24 properties · Dunedin Central, Dunedin

Melville Street, Dunedin Central

Melville Street in Dunedin Central has 24 properties, valued by the council between $375,000 and $5,250,000 with a median of $745,000 (Dunedin Central: $640,000). More of its homes were built in the 1910s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $741,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 82 Melville Street, at $765,000.

$745kmedian council valuation
$741kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1910median year built
DunedinDunedin Central ×Melville Street ×

24 properties on Melville Street, Dunedin Central

Highest and lowest on Melville Street

Highest-valued home63-75 Melville Street$5,250,000council valuation · 1 bed · 3270 m² floor · 5,916 m² land
Lowest-valued home13 Melville Street$375,000council valuation · 6 bed · 184 m² floor · 184 m² land
Highest sale in 202682 Melville Street$765,000sold 20 May 2026 · 4 bed · 193 m² floor · 291 m² land

Property values on Melville Street

The council values Melville Street's 20 rated properties between $375,000 and $5,250,000. The middle half sit between about $504,000 and $899,000; the median is $745,000 and the mean $926,750.

Lowest: $375k$375kLowest10%: $423k20%: $460k20%30%: $548k40%: $662k40%Median: $745k60%: $772k60%70%: $846k80%: $952k80%90%: $1.03mHighest: $5.25m$5.25mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
12$3.0m0—
24$460k1—
33$560k0—
47$790k1—
5+4$890k0—

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

Melville Street compared with Dunedin Central

Melville Street's median council value is 16% above Dunedin Central's.

Melville StreetDunedin CentralDunedin
Median council value$745k$640k$580k
Sold in the last 12 months8.3%2.3%3.7%
Median section610 m²433 m²647 m²
Median year built191019301950
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$5k

Melville 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.

2016: $463k (4 sales)$463k20162017: too few sales to say (1 sale)20172018: too few sales to say (1 sale)20182019: $467k (4 sales)20192020: too few sales to say (1 sale)20202026: $592k (2 sales, this year so far)$592k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$591,500$4,304
20201$965,000$3,113
20194$466,500$2,990
20181$645,000$3,225
20171$265,000$1,523
20164$462,500$2,903

Recent sales on Melville Street

The homes on Melville Street

Melville Street has 21 houses and 3 apartments. More were built in the 1910s than in any other decade (20%).

1870s: 1 (1 home)11880s: 3 (3 homes)1880s1890s: 1 (1 home)1900s: 3 (3 homes)1900s1910s: 4 (4 homes)41950s: 2 (2 homes)1950s1960s: 1 (1 home)1970s: 1 (1 home)1970s1990s: 2 (2 homes)2000s: 2 (2 homes)22000s

Building and resource consents on Melville Street

2building consents in the last 5 years
1resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 84-86 Melville Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentConstruct foundations & drainage for 2x units relocated on-site
  • 63-75 Melville Street1 Nov 2021 · Building consentAmendment to aba-2020-2889 - alt balustrade adjacent to Melville St for palmyra community housing
  • 95 Melville Street30 Nov 2021 · Resource consentadditions and alterations to the existing character-contributing building and sleepout

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