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Birkenhead house prices and sales

Birkenhead's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.14m, across 146 sales, down 2% on the twelve months before.

$1.14mmedian sale, last 12 months · 146 sales · down 2%
$1.2mmedian council valuation
9.6 yrsmedian time between sales
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3,998 properties in Birkenhead

About Birkenhead

Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $712k and three-bedroom homes for $1.11m. Homes sold for a median $8,375 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Birkenhead change hands every 9.6 years on median, against 8.9 across Auckland and 7.9 nationally. About 3.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Birkenhead

  • Birkenhead Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Verran Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Northcote School (Auckland)primary · Years 1-6
  • Northcote Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
  • Birkdale Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
  • Northcote Collegesecondary · Years 9-15

Birkenhead house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Birkenhead's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.14m, across 146 sales, down 2% on the twelve months before. Across Auckland it was $1.0m.

2016: $950k (239 sales)$950k20162017: $970k (175 sales)2018: $970k (161 sales)20182019: $979k (156 sales)2020: $1.15m (202 sales)20202021: $1.33m (209 sales)$1.33m2022: $1.24m (144 sales)20222023: $1.11m (136 sales)2024: $1.15m (145 sales)20242025: $1.16m (164 sales)2026: $1.2m (104 sales, this year so far)$1.2m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Auckland median
2026104$1,196,825$8,269$1,236$995,000
2025164$1,160,000$8,559$1,181$999,350
2024145$1,150,000$8,393$1,281$1,000,000
2023136$1,110,000$7,941$1,153$990,000
2022144$1,241,000$8,971$1,208$1,120,000
2021209$1,327,500$9,600$1,394$1,135,000
2020202$1,149,000$7,800$1,170$940,000
2019156$978,500$7,131$990$856,250
2018161$970,000$7,062$1,009$860,000
2017175$970,000$6,788$897$865,000
2016239$950,000$6,500$779$831,500

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Birkenhead, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $1.24mDec 2024: $1.24mJan 2025: $1.24mFeb 2025: $1.24mMar 2025: $1.24mApr 2025: $1.23mMay 2025: $1.23mJun 2025: $1.22mJul 2025: $1.22mAug 2025: $1.22mSept 2025: $1.22mOct 2025: $1.22mNov 2025: $1.22mDec 2025: $1.22mJan 2026: $1.21mFeb 2026: $1.21mMar 2026: $1.21mApr 2026: $1.21mMay 2026: $1.2mJun 2026: $1.2mJul 2026: $1.2mAug 2026: $1.2mSept 2026: $1.19mOct 2026: $1.19m$1.24m$1.19mNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $1.18m to $1.25m, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Birkenhead

Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $712k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.11m, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.38m, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.57m.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
1101$590k4—$8,833
2560$770k28$712k$9,045
31,311$1.13m64$1.11m$8,952
41,114$1.45m27$1.38m$8,095
5+293$1.73m14$1.57m$6,468

Price per square metre

Homes in Birkenhead sold for a median $8,375 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Auckland: $7,727); the land under houses sold for an estimated $1,247 per square metre (Auckland: $1,745). A sale price is not split between land and house, so the land figure gives the land the council's share of each sale — the land value as a part of the capital value at the last revaluation.

$8,375per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$1,247per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$8,273per m² of floor, council capital values
$1,181per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Birkenhead

How long owners stay in Birkenhead

Homes in Birkenhead change hands every 9.6 years on median, against 8.9 across Auckland and 7.9 nationally.

9.6 yearsmedian time between sales, Birkenhead
8.9 yearsAuckland
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.6%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Auckland: 3.6%)

By kind: houses 9.4 years, units & townhouses 10.3 years, apartments 9.7 years.

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

Who lives in Birkenhead

About 10,434 people lived in Birkenhead at the 2023 census (up 2% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Auckland: 37); 71% of households owned their home (Auckland: 57%).

10,434people, 2023 (2018: 10,260)
41median age, about (Auckland: 37)
$139kmedian household income, about (Auckland: $123k)
71%of households own their home (2018: 67%)

Age

  • 30-64 years48%
  • 15-29 years18%
  • 65 years and over18%
  • Under 15 years16%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)70%
  • One-person household21%
  • Other multi-person household5%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European75%
  • Asian21%
  • Māori7%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African3%
  • Pacific Peoples3%
  • Other Ethnicity1%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand61%
  • Asia16%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland10%
  • Middle East and Africa4%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)4%
  • Australia2%
  • North America2%
  • Other2%

Household income

  • $200,001 or more29%
  • $100,001-$150,00018%
  • $150,001-$200,00015%
  • $70,001-$100,00012%
  • $30,001-$50,00010%
  • $50,001-$70,0007%
  • $20,001-$30,0006%
  • $20,000 or less3%

Dwellings

  • Separate house67%
  • Joined dwelling32%
  • Other private dwelling0%
  • Non-private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification25%
  • Level 3 certificate11%
  • Post-graduate and honours degrees10%
  • Masters degree8%
  • No qualification8%
  • Overseas secondary school qualification7%
  • Level 2 certificate7%
  • Level 1 certificate7%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Birkenhead. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Birkenhead

108 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Birkenhead in the last two years. Those with the most:

Offices in Birkenhead

All 108 real estate agents in Birkenhead, with their recent sales and which agencies sell the suburb.

Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.

Building and resource consents in Birkenhead

77building consents in the last 12 months ($20.47m of work)
  • 1/12 Aorangi Place1 Sept 2026 · Building consentRbw - new ensuite added to existing house only. To have new ardex waterproofing to floors & walls
  • 7 Le Roy Terrace1 Sept 2026 · Building consentRbw - bathrm renovation including replacement shower & vanity & new toilet.
  • 21 Coroglen Avenue1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRepair a leaky bathrm, replace damaged timber elements & rework waterproofing membrane & tiling works.
  • 2/22 Zion Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentMinor alterations to existing dwg at back of site including refurbish bathrm on basement & replace first floor balustrade.
  • 12 Maunganui Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentReplacement of existing bath fixture to tiled shower in bathrm, new vanity fixture & kitchen remodel.

Search building consents in Birkenhead and see Stats NZ's count of new homes there.

Sales and valuations as at 18 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Figures resting on fewer than 5 sales are not shown.

Streets in Birkenhead

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About property in Birkenhead, Auckland

Every property in Birkenhead, Auckland, whether it is for sale or not: homes, sections, farms, lifestyle blocks, shops, offices and industrial land. Each is listed from the council rating roll and Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, with the listing beside it when an agent is marketing it.

Each property has its own page: our estimate of its value beside the council rating valuation, past sale prices, the title and land area, zoning and hazards, building consents, and what it would cost to own.

Listings are published by the agents who market them. Addresses, land details and rating valuations come from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and from the council. No ownership information is published.