

Hillsborough house prices and sales
Hillsborough's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.09m, across 83 sales, down 9% on the twelve months before.
2,636 properties in Hillsborough














About Hillsborough
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $980k and four-bedroom homes for $1.18m. Homes sold for a median $6,964 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Hillsborough change hands every 11.3 years on median, against 8.9 across Auckland and 7.9 nationally. About 3.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Waikowhai Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Three Kings Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Monte Cecilia Catholic Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Waikowhai Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Baradene Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Mt Roskill Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Royal Oak Intermediate Schoolintermediate · Years 7-8
- Onehunga High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Mt Roskill Grammarsecondary · Years 9-15
Hillsborough house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Hillsborough's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.09m, across 83 sales, down 9% on the twelve months before. Across Auckland it was $1.0m.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Auckland median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | $1,060,000 | $7,076 | $1,669 | $995,000 |
| 2025 | 119 | $1,160,000 | $7,005 | $1,749 | $999,350 |
| 2024 | 77 | $1,150,000 | $7,215 | $1,331 | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | 69 | $1,102,000 | $7,374 | $1,467 | $990,000 |
| 2022 | 59 | $1,300,000 | $8,042 | $1,723 | $1,120,000 |
| 2021 | 103 | $1,375,000 | $8,204 | $1,780 | $1,135,000 |
| 2020 | 124 | $1,162,500 | $6,714 | $1,491 | $940,000 |
| 2019 | 83 | $1,078,000 | $6,288 | $1,354 | $856,250 |
| 2018 | 107 | $1,030,000 | $6,168 | $1,310 | $860,000 |
| 2017 | 75 | $980,000 | $6,164 | $1,197 | $865,000 |
| 2016 | 137 | $1,025,000 | $5,868 | $1,257 | $831,500 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Hillsborough, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Hillsborough
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $871k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $980k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.18m, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.5m.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | $1.21m | 0 | — | $6,406 |
| 2 | 200 | $830k | 12 | $871k | $7,601 |
| 3 | 765 | $1.07m | 29 | $980k | $7,500 |
| 4 | 978 | $1.32m | 21 | $1.18m | $6,166 |
| 5+ | 378 | $1.57m | 13 | $1.5m | $5,880 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Hillsborough sold for a median $6,964 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Auckland: $7,727); the land under houses sold for an estimated $1,713 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.
Recent sales in Hillsborough
- 13A Littlejohn Street$1,550,00031 Aug 2026 · 5 bed · 333 m² floor · 470 m² land
- 40B Olsen Avenue$1,538,0009 Jul 2026 · 5 bed · 266 m² floor · 463 m² land
- 6 Eaton Road$120,0007 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 207 m² floor · 948 m² land
- 8/281C Hillsborough Road$1,560,0004 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 253 m² floor · 416 m² land
- 3 Ben James Drive$1,530,0001 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 224 m² floor · 2,187 m² land
- 11B Queenstown Road$1,055,00019 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 78 m² floor · 451 m² land
- 37 Stephen Lysnar Place$1,050,00018 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 187 m² floor · 1,083 m² land
- 1/76 Olsen Avenue$890,0008 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 98 m² floor
- 58 Belfast Street$1,045,0006 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 128 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 26 Olsen Avenue$970,0004 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 187 m² floor
- 728D Richardson Road$877,0001 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 121 m² floor · 121 m² land
- 21 Littlejohn Street$1,503,00027 May 2026 · 3 bed · 128 m² floor · 817 m² land
How long owners stay in Hillsborough
Homes in Hillsborough change hands every 11.3 years on median, against 8.9 across Auckland and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 10.8 years, units & townhouses 11.8 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 Hillsborough
About 8,247 people lived in Hillsborough at the 2023 census; their median age was about 39 (Auckland: 37); 70% of households owned their home (Auckland: 57%).
Age
- 30-64 years47%
- 15-29 years21%
- 65 years and over16%
- Under 15 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)67%
- One-person household18%
- Other multi-person household8%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)7%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- Asian48%
- European43%
- Pacific Peoples9%
- Māori6%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand52%
- Asia32%
- Pacific Islands5%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other1%
- Australia1%
Household income
- $200,001 or more28%
- $100,001-$150,00018%
- $150,001-$200,00016%
- $70,001-$100,00012%
- $30,001-$50,00010%
- $50,001-$70,0007%
- $20,001-$30,0005%
- $20,000 or less4%
Dwellings
- Separate house76%
- Joined dwelling24%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification24%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Overseas secondary school qualification9%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees9%
- No qualification8%
- Masters degree8%
- Level 2 certificate7%
- Level 1 certificate7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Hillsborough. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Hillsborough
78 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Hillsborough in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Kamalini DahyaBarfoot & Thompson Royal Oak8 sales here
- Martin HoneyRay White One Tree Hill7 sales here
- Digna ClarkBarfoot & Thompson Onehunga7 sales here
- Benjamin BibbyRay White One Tree Hill5 sales here
- Reece GlozierRay White Royal Oak5 sales here
- Rohan ThompsonRay White Royal Oak5 sales here
- Kanav PatpatiaRay White Mt Eden4 sales here
- Yogesh DahyaBarfoot & Thompson Royal Oak4 sales here
- Ankurkumar PatelHarcourts Massey North3 sales here
- Brittany BroadbentBayleys Real Estate One Tree Hill2 sales here
- Abbey DavisHarcourts Epsom2 sales here
- Richard HumphreysHarcourts Epsom2 sales here
All 78 real estate agents in Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough
- 7 Hillsborough Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRbw - remove wc, convert living to bdrm with new ensuite, add wc to existng bathrm, relocate kitchen
- 73 Frederick Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRbw - the existing foundations along the eastern part of the dwg are damaged. It is proposed to repair the damage & enhance the foundations to mitigate the risk of further damage occurring.
- 1/30 Melrose Road East1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRbw - extension to existing single level dwg, replace existing metal tile roof with long run trapezoidal roofing
- 26 Olsen Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw - internal renovation works including bathrm relocation, kitchen reconfiguration & upgrade, add of a walk-in pantry, & construction of a new ensuite bathrm.
- 26 Olsen Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstallation of pool fencing for exempt pool
Search building consents in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough
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- Aldersgate Road128
- Alex Boyd Link6
- Anahere Lane6
- Aramutu Road9
- Bagley Street7
- Bamfield Place10
- Bel Air Drive86
- Belfast Street83
- Ben James Drive5
- Bluff Terrace5
- Budock Road32
- Captains Retreat10
- Carlton Street154
- Clifton Road2
- Currie Avenue21
- Eaton Road61
- Farnol Street13
- Filgate Street5
- Florence Daly Place2
- Foote Street17
- Frederick Street141
- Goad Crescent9
- Goodall Street92
- Hames Terrace12
- Hendry Avenue99
- Herd Road78
- Hibiscus Place19
- Hillsborough Road606
- Hillsdale Road17
- Hira Way20
- Hoskins Avenue81
- Impala Place30
- Karakia Lane5
- Kelsey Crescent27
- Korma Road1
- Lilac Grove13
- Lindsay Place15
- Littlejohn Street82
- Mah Lane11
- Marie Avenue22
- McIlroy Avenue27
- Melrose Road East42
- Olsen Avenue177
- Pallister Drive30
- Prakash Lane6
- Puketutu Rise4
- Queenstown Road32
- Rajan Place7
- Rebecca Rise8
- Rendcomb Place17
- Richardson Road35
- Saran Place10
- Seacliffe Road73
- Stephen Lysnar Place49
- Sunnyridge Place19
- Tynor Place11
- Viking Avenue15
- Waikowhai Road5
- Wesley Bay Glade13
About property in Hillsborough, Auckland
Every property in Hillsborough, 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.























