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Tower Avenue, Waverley

Tower Avenue in Waverley has 45 properties, valued by the council between $305,000 and $1,125,000 with a median of $620,000 (Waverley: $740,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $651,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 40 Tower Avenue, at $870,000.

$620kmedian council valuation
$651kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
DunedinWaverley ×Tower Avenue ×

45 properties on Tower Avenue, Waverley

Highest and lowest on Tower Avenue

Highest-valued home33 Tower Avenue$1,125,000council valuation · 4 bed · 193 m² floor · 760 m² land
Lowest-valued home36 Tower Avenue$305,000council valuation · 625 m² land
Highest sale in 202640 Tower Avenue$870,000sold 15 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 551 m² land

Property values on Tower Avenue

The council values Tower Avenue's 43 rated properties between $305,000 and $1,125,000. The middle half sit between about $537,000 and $701,500; the median is $620,000 and the mean $642,326.

Lowest: $305k$305kLowest10%: $502k20%: $524k20%30%: $550k40%: $570k40%Median: $620k60%: $652k60%70%: $680k80%: $723k80%90%: $834kHighest: $1.13m$1.13mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
332$570k2—
48$703k0—
5+2$950k0—

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

Tower Avenue compared with Waverley

Tower Avenue's median council value is 16% below Waverley's.

Tower AvenueWaverleyDunedin
Median council value$620k$740k$580k
Sold in the last 12 months4.4%3.8%3.7%
Time between sales12.0 yrs10.3 yrs9.1 yrs
Median section673 m²692 m²647 m²
Median year built197019701950
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$5k

Tower Avenue 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: $263k (3 sales)$263k20162017: too few sales to say (1 sale)2018: too few sales to say (1 sale)20182019: $555k (3 sales)2020: $560k (3 sales)20202021: $854k (4 sales)$854k2022: $613k (4 sales)20222023: $682k (2 sales)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $638k (2 sales)$638k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$870,000$6,692
20252$637,500$6,021
20241$642,500$3,569
20232$681,900$3,896
20224$612,500$3,758
20214$854,000$6,263
20203$560,000$3,529
20193$555,000$3,834
20181$331,000$2,527
20171$285,000$2,036
20163$262,500$2,963

Recent sales on Tower Avenue

  • 40 Tower Avenue$870,00015 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 551 m² land
  • 14 Tower Avenue$615,00016 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 94 m² floor · 628 m² land
  • 50 Tower Avenue$660,00013 Mar 2025 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 612 m² land
  • 70 Tower Avenue$642,5004 Jun 2024 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor · 905 m² land
  • 54 Tower Avenue$855,00016 Nov 2023 · 6 bed · 270 m² floor · 1,105 m² land
  • 3 Tower Avenue$508,80021 Sept 2023 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 642 m² land
  • 22 Tower Avenue$625,00013 Nov 2022 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 506 m² land
  • 24 Tower Avenue$600,00026 May 2022 · 3 bed · 260 m² floor · 458 m² land
  • 16 Tower Avenue$585,00018 Mar 2022 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 7,232 m² land
  • 68 Tower Avenue$685,00016 Feb 2022 · 3 bed · 156 m² floor · 500 m² land
  • 28 Tower Avenue$810,00015 Dec 2021 · 3 bed · 162 m² floor · 1,062 m² land
  • 33 Tower Avenue$1,200,0001 Oct 2021 · 4 bed · 193 m² floor · 760 m² land
  • 66A Tower Avenue$898,00015 Sept 2021 · 3 bed · 125 m² floor · 464 m² land
  • 50 Tower Avenue$757,00030 Jun 2021 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 612 m² land
  • 66 Tower Avenue$560,0005 Nov 2020 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 501 m² land
  • 19 Tower Avenue$510,00027 Aug 2020 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 764 m² land
  • 35 Tower Avenue$854,00025 Aug 2020 · 4 bed · 242 m² floor · 666 m² land
  • 26 Tower Avenue$515,00020 Sept 2019 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 832 m² land
  • 26A Tower Avenue$555,00029 May 2019 · 3 bed · 125 m² floor · 1,002 m² land
  • 33 Tower Avenue$740,00026 Apr 2019 · 4 bed · 193 m² floor · 760 m² land

The homes on Tower Avenue

Tower Avenue has 44 houses and 1 section. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (26%).

1910s: 1 (1 home)11910s1920s: 1 (1 home)1930s: 1 (1 home)1930s1950s: 4 (4 homes)1960s: 11 (11 homes)111960s1970s: 9 (9 homes)1980s: 4 (4 homes)1980s1990s: 3 (3 homes)2000s: 1 (1 home)2000s2010s: 3 (3 homes)2020s: 4 (4 homes)42020s

How long owners stay on Tower Avenue

Homes on Tower Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 12.0 years (Waverley: 10.3 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 10 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 Tower Avenue

8building consents in the last 5 years
  • 58 Tower Avenue1 May 2026 · Building consentExtend & alt internal layout of dwg, relocate solid fuel burner, reconstruct roof, construct deck with access stair
  • 21 Tower Avenue1 Mar 2025 · Building consentAlt dwg - alt basement storage structure
  • 21 Tower Avenue1 Dec 2024 · Building consentExtend & alt dwg - remove wall & install beam to create open-plan kitchen/living, upgrade kitchen, install door, insulation to exterior walls & woodsman serene heater, erect deck
  • 45 Tower Avenue1 Aug 2024 · Building consentInstall masport Akaroa heater in dwg
  • 19 Tower Avenue1 Jun 2024 · Building consentAlt dwg - change bathrm fixtures & convert shower & toilet to laundry

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