
Liberton house prices and sales
Liberton's median sale price over the last twelve months was $468k, across 24 sales, down 3% on the twelve months before.
478 properties in Liberton

About Liberton
Homes sold for a median $4,148 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Liberton change hands every 11.2 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally. About 4.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Liberton
- Columba Collegecomposite · Years 1-13
- Dunedin Rudolf Steiner Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Liberton Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Pine Hill School (Dunedin)primary · Years 1-6
- Dunedin North Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- John McGlashan Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- St Hildas Collegiatesecondary · Years 7-15
- Trinity Catholic Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Logan Park High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Liberton house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Liberton's median sale price over the last twelve months was $468k, across 24 sales, down 3% on the twelve months before. Across Dunedin it was $600k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Dunedin median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | $500,000 | $4,277 | $368 | $602,500 |
| 2025 | 21 | $483,000 | $4,833 | $308 | $592,500 |
| 2024 | 23 | $500,000 | $4,545 | $360 | $585,000 |
| 2023 | 15 | $475,000 | $4,312 | $349 | $580,000 |
| 2022 | 16 | $524,000 | $4,968 | $384 | $620,000 |
| 2021 | 18 | $500,250 | $5,125 | $382 | $630,000 |
| 2020 | 20 | $430,000 | $4,556 | $275 | $520,000 |
| 2019 | 13 | $370,000 | $3,136 | $264 | $445,000 |
| 2018 | 18 | $321,000 | $3,152 | $229 | $387,000 |
| 2017 | 15 | $285,000 | $2,800 | $226 | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 32 | $238,000 | $2,285 | $181 | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Liberton, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Liberton
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 48 | $435k | 3 | — | $5,119 |
| 3 | 343 | $465k | 18 | $441k | $4,007 |
| 4 | 22 | $580k | 2 | — | $3,960 |
| 5+ | 10 | $630k | 1 | — | $2,791 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Liberton sold for a median $4,148 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Dunedin: $4,782); the land under houses sold for an estimated $311 per square metre (Dunedin: $522). 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.
Recent sales in Liberton
- 16 Allenby Avenue$382,0006 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 613 m² land
- 1 Forrester Avenue$470,50024 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 730 m² land
- 17 Dover Street$620,00015 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 122 m² floor · 995 m² land
- 21 Blundell Street$352,0009 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 720 m² land
- 299 Pine Hill Road$780,0009 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 80 m² floor · 783 m² land
- 27 Hillary Street$500,0006 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 81 m² floor · 736 m² land
- 11 Newhaven Street$575,00011 May 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 876 m² land
- 380 Pine Hill Road$600,0001 May 2026 · 3 bed · 131 m² floor · 730 m² land
- 90 Hillary Street$411,5002 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 101 m² floor · 808 m² land
- 12 Truby King Crescent$530,00012 Feb 2026 · 5 bed · 140 m² floor · 536 m² land
- 75 Hillary Street$415,50012 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 860 m² land
- 6 Tensing Street$401,63911 Feb 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor · 797 m² land
How long owners stay in Liberton
Homes in Liberton change hands every 11.2 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 11.1 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 Liberton
About 993 people lived in Liberton at the 2023 census (up 6% since 2018); their median age was about 35 (Dunedin: 38); 59% of households owned their home (Dunedin: 66%).
Age
- 30-64 years44%
- 15-29 years21%
- Under 15 years21%
- 65 years and over14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)59%
- One-person household32%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European80%
- Māori15%
- Asian9%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African7%
- Pacific Peoples6%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand78%
- Asia6%
- Middle East and Africa5%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)3%
- North America2%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Australia1%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00018%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $100,001-$150,00016%
- $20,001-$30,00013%
- $20,000 or less11%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $150,001-$200,0008%
- $200,001 or more4%
Dwellings
- Separate house91%
- Joined dwelling9%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification18%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification15%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 1 certificate10%
- Level 4 certificate7%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees6%
- Masters degree5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Liberton. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Liberton
29 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Liberton in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Christopher AdamsBe Real Estate3 sales here
- Colleen TownsendRay White Dunedin3 sales here
- Abbey CochraneBayleys (Otago Realty Group)1 sale here
- Ronald BirchallOne Agency The Property Specialists1 sale here
- Timothy McGuireTim McGuire1 sale here
Rachel JonesBayleys (Otago Realty Group)1 sale here- Anna ThomasLJ Hooker Dunedin1 sale here
- Leanne BlackBe Real Estate1 sale here
- Hamish McDonaldCutlers Real Estate1 sale here
- Bridget SmithHarcourts Dunedin1 sale here
- Donald MuldrewCutlers Real Estate1 sale here
- Madelon WhiteRay White Dunedin1 sale here
All 29 real estate agents in Liberton, 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 Liberton
- 31 Hislop Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRemove internal wall between living room & proposed kitchen of dwg
- 7 Lowe Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentAlt to workshop - unit 2 - add of wc to ground floor
- 11 Forrester Avenue1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRemove & alt internal walls & doors of dwg
- 90 Hillary Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall solid fuel burner in dwg
- 22 Tensing Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall solid fuel burner in dwg
Search building consents in Liberton 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 Liberton
About property in Liberton, Dunedin
Every property in Liberton, Dunedin, 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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