76 properties · Hillcrest, Auckland

McDowell Crescent, Hillcrest

McDowell Crescent in Hillcrest has 76 properties, valued by the council between $780,000 and $1,925,000 with a median of $1,287,500 (Hillcrest: $1,175,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1960s. We estimate its homes at a median $1,270,000. 6 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $1,527,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 34 McDowell Crescent, at $1,601,000.

$1.29mmedian council valuation
$1.27mour median estimate
$1.53mmedian sale, last 12 months · 6 sales
1960median year built
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76 properties on McDowell Crescent, Hillcrest

Highest and lowest on McDowell Crescent

Highest-valued home15 McDowell Crescent$1,925,000council valuation · 3 bed · 278 m² floor · 678 m² land
Lowest-valued home2/5 McDowell Crescent$780,000council valuation · 2 bed · 100 m² floor
Highest sale in 202634 McDowell Crescent$1,601,000sold 3 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 678 m² land

Property values on McDowell Crescent

The council values McDowell Crescent's 76 rated properties between $780,000 and $1,925,000. The middle half sit between about $1,043,750 and $1,425,000; the median is $1,287,500 and the mean $1,263,355.

Lowest: $780k$780kLowest10%: $900k20%: $1.0m20%30%: $1.09m40%: $1.2m40%Median: $1.29m60%: $1.35m60%70%: $1.4m80%: $1.45m80%90%: $1.61mHighest: $1.93m$1.93mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$1.4m0—
23$850k0—
328$1.11m2—
432$1.35m3$1.58m
5+9$1.45m1—

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

McDowell Crescent compared with Hillcrest

McDowell Crescent's median council value is 10% above Hillcrest's.

McDowell CrescentHillcrestAuckland
Median council value$1.29m$1.18m$1.07m
Median sale, last 12 months$1.53m$1.2m$1.0m
Sold in the last 12 months7.9%3.6%3.6%
Time between sales13.7 yrs11.0 yrs8.9 yrs
Median section685 m²675 m²607 m²
Median year built196019701980
Council value per m² of floor$7k$8k$8k

McDowell Crescent house prices over time

Median sale price by year; 2026 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.

2016: too few sales to say (1 sale)20162017: too few sales to say (1 sale)2018: $1.04m (5 sales)$1.04m20182019: too few sales to say (1 sale)2020: too few sales to say (1 sale)20202021: $1.3m (5 sales)2022: $1.3m (4 sales)20222023: $1.16m (3 sales)2024: $1.69m (5 sales)$1.69m20242025: $1.18m (3 sales)2026: $1.48m (5 sales, this year so far)$1.48m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20265$1,475,000$8,778
20253$1,180,000$9,077
20245$1,685,000$7,128
20233$1,160,000$8,375
20224$1,304,000$7,963
20215$1,300,000$10,118
20201$1,380,000$6,000
20191$779,000$8,656
20185$1,043,000$5,000
20171$1,360,000$4,964
20161$1,450,000$7,250

Recent sales on McDowell Crescent

The homes on McDowell Crescent

McDowell Crescent has 69 houses, 4 units and townhouses, 2 apartments and 1 section. Most were built in the 1960s (50%).

1950s: 1 (1 home)11950s1960s: 37 (37 homes)371960s1970s: 19 (19 homes)1970s1980s: 5 (5 homes)1980s1990s: 5 (5 homes)1990s2000s: 5 (5 homes)2000s2010s: 1 (1 home)2010s2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on McDowell Crescent

Homes on McDowell Crescent that resold in the last five years had been held a median 13.7 years (Hillcrest: 11.0 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 21 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 McDowell Crescent

2resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 58 McDowell Crescent25 Aug 2023 · Resource consentExtension to rear of dwelling within flood plain, OFP and SMAF.
  • 24 McDowell Crescent19 Oct 2022 · Resource consent*******SMAF*********** Streamline - garage extension and retaining wall with yard infringements. Please note rebecca sutton (lees team) from fast track did the original deemed permitted boundary appli

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