74 properties · Beach Haven, Auckland

Cresta Avenue, Beach Haven

Cresta Avenue in Beach Haven has 74 properties, valued by the council between $550,000 and $2,850,000 with a median of $970,000 (Beach Haven: $1,025,000). More of its homes were built in the 1980s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $940,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months.

$970kmedian council valuation
$940kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
AucklandBeach Haven ×Cresta Avenue ×

74 properties on Cresta Avenue, Beach Haven

Highest and lowest on Cresta Avenue

Highest-valued home13 Cresta Avenue$2,850,000council valuation · 2 bed · 60 m² floor · 4,896 m² land
Lowest-valued home1/19 Cresta Avenue$550,000council valuation · 2 bed · 40 m² floor
Highest sale, last 12 months29A Cresta Avenue$1,140,000sold 16 Dec 2025 · 4 bed · 120 m² floor · 4,000 m² land

Property values on Cresta Avenue

The council values Cresta Avenue's 71 rated properties between $550,000 and $2,850,000. The middle half sit between about $855,000 and $1,112,500; the median is $970,000 and the mean $1,008,239.

Lowest: $550k$550kLowest10%: $640k20%: $840k20%30%: $870k40%: $970k40%Median: $970k60%: $1.0m60%70%: $1.07m80%: $1.15m80%90%: $1.25mHighest: $2.85m$2.85mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
12$800k0—
218$830k0—
339$970k1—
411$1.13m1—
5+1$1.48m0—

Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.

Cresta Avenue compared with Beach Haven

Cresta Avenue's median council value is 5% below Beach Haven's.

Cresta AvenueBeach HavenAuckland
Median council value$970k$1.02m$1.07m
Sold in the last 12 months2.7%3.7%3.6%
Time between sales10.6 yrs9.2 yrs8.9 yrs
Median section1,006 m²690 m²607 m²
Median year built197019701980
Council value per m² of floor$10k$9k$8k

Cresta Avenue house prices over time

Median sale price by year; 2025 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.

2016: too few sales to say (1 sale)2017: $730k (6 sales)$730k20172018: $763k (6 sales)2019: $941k (4 sales)20192020: $845k (8 sales)2021: $1.01m (7 sales)20212022: $865k (4 sales)2023: $650k (3 sales)20232024: $817k (4 sales)2025: $1.12m (4 sales, this year so far)$1.12m2025
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20254$1,121,500$9,003
20244$816,925$7,823
20233$650,000$10,130
20224$865,000$9,966
20217$1,012,500$11,917
20208$845,000$8,755
20194$941,000$9,417
20186$762,500$9,438
20176$730,000$7,754
20161$985,000$15,391

Recent sales on Cresta Avenue

The homes on Cresta Avenue

Cresta Avenue has 39 units and townhouses, 33 houses and 2 apartments. More were built in the 1980s than in any other decade (18%).

1920s: 9 (9 homes)91930s: 5 (5 homes)1930s1940s: 3 (3 homes)1950s: 11 (11 homes)1950s1960s: 4 (4 homes)1970s: 11 (11 homes)1970s1980s: 13 (13 homes)131990s: 11 (11 homes)1990s2000s: 2 (2 homes)2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Cresta Avenue

Homes on Cresta Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 10.6 years (Beach Haven: 9.2 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 14 resales in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.

Building and resource consents on Cresta Avenue

2building consents in the last 5 years
8resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 1/28 Cresta Avenue1 Aug 2024 · Building consentRemove existing fire & flue. Install new fire with new flue (masport Kaituna)
  • 48A Cresta Avenue1 Apr 2024 · Building consentConstruct new unit
  • 47 Cresta Avenue24 Jun 2024 · Resource consentRemoval of seven trees within carpark area.
  • 47 Cresta Avenue23 May 2023 · Resource consentRemove 1 x pohutukawa, as significant root disturbance has occurred
  • 47 Cresta Avenue21 Sept 2022 · Resource consentUpgrading and widening of the existing pathways to 1.5m across a length of approximately 2.3-2.5kms Decommissioning portions of the existing track to allow for minor track realignments; Replacement of
  • 47 Cresta Avenue21 Sept 2022 · Resource consentUpgrade existing walking tracks and facilities and associated works within Shepherds Park, Hellyers Creek Reserve, parts of roads, esplanade reserves, and coastal marine area.
  • 47 Cresta Avenue21 Sept 2022 · Resource consentThe proposal involves the construction of new impervious surfaces for steps, pathways and compacted metaled areas that exceeds 1000m2 in an urban area (1500m2 proposed). This is a controlled activity

Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.