
South Dunedin house prices and sales
South Dunedin's median sale price over the last twelve months was $425k, across 64 sales, up 12% on the twelve months before.
1,849 properties in South Dunedin





About South Dunedin
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $387k and three-bedroom homes for $440k. Homes sold for a median $4,390 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in South Dunedin change hands every 7.2 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally. About 3.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for South Dunedin
- Columba Collegecomposite · Years 1-13
- Liberton Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Dunedin Rudolf Steiner Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Musselburgh Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Bathgate Park Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- St Hildas Collegiatesecondary · Years 7-15
- John McGlashan Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Trinity Catholic Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Tahuna Normal Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Queen's High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Kings High School (Dunedin)secondary · Years 9-15
South Dunedin house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. South Dunedin's median sale price over the last twelve months was $425k, across 64 sales, up 12% 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 | 38 | $429,000 | $4,347 | $650 | $602,500 |
| 2025 | 68 | $380,000 | $4,447 | $630 | $592,500 |
| 2024 | 78 | $420,036 | $4,624 | $627 | $585,000 |
| 2023 | 57 | $405,000 | $4,812 | $625 | $580,000 |
| 2022 | 50 | $432,500 | $4,767 | $641 | $620,000 |
| 2021 | 89 | $446,000 | $5,160 | $658 | $630,000 |
| 2020 | 90 | $390,000 | $4,325 | $570 | $520,000 |
| 2019 | 95 | $320,000 | $3,579 | $468 | $445,000 |
| 2018 | 105 | $260,000 | $2,800 | $397 | $387,000 |
| 2017 | 97 | $220,000 | $2,598 | $323 | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 107 | $225,000 | $2,290 | $323 | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in South Dunedin, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in South Dunedin
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $387k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $440k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $460k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | $360k | 1 | — | $4,800 |
| 2 | 398 | $360k | 24 | $387k | $4,643 |
| 3 | 612 | $420k | 29 | $440k | $4,215 |
| 4 | 66 | $480k | 9 | $460k | $4,320 |
| 5+ | 13 | $860k | 0 | — | $3,674 |
Price per square metre
Homes in South Dunedin sold for a median $4,390 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Dunedin: $4,782); the land under houses sold for an estimated $667 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 South Dunedin
- 78 Fingall Street$405,00024 Aug 2026 · 2 bed · 77 m² floor · 164 m² land
- 48 Reid Road$190,0003 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 94 m² floor · 400 m² land
- 38 Bay View Road$485,00015 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor
- 182D Bay View Road$472,5253 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 100 m² floor
- 21 Hall Street$460,00018 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 93 m² floor · 240 m² land
- 165A Bay View Road$510,00016 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 121 m² floor · 555 m² land
- 166 Bay View Road$430,00016 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 355 m² land
- 21 Bradshaw Street$380,00012 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor · 538 m² land
- 63 Fawcett Street$345,0009 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 83 m² floor · 283 m² land
- 210 Bay View Road$535,0008 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 132 m² floor · 757 m² land
- 132 Macandrew Road$570,0006 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 130 m² floor · 570 m² land
- 23 Atkinson Street$459,0002 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 92 m² floor · 362 m² land
How long owners stay in South Dunedin
Homes in South Dunedin change hands every 7.2 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 6.8 years, units & townhouses 8.3 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 South Dunedin
About 2,952 people lived in South Dunedin at the 2023 census (up 1% since 2018); their median age was about 45 (Dunedin: 38); 46% of households owned their home (Dunedin: 66%).
Age
- 30-64 years42%
- 65 years and over25%
- 15-29 years21%
- Under 15 years12%
Households
- One-person household51%
- One-family household (with or without other people)39%
- Other multi-person household7%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European76%
- Māori14%
- Asian12%
- Pacific Peoples7%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand80%
- Asia10%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Pacific Islands3%
- Australia1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- North America1%
Household income
- $20,001-$30,00023%
- $30,001-$50,00021%
- $20,000 or less13%
- $70,001-$100,00013%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $100,001-$150,00011%
- $150,001-$200,0003%
- $200,001 or more1%
Dwellings
- Separate house56%
- Joined dwelling44%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification29%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 1 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification11%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees4%
- Overseas secondary school qualification4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside South Dunedin. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in South Dunedin
59 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in South Dunedin in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Ganesh RoutThe Rout Group16 sales here
- Renee PerenaraThe Rout Group16 sales here
- Amelia HermensLJ Hooker Dunedin7 sales here
- Geraldine HermensLJ Hooker Dunedin7 sales here
- Grant McLeanRay White Dunedin6 sales here
- Wayne MageeTotal Realty6 sales here
- Tania StoddardHarcourts Dunedin5 sales here
- Cherish ThomLJ Hooker Dunedin5 sales here
- Madelon WhiteRay White Dunedin5 sales here
- Jordan ArnoldRay White Dunedin5 sales here
- Aimee MarshEdinburgh Realty Limited4 sales here
- Clayton SievwrightEdinburgh Realty Limited4 sales here
Offices in South Dunedin
All 59 real estate agents in South Dunedin, 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 South Dunedin
- 48 Wesley Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAlt layout of bathrm in dwg
- 70 Neville Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall solid fuel burner in dwg
- 262 Oxford Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall solid fuel burner in dwg
- 27 Kirkcaldy Street1 May 2026 · Building consentAccessibility upgrades to bathrm, install wet floor shower in dwg
- 127 Macandrew Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentAmendment to aba-2022-1432 - revise bathrm layout, structure & fire rating of unit 2, amend beam design (sb1) & relocate hwc in unit 4
Search building consents in South Dunedin 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 South Dunedin
- Ajax Street2
- Andersons Bay Road30
- Arney Street18
- Atkinson Street41
- Bathgate Street46
- Bay View Road254
- Begg Street2
- Bird Street1
- Bradshaw Street48
- Braemar Street6
- Broughton Street24
- Burns Street31
- Cameron Street2
- Carey Avenue2
- Cashel Street23
- Churchill Street1
- Cutten Street63
- Dick Street20
- East Avenue1
- Eskvale Street1
- Fawcett Street58
- Fingall Street40
- Fox Street25
- Glasgow Street23
- Grove Street2
- Hall Street18
- Hillside Road52
- Kensington Avenue6
- King Edward Street82
- Kings Avenue3
- Kirkcaldy Street41
- Largo Avenue2
- Law Street3
- Lorne Street13
- Macandrew Road116
- McBride Street23
- Melbourne Street144
- Midland Street7
- Millington Street4
- Moreau Street1
- Murrayfield Street2
- Neville Street17
- Orari Street15
- Osmond Street19
- Otaki Street10
- Oxford Street197
- Portsmouth Drive6
- Prendergast Street17
- Rankeilor Street18
- Reid Road79
- Rowland Avenue5
- Strathallan Street16
- Sullivan Avenue4
- Surrey Street1
- Teviot Street10
- Thomas Street3
- Timaru Street11
- Turakina Road7
- Waverley Street18
- Wesley Street66
- West Avenue1
- Wharf Street2
- Wynyard Street18
About property in South Dunedin, Dunedin
Every property in South Dunedin, 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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