Find Deed Records in Wailuku
Wailuku deed records are filed with the Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances, and the BOC's Maui branch office sits right in Wailuku at 1063 Lower Main Street. As the county seat of Maui County, Wailuku is home to more property-related government offices than any other town on the island. You can walk to the BOC branch to file or search documents, visit the Second Circuit Court for foreclosure and title dispute matters, or stop by the County Clerk's office for county-held records. Whether you need a copy of an old deed, want to trace a chain of title, or are recording a new conveyance, Wailuku has the resources to help.
Wailuku Overview
Deed Records in Wailuku
Like all deed records in Hawaii, those for Wailuku properties go through the state Bureau of Conveyances. Hawaii does not have separate county recording offices. Every deed, mortgage, lien, easement, and conveyance document for any Maui County property, including those in Wailuku, is recorded with the BOC and stored in one statewide system. That system is called RecordEASE, and it covers documents from 1976 to the present.
What makes Wailuku different from other Maui towns is that the BOC Maui branch is right here. The office is at 1063 Lower Main Street, Suite C-214, Wailuku, HI 96793. You can walk in during business hours to file documents, look up records with staff help, or ask questions about the recording process. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Call (808) 984-3067 before you go if you have a specific question or want to confirm what to bring. Statewide BOC information is at dlnr.hawaii.gov/boc.
Recording fees are set at the state level and apply uniformly across Maui County. The fee is $26 for the first five pages of a document, with $5 added for each page beyond five. If you are filing a deed that runs longer than five pages, calculate the additional fee before you go. Documents can be submitted in person at the Wailuku branch or mailed to the main BOC office in Honolulu.
For background on Wailuku as a community and county seat, the Wailuku Maui Information Guide covers this central Maui town in detail.
Wailuku Government Offices and Property Records
Wailuku is where Maui County's government is concentrated, and several offices here handle different aspects of property records. Knowing which office does what can save you time when you need specific documents or information.
The Bureau of Conveyances Maui Branch at 1063 Lower Main Street, Suite C-214 handles all deed recording and document search functions for Maui County. This is where you file a new deed and where you can get copies of recorded documents. Phone: (808) 984-3067. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
The Maui County Clerk is at 200 S. High Street, 7th Floor, Wailuku, HI 96793. Phone: (808) 270-7748. Email: county.clerk@mauicounty.us. The County Clerk holds county government records and can process public records requests under the Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA). For most deed records, the BOC is the right place. But the County Clerk is the right contact for records specific to county government operations or legislative actions that affect property.
The Maui County Finance Department is at 200 South High Street, 2nd Floor, Wailuku, HI 96793, phone (808) 270-7722. The Finance Department handles property tax billing and collections, which are separate from the assessment function handled by RPAD in nearby Kahului. If you have questions about a tax lien or delinquent tax amounts on a Wailuku property, the Finance Department is the starting point.
The Second Circuit Court at 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793, phone (808) 244-2700, handles foreclosure cases, quiet title actions, and other property-related court matters for all of Maui County. Court judgments related to property ownership are recorded with the BOC and become part of the property's recorded history. If a Wailuku property has a complicated title, it may have court records in addition to BOC records that are relevant to understanding its history.
The Real Property Assessment Division (RPAD) is based in Kahului at 70 E. Kaahumanu Avenue, Suite A-16, a short drive from Wailuku. RPAD handles property valuations and assessment records for all of Maui County. Main number: (808) 270-7297.
The GoHawaii Wailuku page gives an overview of this central Maui community and its character as Maui's government hub.
Search Wailuku Deed Records Online
RecordEASE is the main online system for deed records in Wailuku and all of Maui County. It is available at bocdataext.hi.wcicloud.com. The system lets you search by grantor name, grantee name, document type, or document number. Searches are free. Viewing or printing a document image costs $1 per page. RecordEASE covers recorded documents from 1976 to the present, which includes most transactions relevant to modern property research.
For property ownership and assessed value data, use the Maui County Real Property Tax portal at mauipropertytax.com. You can search by owner name, TMK number, or street address. The portal shows current ownership, assessed value, tax classification, and recent sale history for Wailuku parcels. The qPublic Maui tool at qpublic.schneidercorp.com also covers Wailuku properties and provides parcel maps, acreage, and ownership data. Both are free and require no account to use.
All Wailuku properties fall under TMK Zone 2, which covers all of Maui County. If you have an address but not a TMK number, search by address on mauipropertytax.com first to get the parcel number, then take that TMK into RecordEASE to search for deed documents.
Note: For properties with court involvement, such as foreclosures or quiet title actions, also check Second Circuit Court records at the courthouse at 2145 Main Street, Wailuku. Court orders affecting title are recorded with the BOC, but court case files are held separately by the court.
Public Records Access in Wailuku
Hawaii's Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA) governs access to government records at the county level. For Wailuku property records held by Maui County offices, you can submit a UIPA request to the relevant department. The most common county agency for property-related requests is the Maui County Clerk at 200 S. High Street, 7th Floor, Wailuku, HI 96793. Phone (808) 270-7748. Email: county.clerk@mauicounty.us.
Under UIPA, paper copies cost $0.25 per page. The first $30 in search fees is waived for every requester. Certified copies of recorded documents carry an additional $1 per document fee. These fees apply to county-held records. BOC-recorded documents have their own fee structure: $1 per page to view or print through RecordEASE.
Because Wailuku has multiple agencies in close proximity, you can often handle several records-related tasks in one trip. Filing at the BOC branch, picking up a county document from the Clerk's office, and checking with the Finance Department about a tax issue can all be done within a short walk in downtown Wailuku. Most county offices are on or near South High Street, and the BOC branch is on Lower Main Street, which is nearby.
If you are unsure which office to contact for a specific record, the Maui County Clerk at 200 S. High St, 7th Floor, Wailuku is a good first call. The clerk handles county government records and can redirect requests to the correct agency, whether that is the Real Property Assessment Division, the Bureau of Conveyances branch on Lower Main Street, or another county department.
Property Tax and Assessments in Wailuku
Property taxes for Wailuku are assessed by the Maui County Real Property Assessment Division (RPAD), based in nearby Kahului at 70 E. Kaahumanu Avenue, Suite A-16. Assessment notices for Wailuku properties go out in mid-March each year. The 2026 notices were mailed in mid-March 2026. If you receive a notice and believe your property was assessed too high, you have a limited time window to file an appeal. Contact RPAD as soon as possible after the notice arrives.
RPAD contact numbers for Wailuku property owners: main line (808) 270-7297, clerical (808) 270-7871, tax maps and ownership (808) 270-7226, appraisal (808) 270-7798 or RPA@co.maui.hi.us, and tax bills (808) 270-7697 or Maui.rptc@co.maui.hi.us. If you have a question about the value assigned to your Wailuku property, start with the appraisal contact. If you have a billing question, use the tax bill contact.
Properties that are more than three years delinquent on taxes may be sold at a public auction by Maui County. The Finance Department at 200 South High Street, 2nd Floor in Wailuku (phone (808) 270-7722) handles delinquent accounts and tax lien matters. If you are researching a Wailuku property with a history of delinquency, checking for tax liens through RPAD and the Finance Department is an important step. Tax liens, when filed, are also recorded with the BOC and appear in property searches through RecordEASE.
Title disputes and foreclosure actions for Wailuku properties are heard at the Second Circuit Court at 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, phone (808) 244-2700. If a Wailuku property has gone through foreclosure, the court order and final deed will both be recorded in the BOC system and will appear in a RecordEASE search on that TMK.
Recording a Deed in Wailuku
Wailuku residents have a straightforward option for recording a deed: walk in to the BOC Maui branch at 1063 Lower Main Street, Suite C-214 during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM. This is the only in-person BOC office serving Maui County, so being in Wailuku puts you closer to it than most other Maui residents. Bring your properly executed and notarized deed, the correct conveyance tax form, and payment for recording fees.
Hawaii deed recording requirements come from Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 502. A deed must be signed by the grantor, notarized, and include a complete legal description of the property. The description should reference the TMK number and include the full metes and bounds or subdivision reference as applicable. The grantor and grantee names must be clearly stated. Incomplete or improperly acknowledged deeds will be rejected at the time of filing.
Conveyance tax must be paid and the appropriate form submitted along with the deed. Use Form P-64A for transfers subject to conveyance tax. Use Form P-64B if the transfer qualifies for an exemption, such as a transfer between spouses or a gift to a family member that meets the exemption criteria. The conveyance tax rate ranges from $0.10 to $1.25 per $100 of the property's value depending on the sale price. Both forms are available through the Hawaii Department of Taxation.
The recording fee is $26 for the first five pages of your document and $5 for each additional page. When you bring your deed to the Wailuku BOC branch, staff will review it for completeness, collect the fee and conveyance tax forms, and process the recording. The document will be assigned a recording number and returned to you or your representative with the recording stamp. You can then verify the recording in RecordEASE, where it should appear within a short time after filing.
Note: If you plan to mail your deed rather than file in person, send it to the main BOC office in Honolulu, not to the Wailuku branch. The Maui branch handles in-person filings. Mailed submissions go to the state office and enter the same recording system.
Maui County Deed Records
Wailuku is the county seat of Maui County, and all deed recording for this area runs through the same county and state system that covers the whole island. The Maui County page has full details on recording procedures, assessment contacts, fees, and how to access all Maui property records.
Nearby Cities
These Maui cities are close to Wailuku. Deed records for all three communities go through the same Bureau of Conveyances recording system based right in Wailuku.