30 properties · Ōtara, Auckland

Desmond Place, Ōtara

Desmond Place in Ōtara has 30 properties, valued by the council between $710,000 and $1,575,000 with a median of $820,000 (Ōtara: $770,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $728,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months.

$820kmedian council valuation
$728kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
AucklandŌtara ×Desmond Place ×

30 properties on Desmond Place, Ōtara

Highest and lowest on Desmond Place

Highest-valued home4 Desmond Place$1,575,000council valuation · 3 bed · 91 m² floor · 1,910 m² land
Lowest-valued home14 Desmond Place$710,000council valuation · 3 bed · 92 m² floor · 891 m² land
Highest sale, last 12 months17 Desmond Place$950,000sold 26 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 92 m² floor · 602 m² land

Property values on Desmond Place

The council values Desmond Place's 29 rated properties between $710,000 and $1,575,000. The middle half sit between about $792,000 and $858,000; the median is $820,000 and the mean $873,966.

Lowest: $710k$710kLowest10%: $780k20%: $790k20%30%: $794k40%: $802k40%Median: $820k60%: $828k60%70%: $840k80%: $876k80%90%: $1.01mHighest: $1.57m$1.57mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
21$1.32m0—
326$815k1—
42$943k0—

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

Desmond Place compared with Ōtara

Desmond Place's median council value is 6% above Ōtara's.

Desmond PlaceŌtaraAuckland
Median council value$820k$770k$1.07m
Sold in the last 12 months3.3%2%3.6%
Median section630 m²685 m²607 m²
Median year built197019601980
Council value per m² of floor$9k$7k$8k

Desmond Place 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.

2018: $598k (2 sales)$598k20182019: too few sales to say (1 sale)20192021: $806k (4 sales)20212022: $837k (2 sales)$837k20222025: $818k (2 sales, this year so far)$818k2025
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20252$818,000$8,891
20222$837,000$9,003
20214$805,500$8,853
20191$565,000$6,209
20182$597,550$6,357

Recent sales on Desmond Place

The homes on Desmond Place

Desmond Place has 30 houses. Most were built in the 1970s (100%).

Building and resource consents on Desmond Place

2building consents in the last 5 years
2resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 23 Desmond Place1 Feb 2026 · Building consentRbw - 3 x new two storey dwgs each with three bedrooms & 1.5 bathrooms. New detention tanks.
  • 5 Desmond Place1 Aug 2022 · Building consentConstruct a sleepout
  • 23 Desmond Place6 Nov 2024 · Resource consentThe construction of three new attached dwellings at the front of the existing minor dwelling, which is to be converted to a dwelling , and 4 lot fee simple subdivision around the existing and approved
  • 23 Desmond Place6 Nov 2024 · Resource consentThe construction of three new attached dwellings at the front of the existing minor dwelling, which is to be converted to a dwelling , and 4 lot fee simple subdivision around the existing and approved

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