Mauna Lani Resort

Market Snapshot

Mauna Lani Resort — 2026

• Median Price

  Condo YTD $1,900,000

• Price Range

  Condos $1.6M – $5M+; ultra-luxury oceanfront SFH to $30M+

• Price / Sq Ft

  ~$965 (condos); ~$2,613 (oceanfront SFH, small sample)

• Avg Days on Market

  See KE Team Big Island market update

• YoY Change

  +9.4% condo median YoY

• Inventory Trend

  Balanced — ~6.0 months supply, highest condo closing volume among the three Kohala Coast resorts

• Property Types

  Luxury resort villas (Mauna Lani Point, Mauna Lani Terrace, Islands at Mauna Lani, KaMilo, Kulalani, The Villages, Palm Villas), custom fairway and oceanfront estates

KE Team Hawaii Mauna Lani Resort 2026 mid-year market report

Housing Stock

What you can buy in Mauna Lani Resort

Mauna Lani’s housing stock is organized around a handful of gated villa complexes — Mauna Lani Point, Mauna Lani Terrace, Islands at Mauna Lani, Kulalani, and Palm Villas — offering 2- to 4-bedroom turnkey residences with resort amenities. Beyond the villas, custom single-family estates line the fairways of the South and North Courses, while a small, tightly held tier of oceanfront trophy homes sits directly above the lava coastline. Architecture leans contemporary Hawaiian with open lanais, stone accents, and indoor-outdoor living designed around tradewind exposures.

Typical buyer: Mauna Lani’s buyer profile skews UHNW — CEOs, founders, and private-equity principals acquiring second or third homes for family use and seasonal escape. Many are mainland relocators with private aviation access who value the Auberge service culture, gated privacy, and the two Francis H. I‘i Brown championship courses.

Frequently Asked

Mauna Lani Resort — questions we hear

What do homes cost at Mauna Lani Resort in 2026?

Year-to-date mid-year condo median at Mauna Lani is $1,900,000 — up 9.4% YoY, and Mauna Lani has the highest condo closing volume among the three Kohala Coast resort communities. Condo price per square foot averages ~$965, and months of supply sits at ~6.0 (a healthier balance than Waikoloa). Ultra-luxury oceanfront single-family closings this year averaged $16M and $2,613 per square foot, though all three sales were oceanfront so that number is not typical — oceanfront in the private resorts generally trades much higher. Resort villas enter near $1.6M in Kulalani and Islands at Mauna Lani.

What’s the difference between Mauna Lani and Mauna Kea Resort?

Mauna Lani is the younger, Auberge-managed resort built around Kalāhuipua‘a’s ancient fishponds, with two golf courses, the Fairmont Orchid, and a contemporary villa and estate inventory. Mauna Kea Resort — just north — is the Kohala Coast’s original 1960s Rockefeller development, home to the iconic Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, the Robert Trent Jones Sr. course, and a more established, legacy-estate market. Both target UHNW buyers but offer distinct cultures.

Can I vacation rent at Mauna Lani?

Yes — short-term vacation rentals are permitted at most Mauna Lani villa complexes, including Mauna Lani Point, Mauna Lani Terrace, Islands at Mauna Lani, Kulalani, and Palm Villas, all zoned V (Resort) under Hawaii County code. Custom single-family estates on fee-simple fairway lots typically carry different restrictions, so buyers pursuing rental income should confirm each property’s zoning, CC&Rs, and HOA rules before closing.

What are the on-resort amenities at Mauna Lani?

Resort amenities include the two Francis H. I‘i Brown championship courses (South and North), the Auberge spa and fitness facilities, tennis and pickleball, and the Auberge Mauna Lani and Fairmont Orchid hotels for dining and spa. The Mauna Lani Advantage private club was discontinued a few years ago; on-property access programs today are structured through the hotels and villa complexes directly.

Who owns Mauna Lani Resort?

The Mauna Lani hotel is operated by Auberge Resorts Collection following a full re-imagination and 2020 reopening after a major renovation by owner Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts. The broader resort community — including the Fairmont Orchid, two golf courses, Shops at Mauna Lani, and the villa enclaves — operates under a master-planned structure with multiple ownership groups, while the Auberge brand defines the flagship hospitality and cultural programming.

Are there oceanfront properties at Mauna Lani?

Yes, but true oceanfront inventory is exceptionally limited. A small tier of trophy estates sits directly above the lava coastline at Pauoa Bay and Makaiwa Bay, typically trading between $10M and $30M+ when they come to market. Oceanfront villa units at Mauna Lani Point offer a more attainable entry to near-water living, with direct sunset and coastline exposure from protected bluff-edge positions within the gated complex.