Estimate $5.09m – $6.46m
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23 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
37 properties · Ponsonby, Auckland
Cowan Street, Ponsonby
Cowan Street in Ponsonby has 37 properties, valued by the council between $1,125,000 and $6,000,000 with a median of $2,275,000 (Ponsonby: $2,250,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1910s. We estimate its homes at a median $2,150,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 31 Cowan Street, at $1,800,000.
$2.27mmedian council valuation
$2.15mour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1910median year built
37 properties on Cowan Street, Ponsonby
Estimate $4.06m – $5.15m
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4 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
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Estimate $2.91m – $3.86m
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6 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
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Estimate $2.75m – $3.66m
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2 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
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Estimate $2.66m – $3.54m
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5 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
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Estimate $2.20m – $2.92m
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29 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
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Estimate $2.17m – $2.89m
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47 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
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Estimate $2.28m – $2.90m
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26 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
Estimate $2.19m – $2.78m
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36 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
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Estimate $1.97m – $2.62m
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8 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
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Estimate $1.95m – $2.59m
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9 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
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Estimate $1.93m – $2.56m
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24 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
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Estimate $1.95m – $2.59m
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35 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
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Estimate $1.86m – $2.47m
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28 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
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Estimate $2.00m – $2.53m
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38 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
Estimate $1.86m – $2.47m
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20 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
Estimate $1.84m – $2.45m
32 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
Estimate $1.84m – $2.45m
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19 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
Estimate $1.84m – $2.45m
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22 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
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Estimate $1.93m – $2.45m
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37 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
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Estimate $1.92m – $2.43m
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41 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
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Estimate $1.79m – $2.38m
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17 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
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Estimate $1.72m – $2.29m
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30 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
Estimate $1.72m – $2.29m
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21 Cowan Street, Ponsonby
Highest and lowest on Cowan Street
Property values on Cowan Street
The council values Cowan Street's 34 rated properties between $1,125,000 and $6,000,000. The middle half sit between about $2,036,250 and $2,587,500; the median is $2,275,000 and the mean $2,440,441.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | $1.88m | 1 | — |
| 3 | 18 | $2.27m | 0 | — |
| 4 | 7 | $2.73m | 0 | — |
| 5+ | 1 | $3.2m | 0 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
Cowan Street compared with Ponsonby
Cowan Street's median council value is about the same as Ponsonby's.
| Cowan Street | Ponsonby | Auckland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $2.27m | $2.25m | $1.07m |
| Sold in the last 12 months | 2.7% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Median section | 376 m² | 373 m² | 607 m² |
| Median year built | 1910 | 1910 | 1980 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $17k | $17k | $8k |
Cowan Street 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.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $1,800,000 | $22,500 |
| 2025 | 2 | $2,122,500 | $15,882 |
| 2023 | 4 | $1,987,500 | $16,415 |
| 2022 | 1 | $2,950,000 | $25,877 |
| 2021 | 2 | $2,875,000 | $21,691 |
| 2020 | 4 | $2,166,250 | $15,191 |
| 2019 | 1 | $1,267,500 | $15,457 |
| 2018 | 2 | $3,010,000 | $14,925 |
| 2016 | 3 | $1,320,000 | $14,103 |
Recent sales on Cowan Street
- 31 Cowan Street$1,800,00030 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor · 354 m² land
- 28 Cowan Street$1,995,00019 Jul 2025 · 3 bed · 138 m² floor · 412 m² land
- 37 Cowan Street$2,250,0007 May 2025 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 354 m² land
- 4 Cowan Street$4,680,00015 Nov 2023 · 4 bed · 273 m² floor · 455 m² land
- 7 Cowan Street$1,200,0008 Sept 2023 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor · 232 m² land
- 34 Cowan Street$1,600,00030 Aug 2023 · 3 bed · 102 m² floor · 177 m² land
- 38 Cowan Street$2,375,00013 Mar 2023 · 3 bed · 126 m² floor · 379 m² land
- 36 Cowan Street$2,950,00028 Jul 2022 · 3 bed · 114 m² floor · 354 m² land
- 45 Cowan Street$2,300,0008 Dec 2021 · 2 bed · 82 m² floor · 177 m² land
- 6 Cowan Street$3,450,00019 Jul 2021 · 3 bed · 225 m² floor · 397 m² land
- 5 Cowan Street$2,700,00028 Oct 2020 · 5 bed · 182 m² floor · 476 m² land
- 23 Cowan Street$5,100,00027 Aug 2020 · 4 bed · 243 m² floor · 758 m² land
- 27 Cowan Street$1,540,0001 Jul 2020 · 3 bed · 118 m² floor · 218 m² land
- 43 Cowan Street$1,632,5005 Feb 2020 · 2 bed · 105 m² floor · 177 m² land
- 45 Cowan Street$1,267,50019 Jun 2019 · 2 bed · 82 m² floor · 177 m² land
- 4 Cowan Street$4,195,00026 Sept 2018 · 4 bed · 273 m² floor · 455 m² land
- 38 Cowan Street$1,825,00029 Jun 2018 · 3 bed · 126 m² floor · 379 m² land
- 43 Cowan Street$1,320,0002 Nov 2016 · 2 bed · 105 m² floor · 177 m² land
- 4 Cowan Street$3,850,00022 Sept 2016 · 4 bed · 273 m² floor · 455 m² land
- 45 Cowan Street$1,200,0007 Mar 2016 · 2 bed · 82 m² floor · 177 m² land
The homes on Cowan Street
Cowan Street has 31 houses and 6 units and townhouses. Most were built in the 1910s (79%).
Building and resource consents on Cowan Street
5building consents in the last 5 years
15resource consents in the last 5 years
- 34 Cowan Street1 Jan 2025 · Building consentRbw - reconfiguration of ground floor layout. Removal of projecting window & replacement with small add. Refurbishment of existing kitchen & bathrm.
- 32 Cowan Street1 Jan 2025 · Building consentRbw - remove the existing leanto to the back of the existing villa. Build a new concrete floor slab & leanto housing kitchen, lounge, dining, laundry,pantry, wc & study. New steps between levels.
- 5 Cowan Street1 Aug 2024 · Building consentNew dwg - install Warmington Compact heater, water tanks & septic system
- 6 Cowan Street1 Oct 2023 · Building consentDbc -rbw - renovation & extension to ground floor - new kitchen living dining. New bathrm, laundry, scullery. New deck & pergola. New master bdrm, dressing & ensuite. New stair. Upper floor - new bdrm
- 5 Cowan Street1 Aug 2022 · Building consentRbw - renovation & extension to a villa. Proposed new kitchen, 2 bathrooms, laundry, deck area with bbq & parking pad. Installation of louvretec openable roof. Drainage work with storm water managemen
- 22 Cowan Street17 Jun 2025 · Resource consentAddition to role and extension of hours to childcare centre
- 1 Cowan Street6 Jun 2025 · Resource consentConditions 1, 55 and 56. Resource consent to vary conditions of resource consent LUC60380278 as varied to enable changes to the external design of the consented buildings, and to increase the overall
- 40 Cowan Street6 Mar 2025 · Resource consentRetrospective consent for new garage, skylights and fence gate in special character area overlay
- 47 Cowan Street30 Jan 2025 · Resource consentFOR STREAMLINE TEAM to install solar panels flush on villa roof in Heritage area SCAR. Additional to existing RC.
- 32 Cowan Street16 Sept 2024 · Resource consentAdditions to the existing dwelling at 32 Cowan Street, which is located within the SCAR overlay.
More streets in Ponsonby
- John Street150
- Blake Street138
- Ponsonby Road135
- Vermont Street117
- Lincoln Street99
- Brown Street96
- Summer Street95
- Kelmarna Avenue94
- Islington Street93
- Norfolk Street88
- Clarence Street86
- Albany Road81
Every street in Ponsonby, and the suburb's house prices and sales.
Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.