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Magnetic Street, Port Chalmers

Magnetic Street in Port Chalmers has 33 properties, valued by the council between $415,000 and $1,150,000 with a median of $550,000 (Port Chalmers: $510,000). More of its homes were built in the 1880s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $574,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $640,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 29 Magnetic Street, at $650,000.

$550kmedian council valuation
$574kour median estimate
$640kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1915median year built
DunedinPort Chalmers ×Magnetic Street ×

33 properties on Magnetic Street, Port Chalmers

Highest and lowest on Magnetic Street

Highest-valued home33 Magnetic Street$1,150,000council valuation · 3 bed · 237 m² floor · 658 m² land
Lowest-valued home4 Magnetic Street$415,000council valuation · 2 bed · 71 m² floor · 261 m² land
Highest sale in 202629 Magnetic Street$650,000sold 30 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 729 m² land

Property values on Magnetic Street

The council values Magnetic Street's 32 rated properties between $415,000 and $1,150,000. The middle half sit between about $473,000 and $624,000; the median is $550,000 and the mean $572,500.

Lowest: $415k$415kLowest10%: $441k20%: $471k20%30%: $475k40%: $512k40%Median: $550k60%: $576k60%70%: $610k80%: $638k80%90%: $660kHighest: $1.15m$1.15mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
24$430k0—
323$550k1—
45$640k2—

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

Magnetic Street compared with Port Chalmers

Magnetic Street's median council value is 8% above Port Chalmers's.

Magnetic StreetPort ChalmersDunedin
Median council value$550k$510k$580k
Median sale, last 12 months$640k$600k$600k
Sold in the last 12 months9.1%2.7%3.7%
Time between sales15.4 yrs9.5 yrs9.1 yrs
Median section518 m²560 m²647 m²
Median year built191519301950
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Magnetic 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: $330k (2 sales)$330k20162017: too few sales to say (1 sale)2018: $344k (2 sales)20182021: too few sales to say (1 sale)2022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: $580k (3 sales)20242025: $628k (2 sales)$628k2026: $600k (2 sales, this year so far)$600k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$600,000$3,457
20252$627,500$4,498
20243$580,000$5,250
20231$410,000$3,727
20221$890,000$5,086
20211$670,000$8,171
20182$344,000$2,708
20171$243,000$3,423
20162$330,000$2,994

Recent sales on Magnetic Street

The homes on Magnetic Street

Magnetic Street has 28 houses and 4 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1880s than in any other decade (22%).

1870s: 1 (1 home)11870s1880s: 7 (7 homes)71890s: 3 (3 homes)1890s1900s: 2 (2 homes)1910s: 3 (3 homes)1910s1920s: 2 (2 homes)1930s: 2 (2 homes)1930s1940s: 1 (1 home)1960s: 3 (3 homes)1960s1970s: 5 (5 homes)1980s: 1 (1 home)1980s2000s: 1 (1 home)2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Magnetic Street

Homes on Magnetic Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 15.4 years (Port Chalmers: 9.5 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 8 resales in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.

Building and resource consents on Magnetic Street

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 19 Magnetic Street1 Mar 2026 · Building consentInstall maxen kinmont 350 heater in dwg
  • 32 Magnetic Street1 Aug 2023 · Building consentInstall masport Rangitata heater in dwg
  • 33 Magnetic Street1 Jun 2023 · Building consentDemolish Existing Dwelling (Retain Existing Foundation/Foundation Retaining Walls In-Part), Erect Dwelling, Install Warmington Studio Stove 14 Heater, Construct Detached Garage and Retaining Wall
  • 24 Magnetic Street1 May 2023 · Building consentInstall metro xtreme rad woody with wetback in dwg
  • 32 Magnetic Street1 Mar 2023 · Building consentAlt dwg - install hand-basin in toilet

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