Yes, with two things to plan around. The growing season runs about 365 frost-free days, long enough for a spring and a fall garden. Typical well depths here range from 20 feet to 1,130 feet, so get a local driller's quote. The ground is steep, with slopes averaging about 18%. That raises the cost of a driveway, septic, and foundation.
What the land says
Rain
Rain helps, but plan on a well for most of your water and on watering the garden in dry months.
About 29 inches a year (University of Hawaii Rainfall Atlas)
Wells
Well depth varies a lot here. Get a local driller's quote before you offer.
Typical well depths here range from 20 feet to 1,130 feet
Growing season
Long enough for a spring and a fall garden.
About 365 frost-free days, USDA zone 12a; last frost about January 1, first about December 31
Sun
Good sun. Size the array and battery bank for winter.
About 5.5 hours of full sun a day, averaged over the year
Flood
Flood zones run along creeks and rivers here. Look up the parcel on FEMA's flood map.
FEMA maps flood zones within a quarter mile in places
Wildfire
Wildfire risk is high in places. Check the risk for the parcel you want.
U.S. Forest Service wildfire hazard map: Very Low to High here
Storms
Hurricanes and strong tornadoes are rare here.
NOAA: one hurricane-strength storm within 50 miles since 1975; no strong (EF2 or stronger) tornado within 25 miles since 1990
Earthquakes
Strong shaking is possible. Build to the seismic code and brace the water tank.
USGS seismic hazard map: high
Terrain
Steep in places. Driveways, septic, and foundations cost more.
Slopes average about 18%, about 1,100 feet above sea level
Soil
Good ground for a standard septic system. The county's soil test decides.
Silty clay loam, well drained (USDA soil survey). A standard system typically runs $5,000 to $10,000
Road
Paved roads are close by.
Nearest paved road usually within about 0.7 miles (OpenStreetMap)
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Is it legal here?
Zoning
Maui County zones land outside its towns and publishes its zoning map. Our free lookup shows the district for any address.
Building code
Hawaii has a statewide building code, with a residential code based on the 2018 International Residential Code. Each county adopts it with its own changes and enforces it through the county building department, so plan on a county building permit for a house.
Rainwater
Collecting it is allowed.
Composting toilets
Allowed with a permit and an approved unit.
Water rights
A mix of two systems. Ask the state water office before you drill a well or dam a creek.