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Manukau Heads house prices and sales

Manukau Heads's median sale price over the last twelve months was $790k, across 13 sales, up 23% on the twelve months before.

$790kmedian sale, last 12 months · 13 sales · up 23%
$818kmedian council valuation
9.5 yrsmedian time between sales
6for sale now
ĀwhituManukau Heads ×
All 505For sale 6For rent 0Sold 11

505 properties in Manukau Heads

About Manukau Heads

Homes sold for a median $9,188 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Manukau Heads change hands every 9.5 years on median, against 9.1 across Āwhitu and 7.9 nationally. About 2.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Manukau Heads

  • Waiuku Collegesecondary · Years 9-15

Manukau Heads house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Manukau Heads's median sale price over the last twelve months was $790k, across 13 sales, up 23% on the twelve months before. Across Āwhitu it was $780k.

2016: $546k (32 sales)$546k20162017: $705k (7 sales)2018: $660k (17 sales)20182019: $570k (21 sales)2020: $615k (31 sales)20202021: $820k (24 sales)2022: $900k (8 sales)$900k20222023: $755k (10 sales)2024: $714k (12 sales)20242025: $655k (14 sales)2026: $735k (9 sales, this year so far)$735k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Āwhitu median
20269$735,000$9,736$297$735,000
202514$655,000$5,943$283$735,000
202412$713,500$7,258$324$705,000
202310$755,000$9,224$107$700,000
20228$900,000$7,895$331$900,000
202124$820,000$7,075$93$795,000
202031$615,000$6,474$257$617,500
201921$570,000$5,534$232$551,500
201817$660,000$4,375$177$630,000
20177$705,000$7,895$73$550,000
201632$546,250$5,536$89$512,500

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Manukau Heads, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $821kDec 2024: $821kJan 2025: $822kFeb 2025: $822kMar 2025: $820kApr 2025: $816kMay 2025: $812kJun 2025: $809kJul 2025: $807kAug 2025: $806kSept 2025: $806kOct 2025: $806kNov 2025: $805kDec 2025: $804kJan 2026: $803kFeb 2026: $803kMar 2026: $801kApr 2026: $798kMay 2026: $796kJun 2026: $794kJul 2026: $791kAug 2026: $791kSept 2026: $791kOct 2026: $788k$821k$788kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $780k to $830k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Manukau Heads

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
16$648k0—$14,935
289$790k3—$12,450
3180$830k7$825k$9,188
461$1.05m1—$5,909
5+14$1.32m0—$4,447

Price per square metre

Homes in Manukau Heads sold for a median $9,188 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Āwhitu: $7,379); the land under houses sold for an estimated $482 per square metre (Āwhitu: $136). 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.

$9,188per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$482per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$7,544per m² of floor, council capital values
$276per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Manukau Heads

How long owners stay in Manukau Heads

Homes in Manukau Heads change hands every 9.5 years on median, against 9.1 across Āwhitu and 7.9 nationally.

9.5 yearsmedian time between sales, Manukau Heads
9.1 yearsĀwhitu
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.6%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Āwhitu: 2.3%)

By kind: houses 9.4 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 Manukau Heads

About 378 people lived in Manukau Heads at the 2023 census (up 22% since 2018); their median age was about 53 (Āwhitu: 52); 84% of households owned their home (Āwhitu: 80%).

378people, 2023 (2018: 309)
53median age, about (Āwhitu: 52)
$74kmedian household income, about (Āwhitu: $70k)
84%of households own their home (2018: 76%)

Age

  • 30-64 years47%
  • 65 years and over31%
  • Under 15 years13%
  • 15-29 years8%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)58%
  • One-person household31%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
  • Other multi-person household2%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European92%
  • Māori13%
  • Pacific Peoples6%
  • Asian3%
  • Other Ethnicity2%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand80%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland6%
  • Middle East and Africa4%
  • Australia2%
  • North America2%
  • Asia2%
  • Pacific Islands2%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%

Household income

  • $30,001-$50,00017%
  • $100,001-$150,00017%
  • $50,001-$70,00013%
  • $70,001-$100,00013%
  • $150,001-$200,00013%
  • $20,001-$30,0009%
  • $20,000 or less6%
  • $200,001 or more6%

Dwellings

  • Separate house94%
  • Other private dwelling6%
  • Joined dwelling4%
  • Non-private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification20%
  • Level 1 certificate19%
  • Level 4 certificate13%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
  • Level 2 certificate9%
  • Level 6 diploma6%
  • Level 3 certificate6%
  • Level 5 diploma5%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Manukau Heads. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Manukau Heads

8 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Manukau Heads in the last two years. Those with the most:

All 8 real estate agents in Manukau Heads, 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 Manukau Heads

7building consents in the last 12 months ($134k of work)
  • 17 Wattle Bay Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a freestanding metro rad one solid fuel heater.
  • 385 Grahams Beach Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentFireplace freestanding freestanding metro wee rad woody fire
  • 290 Big Bay Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a solid fuel heater to manufacturers specifications - masport Akaroa wood stacker
  • 30 Seaview Terrace1 Jun 2026 · Building consentConstruction of one-storey detached shed
  • 212 Big Bay Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a solid fuel heater to manufacturers specifications masport Akaroa ws

Search building consents in Manukau Heads 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 Manukau Heads

About property in Manukau Heads, Āwhitu

Every property in Manukau Heads, Āwhitu, 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.