
Arawa Street in Tainui has 48 properties, valued by the council between $425,000 and $900,000 with a median of $640,000 (Tainui: $580,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $678,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 11 Arawa Street, at $900,000.
























The council values Arawa Street's 43 rated properties between $425,000 and $900,000. The middle half sit between about $580,500 and $697,000; the median is $640,000 and the mean $645,581.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | $430k | 0 | — |
| 3 | 25 | $640k | 0 | — |
| 4 | 12 | $720k | 2 | — |
| 5+ | 3 | $900k | 0 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
Arawa Street's median council value is 10% above Tainui's.
| Arawa Street | Tainui | Dunedin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $640k | $580k | $580k |
| Sold in the last 12 months | 4.2% | 6.5% | 3.7% |
| Time between sales | 14.8 yrs | 9.2 yrs | 9.1 yrs |
| Median section | 731 m² | 570 m² | 647 m² |
| Median year built | 1950 | 1930 | 1950 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $4k | $5k | $5k |
Median sale price by year; 2026 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $900,000 | $4,286 |
| 2025 | 3 | $835,000 | $3,508 |
| 2024 | 2 | $507,750 | $4,086 |
| 2022 | 7 | $627,000 | $4,062 |
| 2020 | 3 | $610,000 | $4,435 |
| 2019 | 3 | $362,000 | $2,760 |
| 2018 | 2 | $445,000 | $2,548 |
| 2016 | 4 | $343,750 | $2,135 |
Arawa Street has 38 houses and 9 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (23%).
Homes on Arawa Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 14.8 years (Tainui: 9.2 years).
Time between a home's sales, for 11 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.
Every street in Tainui, and the suburb's house prices and sales.
Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.