216 properties · Papatoetoe, Auckland

Motatau Road, Papatoetoe

Motatau Road in Papatoetoe has 216 properties, valued by the council between $500,000 and $3,590,000 with a median of $980,000 (Papatoetoe: $840,000). More of its homes were built in the 1980s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $916,000. 11 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $905,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 90 Motatau Road, at $1,111,000.

$980kmedian council valuation
$916kour median estimate
$905kmedian sale, last 12 months · 11 sales
1980median year built
AucklandPapatoetoe ×Motatau Road ×

216 properties on Motatau Road, Papatoetoe

Highest and lowest on Motatau Road

Highest-valued home61 Motatau Road$3,590,000council valuation · 5 bed · 400 m² floor · 2,251 m² land
Lowest-valued home2/69 Motatau Road$500,000council valuation · 2 bed · 100 m² floor
Highest sale in 202690 Motatau Road$1,111,000sold 25 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 250 m² floor · 600 m² land

Property values on Motatau Road

The council values Motatau Road's 207 rated properties between $500,000 and $3,590,000. The middle half sit between about $845,000 and $1,186,500; the median is $980,000 and the mean $1,032,174.

Lowest: $500k$500kLowest10%: $710k20%: $810k20%30%: $880k40%: $900k40%Median: $980k60%: $1.05m60%70%: $1.13m80%: $1.25m80%90%: $1.43mHighest: $3.59m$3.59mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$1.05m0—
229$690k0—
382$900k1—
462$1.07m3$1.1m
5+16$1.29m1—

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

Motatau Road compared with Papatoetoe

Motatau Road's median council value is 17% above Papatoetoe's.

Motatau RoadPapatoetoeAuckland
Median council value$980k$840k$1.07m
Median sale, last 12 months$905k$805k$1.0m
Sold in the last 12 months5.1%4.2%3.6%
Time between sales9.1 yrs8.0 yrs8.9 yrs
Median section600 m²453 m²607 m²
Median year built198019701980
Council value per m² of floor$7k$7k$8k

Motatau Road 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: $757k (10 sales)$757k20162017: $703k (8 sales)2018: $725k (8 sales)20182019: $858k (6 sales)2020: $830k (16 sales)20202021: $895k (24 sales)2022: $888k (4 sales)20222023: $871k (12 sales)2024: $1.07m (10 sales)$1.07m20242025: $926k (10 sales)2026: $813k (6 sales, this year so far)$813k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20266$812,500$5,241
202510$926,000$5,914
202410$1,075,000$6,579
202312$871,250$6,855
20224$888,000$9,160
202124$894,500$7,520
202016$830,000$6,912
20196$857,500$5,863
20188$725,000$6,636
20178$702,500$5,702
201610$757,000$5,683

Recent sales on Motatau Road

The homes on Motatau Road

Motatau Road has 168 houses, 43 units and townhouses, 3 sections and 2 apartments. More were built in the 1980s than in any other decade (32%).

1920s: 1 (1 home)11940s: 5 (5 homes)1940s1950s: 25 (25 homes)1960s: 38 (38 homes)1960s1970s: 9 (9 homes)1980s: 65 (65 homes)651980s1990s: 6 (6 homes)2000s: 4 (4 homes)2000s2010s: 24 (24 homes)2020s: 25 (25 homes)252020s

How long owners stay on Motatau Road

Homes on Motatau Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 9.1 years (Papatoetoe: 8.0 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 33 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 Motatau Road

9building consents in the last 5 years
12resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 82 Motatau Road1 Dec 2025 · Building consentRbw - three lot subdivision. Lot 1: proposed dbl storey dwg, five bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, kitchen, single gge, laundry. Lot 2 &3: proposed dbl storey dwg, four bedrooms, 3.5 bath,
  • 7 Motatau Road1 Oct 2025 · Building consentRbw - lot3: new 2 storey dwg with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms & attached single gge. Proposed aboveground detention tank. Lot4: proposed aboveground detention tank, new ss&sw connection.
  • 7 Motatau Road1 Oct 2025 · Building consentRbw- lot 1- new 2 storey dwg with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms & attached single gge. Proposed aboveground detention tank.
  • 7 Motatau Road1 Oct 2025 · Building consentRbw-lot 2- new two storey dwg with three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms & attached single gge. Proposed aboveground detention tank.
  • 163 Motatau Road1 Jan 2025 · Building consentRbw - four new standalone two storey dwgs. Unit 1 - three bedrooms, three bathrooms, family, office, lounge, dining, kitchen, single gge. Unit 2 - five bedrooms, three bathrooms, lounge, dinin
  • 45 Motatau Road20 May 2025 · Resource consentRetrospective land use consent for existing zone/transport infringements not previously considered under the existing building conse nt BCO10274274 and subsequent subdivision in accordance with the la
  • 45 Motatau Road20 May 2025 · Resource consentRetrospective land use consent for existing zone/transport infringements not previously considered under the existing building conse nt BCO10274274 and subsequent subdivision in accordance with the la
  • 25 Motatau Road6 Jan 2025 · Resource consentTo construct four dwellings and subdivide around the approved development.
  • 25 Motatau Road6 Jan 2025 · Resource consentTo construct four dwellings and subdivide around the approved development.
  • 22 Motatau Road14 Mar 2024 · Resource consentThe construction of five new dwellings and associated five lot fee simple subdivision.

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