Kauai Homes Will Make Your Dream Home A Reality
When looking for Kauai homes for sale, you'll save yourself a lot of time and heartache if you know which region of the island will suit the needs of you and your family the best. Here's a general breakdown of the climate, housing costs, resources and amenities you can expect to experience living on the different sides of this gorgeous paradise.Homes in Lihue: Kauai's Transportation HubLihue is Kauai's county seat and is the location of the island's biggest air and sea ports as well as where you'll find the big-box chains such as K-Mart and WalMart, and the only department store on-island - Macy's. Lihue houses the community college, museums and other attractions and is one of the busiest parts of Kauai.This area will give you an endless choice of homes from the most affordable to the most extravagant. The average annual rainfall is approximately 49 inches and there is rarely a cloudless day, thanks to the persistent flow of the northeasterly trade winds.Homes on the East Side: Kauai's Most Urban LivingKapa'a is the most populated place on Kaua'i and is where you'll find the majority of the dining, accommodation and tourist-oriented shops. The area offers easy access to most of Kauai's major attractions and is centrally located, which makes finding amenities like local grocery stores and shops easy. Like Lihue, average annual rainfall is approximately 49 inches. Homes are rather a bit pricey here than in Lihue, but then again there are still some homes we could find within our budget.Homes on Kauai's North Shore: Where Urban Meets RuralThe North Shore of Kaua'i offers an interesting mix of some of the island's most beautiful scenery and beaches with high-class resort-towns such as Princeville, smaller hippyish-towns such as Hanalei and breathtaking natural reserves such as Limahuli Garden and Na Pali Coast State Park. The average rainfall is approximately 78 inches, making this area lush, green and very tropical. This part of the island is not as populated as that of the East Side and the scale of home prices vary; affordable homes can be found in Hanalei while Princeville has gained a reputation as the "Beverly Hills" of Kauai.Homes on the West Side: Living in the Warmest, Driest Part of the IslandThe West Side of Kaua'i is an eclectic mix of culture. You'll find the highest concentration of art galleries on the island in Hanapepe, the best place to learn about Kaua'i's history at the Science and Technology Center in Waimea, and the Waimea Canyon - a 10-mile long, 3,600 ft. deep gouge in the Earth hailed as the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific."Average rainfall in this area is approximately 20 inches, making it one of the driest places on the island. Home prices aren't quite what you'll find in Princeville, but they are on the higher end of what's available on-island.Homes on the South Shore: Basking in Kauai's SunshineThe South Shore of Kaua'i is where you'll want to buy if you're looking for the stereotype of endless sunny days spent on white beaches near sparkling blue water. Average annual rainfall in this area is approximately 30 inches and home prices are generally somewhere between what you'll find on the North Shore and what you'll find on the West Side.Kauai is an incredible place to live, no matter where you choose to settle and looking for Kauai homes for sale is may well be one of the best adventures you've ever undertaken.
