hawaii goes through one state agency: the Bureau of Conveyances (BOC). Hawaii does not use a county-by-county recording system the way most states do. Every deed, mortgage, lien, easement, and conveyance document for Kahului property gets filed with the BOC, regardless of whether it is a small residential lot or a large commercial site near the harbor or the airport. This centralized system means you only need to check one place to find records for any Kahului parcel.
The BOC Maui branch is located in Wailuku, just a short drive from Kahului. The branch address is 1063 Lower Main Street, Suite C-214, Wailuku, HI 96793. Staff there can accept new document filings, answer questions about recorded documents, and help you search records in person. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM. For phone inquiries, call (808) 984-3067. The main BOC office is in Honolulu, and you can find statewide information at dlnr.hawaii.gov/boc.
Recording fees for deeds in Hawaii are set at the state level. The base fee for recording is $26 for the first five pages of a document, with $5 charged for each additional page. These fees apply to all properties in Maui County, including Kahului. If you are submitting a document by mail or in person, you must include the correct fee with the filing.
Note: The BOC Maui branch accepts walk-in filings during business hours, but it is a good idea to call ahead at (808) 984-3067 if you have a large or complex document package.
Maui County Assessment Office in Kahului
The Maui County Real Property Assessment Division (RPAD) is physically located in Kahului, making it easy for local property owners to visit in person. The office is at 70 E. Kaahumanu Avenue, Suite A-16, Kahului, HI 96732. This office handles property valuations, tax map key (TMK) records, ownership updates, and assessment appeals for all Maui County parcels, including those in Kahului.
RPAD has several departments, each with a dedicated contact. The main line is (808) 270-7297. For clerical questions, call (808) 270-7871. If you need help with tax maps or ownership information, use (808) 270-7226. The appraisal department handles valuation questions at (808) 270-7798, and you can also reach them by email at RPA@co.maui.hi.us. For questions about your tax bill specifically, call (808) 270-7697 or email Maui.rptc@co.maui.hi.us.
Assessment notices for Maui County are mailed in mid-March each year. The 2026 notices went out in mid-March 2026. If you own property in Kahului and did not get a notice, or if you think your assessed value is wrong, contact RPAD to check. There is a formal appeal process with deadlines, so do not wait too long after the notice arrives.
Maui County has roughly 80,993 total parcels, with about 67,013 classified as residential and 3,514 as commercial. Kahului has a mix of all these types given its role as the island's main commercial and transportation hub. All parcels in Kahului fall under TMK Zone 2, which applies to all of Maui County.
For more background on the Kahului community and its role in Maui's property landscape, the Kahului Maui Information Guide covers this central Maui town in detail.
Search Kahului Property Deed Records Online
The state's online system for searching deed records is called RecordEASE. It covers all recorded documents from 1976 to the present. You can access it at bocdataext.hi.wcicloud.com. Searches are free to do, but viewing or printing document images costs $1 per page. You can search by grantor name, grantee name, document type, or document number. For Kahului properties, you can also search using the TMK number, which always begins with Zone 2.
For property tax and ownership data, two additional tools are available. The Maui County Real Property Tax site at mauipropertytax.com lets you search by owner name, TMK, or address. It shows the current assessed value, tax classification, and ownership information. The qPublic Maui portal at qpublic.schneidercorp.com provides parcel-level data including ownership, acreage, and assessment details for Kahului parcels. Both of these are free to use.
TMK numbers in Kahului follow the Zone 2 format: Zone 2 - Division - Section - Plat - Parcel - CPR (if applicable). If you know the street address but not the TMK, the qPublic search by address is a quick way to find the parcel number, which you can then use to pull deed records in RecordEASE.
The Maui County Real Property Assessment site at mauipropertytax.com is a useful starting point for Kahului property owners looking up ownership and valuation data before searching deed records.
Property Types and Deed Records in Kahului
Kahului has a wider mix of property types than most Maui towns. The area includes residential neighborhoods, large retail and commercial corridors, industrial zones near Kahului Harbor, and airport-adjacent commercial land. Each type generates deed records, but the records can look different depending on what was conveyed and what conditions were attached.
Residential deeds in Kahului are mostly warranty deeds or quitclaim deeds conveying fee simple ownership. Fee simple is the most straightforward ownership type: the buyer gets full ownership of the land and any structures on it. Some older properties in Hawaii may still carry leasehold status, which means the land is leased rather than owned. A deed record search will tell you whether a property is fee simple or leasehold by what it conveys and what restrictions appear in the recorded documents.
Commercial and industrial properties in Kahului often involve more complex deed packages. These can include easement agreements, reciprocal access documents, CC&Rs for commercial parks, and subordination agreements tied to financing. All of these go into the same BOC recording system and are searchable through RecordEASE. When researching a commercial parcel in Kahului, it is worth pulling all documents tied to the TMK, not just the most recent deed.
Conveyance tax applies to most property transfers in Hawaii. The rate ranges from $0.10 to $1.25 per $100 of value, depending on the sale price and property type. Every conveyance must be accompanied by either Form P-64A (for taxable transfers) or Form P-64B (for exempt transfers). Commercial property transfers in Kahului typically fall into the taxable category and generate P-64A filings, which are recorded alongside the deed and also accessible through the BOC system.
Maui County Public Records and Fees
If you need records beyond what the online portals provide, you can submit a formal public records request under Hawaii's Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA). UIPA covers county government records and applies to agencies like the Maui County Real Property Assessment Division and the Maui County Clerk's office. The Bureau of Conveyances operates as a state agency and has its own records access process, but most deed documents are directly accessible online through RecordEASE.
Under UIPA, paper copies cost $0.25 per page. The first $30 in search fees is waived for all requesters. Certified copies of recorded documents cost an additional $1 per document on top of any copy fees. These fees apply county-wide and cover all Kahului property records held by Maui County offices. For requests to the Maui County Clerk's office, use the contact at 200 S. High St, 7th Floor, Wailuku, HI 96793, phone (808) 270-7748, email county.clerk@mauicounty.us.
When in doubt about which Maui County office holds a specific record, the Maui County Clerk at 200 S. High St, 7th Floor, Wailuku, phone (808) 270-7748, can point you to the right department. The clerk handles county government records and can confirm whether a request should go to the Real Property Assessment Division, the Bureau of Conveyances, or another county office.
Note: UIPA requests to the county must be submitted to the specific agency that holds the records. Sending your request to the wrong office can cause delays.
Maui County Deed Records
All deed records for Kahului are part of the Maui County property system, with recordings maintained by the state Bureau of Conveyances and assessment data held by the Maui County Real Property Assessment Division. The county page has full details on recording procedures, fees, and all agency contacts that serve Kahului and the rest of Maui.
Nearby Cities
These Maui cities are close to Kahului. Deed records for each are handled through the same Bureau of Conveyances system that serves Kahului properties.