2,170 properties · Darfield

Darfield house prices and sales

Darfield's median sale price over the last twelve months was $695k, across 181 sales, up 9% on the twelve months before.

$695kmedian sale, last 12 months · 181 sales · up 9%
$740kmedian council valuation
4.5 yrsmedian time between sales
DarfieldDarfield ×
All 2,227For sale 15For rent 0Sold 136

2,227 properties in Darfield

About Darfield

Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $689k and four-bedroom homes for $848k. Homes sold for a median $4,400 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Darfield change hands every 4.5 years on median, against 4.7 across Darfield and 7.9 nationally. About 7.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Darfield house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Darfield's median sale price over the last twelve months was $695k, across 181 sales, up 9% on the twelve months before. Across Darfield it was $703k.

2016: $423k (126 sales)$423k20162017: $428k (117 sales)2018: $443k (96 sales)20182019: $430k (99 sales)2020: $430k (148 sales)20202021: $325k (275 sales)2022: $648k (114 sales)20222023: $630k (128 sales)2024: $590k (204 sales)20242025: $635k (245 sales)2026: $750k (101 sales, this year so far)$750k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Darfield median
2026101$750,000$4,452$320$765,000
2025245$635,000$4,000$285$645,000
2024204$590,000$3,826$244$594,500
2023128$630,000$3,699$237$650,000
2022114$647,500$3,734$231$655,000
2021275$325,100$1,683$117$340,000
2020148$430,000$2,816$182$445,000
201999$430,000$2,798$178$436,500
201896$443,000$2,947$176$443,000
2017117$427,500$2,733$180$442,250
2016126$422,500$2,590$184$425,000

Estimated value, month by month

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

Nov 2024: $717kDec 2024: $719kJan 2025: $718kFeb 2025: $718kMar 2025: $724kApr 2025: $731kMay 2025: $733kJun 2025: $735kJul 2025: $738kAug 2025: $743kSept 2025: $747kOct 2025: $750kNov 2025: $753kDec 2025: $755kJan 2026: $760kFeb 2026: $762kMar 2026: $762kApr 2026: $763kMay 2026: $762kJun 2026: $763kJul 2026: $764kAug 2026: $763kSept 2026: $764kOct 2026: $764k$717k$764kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $709k to $772k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Darfield

Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $575k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $689k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $848k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.2m.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
115$815k2—$5,526
2104$580k8$575k$5,481
3729$670k72$689k$4,465
4668$970k48$848k$4,072
5+85$1.21m8$1.2m$4,316

Price per square metre

Homes in Darfield sold for a median $4,400 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Darfield: $4,422); the land under houses sold for an estimated $322 per square metre (Darfield: $320). 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.

$4,400per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$322per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,379per m² of floor, council capital values
$294per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Darfield

How long owners stay in Darfield

Homes in Darfield change hands every 4.5 years on median, against 4.7 across Darfield and 7.9 nationally.

4.5 yearsmedian time between sales, Darfield
4.7 yearsDarfield
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
7.6%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Darfield: 7.3%)

By kind: houses 4.0 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 Darfield

About 3,927 people lived in Darfield at the 2023 census (up 15% since 2018); their median age was about 43 (Darfield: 43); 82% of households owned their home (Darfield: 81%).

3,927people, 2023 (2018: 3,411)
43median age, about (Darfield: 43)
$106kmedian household income, about (Darfield: $108k)
82%of households own their home (2018: 78%)

Age

  • 30-64 years47%
  • Under 15 years20%
  • 65 years and over19%
  • 15-29 years14%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)78%
  • One-person household19%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
  • Other multi-person household2%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European94%
  • Māori7%
  • Pacific Peoples2%
  • Asian2%
  • Other Ethnicity2%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand83%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland8%
  • Australia2%
  • Middle East and Africa2%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
  • Asia1%
  • North America1%
  • Pacific Islands1%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00027%
  • $150,001-$200,00017%
  • $70,001-$100,00015%
  • $30,001-$50,00012%
  • $50,001-$70,00011%
  • $200,001 or more10%
  • $20,001-$30,0006%
  • $20,000 or less4%

Dwellings

  • Separate house94%
  • Joined dwelling4%
  • Other private dwelling1%
  • Non-private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification16%
  • Level 1 certificate13%
  • Level 4 certificate13%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification12%
  • Level 2 certificate11%
  • Level 3 certificate11%
  • Level 5 diploma7%
  • Level 6 diploma6%

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

Real estate agents selling in Darfield

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

Offices in Darfield

All 39 real estate agents in Darfield, 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 Darfield

100building consents in the last 12 months ($30.87m of work)
  • 8 Oldham Place1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstallation of solid fuel heater - maxen kinmont 350-w
  • 12 Hockney Green1 Aug 2026 · Building consentConstruction of detached dwg - single storey with 3
  • 37 McHugh Crescent1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstallation of solid fuel heater - Ruapehu
  • 4 Combine Place1 Aug 2026 · Building consentConstruction of detached dwg - single storey with 3
  • 12 Wellbourne Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentConstruction of detached dwg - single storey with 3

Search building consents in Darfield 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 Darfield

About property in Darfield

Every property in Darfield, 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.

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