https://regulations.comparent.com/regulations/hawaii/kailua-kona/ Recent short-term rental regulatory updates for Kailua-Kona, HI. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:16:30 GMT https://regulations.comparent.com/regulations/hawaii/kailua-kona/ Hawaii state lawmakers have introduced bills that would impose statewide caps on STR density and require a state-level registry for all vacation rentals, building on county-level restrictions already in place across Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii counties. Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT hawaii-kailua-kona-2025-02-01 https://regulations.comparent.com/regulations/hawaii/kailua-kona/ Hawaii County enacted ordinances restricting new short-term vacation rental permits in residential zoning districts on the island of Hawaii. New permits are available primarily in resort and commercial zones. Existing permitted properties continue to operate, but non-transferable permit policies apply in some zones. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT hawaii-kailua-kona-2023-11-01 https://regulations.comparent.com/regulations/hawaii/kailua-kona/ Hawaii vacation rental operators must collect and remit Hawaii state general excise tax (GET) and the transient accommodations tax (TAT). Airbnb and Vrbo collect and remit these taxes on behalf of hosts for most bookings. The TAT rate was increased to 10.25% in 2021. Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT hawaii-kailua-kona-2021-12-14