Negotiation
5 3 3
Better than the bank
45 Cobden Street, Gisborne
Harcourts Gisborne
1,149 properties · Gisborne
Gisborne house prices and sales
Gisborne's median sale price over the last twelve months was $545k, across 26 sales, down 11% on the twelve months before.
$545kmedian sale, last 12 months · 26 sales · down 11%
$525kmedian council valuation
8.1 yrsmedian time between sales
15for sale now
1,275 properties in Gisborne
Negotiation
Workshop/Warehouse for Sale – Site and land only
160 Kahutia Street, Gisborne
Property Brokers
Negotiation
Prime Commercial Building – For Sale or Lease
36 Gladstone Road, Gisborne
Property Brokers
Negotiation
5 3 1
Serious space, endless options
390 Aberdeen Road, Gisborne
Ray White Gisborne
Auction
3 2 2
Auction Fri, 13 Nov
Morning coffee, then a stroll to the beach
249 Kahutia Street, Gisborne
Ray White Gisborne
Negotiation
Investment Opportunity - National Tenant
216 Gladstone Road, Gisborne
Harcourts Gisborne
$220,000
2 1
Finish The Job
87 Derby Street, Gisborne
Property Brokers
$995,000 Plus GST (if any)
Price drop $995,000 +gst if any
79 Childers Road, Gisborne
Bayleys Gisborne
Negotiation
20th Century charm, with plenty of upside
62 Peel Street, Gisborne
Bayleys Gisborne
Asking Price $1,990,000 Plus GST (if any)
Peel street profile - for sale or lease
64-66 Peel Street, Gisborne
Earthquake-prone%NBS not determinedWork was due Sept 2022
Bayleys Gisborne
Tender
Tender closes Thu, 19 Nov
For sale - Oasis in the CBD
116-122 Gladstone Road, Gisborne
Bayleys Gisborne
Auction
3 1
Auction Fri, 13 Nov
Town on your doorstep, beach down the road
204 Kahutia Street, Gisborne
Ray White Gisborne
Auction
2 1 1
Auction Fri, 20 Nov
Easy living in a convenient location
344 Aberdeen Road, Gisborne
Bayleys Gisborne
Asking Price $499,000
2 1 1
Lockwood, location, lifestyle
15 Root Street, Gisborne
Bayleys Gisborne
Negotiation
3 2 1
Spacious living in a central location
300 Aberdeen Road, Gisborne
Bayleys Gisborne
$2,917,000 CV
1
396 Aberdeen Road, Gisborne
$2,071,000 CV
2
42A Cobden Street, Gisborne
$1,341,000 CV
3
100 Customhouse Street, Gisborne
$1,341,000 CV
3
100 Customhouse Street, Gisborne
$1,324,000 CV
3
100 Customhouse Street, Gisborne
$1,306,000 CV
3
100 Customhouse Street, Gisborne
$1,306,000 CV
3
100 Customhouse Street, Gisborne
$1,306,000 CV
3
100 Customhouse Street, Gisborne
$1,306,000 CV
3
100 Customhouse Street, Gisborne
About Gisborne
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $520k and three-bedroom homes for $560k. Homes sold for a median $5,049 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Gisborne change hands every 8.1 years on median, against 7.6 across Gisborne and 7.9 nationally. About 2.3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Gisborne
- Gisborne Central Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Mangapapa Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Campion Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Gisborne Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Tūranga Tangata Ritesecondary · Years 9-15
Gisborne house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Gisborne's median sale price over the last twelve months was $545k, across 26 sales, down 11% on the twelve months before. Across Gisborne it was $650k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Gisborne median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | $550,000 | $4,866 | $335 | $640,000 |
| 2025 | 36 | $572,500 | $5,580 | $431 | $650,000 |
| 2024 | 42 | $529,250 | $5,692 | $462 | $615,000 |
| 2023 | 17 | $565,000 | $4,423 | $393 | $599,000 |
| 2022 | 21 | $549,000 | $4,575 | $463 | $620,500 |
| 2021 | 29 | $550,000 | $5,536 | $481 | $620,000 |
| 2020 | 33 | $430,000 | $4,396 | $385 | $475,000 |
| 2019 | 47 | $330,000 | $3,236 | $285 | $380,000 |
| 2018 | 57 | $256,000 | $2,455 | $245 | $320,000 |
| 2017 | 38 | $292,500 | $2,346 | $222 | $282,000 |
| 2016 | 59 | $255,000 | $2,107 | $175 | $250,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Gisborne, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Gisborne
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $520k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $560k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | $213k | 4 | — | $6,925 |
| 2 | 177 | $482k | 6 | $520k | $5,605 |
| 3 | 309 | $541k | 13 | $560k | $5,049 |
| 4 | 43 | $736k | 1 | — | $3,975 |
| 5+ | 12 | $745k | 1 | — | $3,791 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Gisborne sold for a median $5,049 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Gisborne: $5,077); the land under houses sold for an estimated $375 per square metre (Gisborne: $345). 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.
$5,049per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$375per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,932per m² of floor, council capital values
$426per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Gisborne
- 65 Anzac Street$500,00022 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 104 m² floor · 672 m² land
- 312 Kahutia Street$428,0007 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 74 m² floor · 951 m² land
- 22 Anzac Street$650,00016 Jun 2026 · 1 bed · 140 m² floor · 766 m² land
- 16 Root Street$530,00011 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 364 m² land
- 3 Anzac Court$550,0006 May 2026 · 2 bed · 120 m² floor
- 100 Customhouse Street$1,035,0005 May 2026 · 3 bed · 205 m² floor
- 283 Kahutia Street$492,50029 Apr 2026 · 100 m² floor · 317 m² land
- 4 Reads Quay$559,00024 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 103 m² floor
- 277 Aberdeen Road$540,0001 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 85 m² floor
- 433 Palmerston Road$610,0001 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 11 Anzac Street$570,00019 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 105 m² floor · 736 m² land
- 2 Cobden Street$805,00028 Jan 2026 · 5 bed · 180 m² floor · 1,075 m² land
How long owners stay in Gisborne
Homes in Gisborne change hands every 8.1 years on median, against 7.6 across Gisborne and 7.9 nationally.
8.1 yearsmedian time between sales, Gisborne
7.6 yearsGisborne
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.3%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Gisborne: 3%)
By kind: houses 8.0 years, apartments 7.8 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 Gisborne
About 1,602 people lived in Gisborne at the 2023 census (down 3% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Gisborne: 38); 53% of households owned their home (Gisborne: 64%).
1,602people, 2023 (2018: 1,644)
41median age, about (Gisborne: 38)
$65kmedian household income, about (Gisborne: $85k)
53%of households own their home (2018: 45%)
Age
- 30-64 years45%
- 65 years and over20%
- 15-29 years19%
- Under 15 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)54%
- One-person household38%
- Other multi-person household6%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European57%
- Māori46%
- Asian10%
- Pacific Peoples7%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand80%
- Asia7%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Australia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- North America1%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00020%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $50,001-$70,00014%
- $100,001-$150,00014%
- $20,001-$30,00013%
- $20,000 or less7%
- $200,001 or more7%
- $150,001-$200,0007%
Dwellings
- Separate house52%
- Joined dwelling48%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification18%
- Level 3 certificate14%
- Level 1 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification12%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Level 5 diploma5%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Gisborne. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Gisborne
14 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Gisborne in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Kerry LowBayleys Realty7 sales here
Scott HannahRay White Gisborne6 sales here- Shane MurrellProperty Brokers Gisborne3 sales here
- Shannon SheridanThe Agency3 sales here
- Bronwyn KayBronwyn Kay Real Estate3 sales here
- Peter McIntyreBayleys Realty2 sales here
- Kirsty MackintoshProperty Brokers Gisborne2 sales here
- Ben RobertsonThe Real Estate Agents2 sales here
- Kelly BryantRay White Gisborne1 sale here
- Katie KeoghRay White Gisborne1 sale here
- Geraldine JoyceBayleys Realty1 sale here
- Louis Girling-ButcherProperty Brokers Gisborne1 sale here
Offices in Gisborne
All 14 real estate agents in Gisborne, 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 Gisborne
4building consents in the last 12 months ($576k of work)
- 184 Cobden Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentConvert part of existing dwg into self-contained unit & install fire wall
- 43 Anzac Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentFire installation - freestanding Kent Ruapehu wood burner
- 21 Leith Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentRe-clad fire damaged dwg with direct fixed stucco graphex system amendment 1: new bracing system to be added amendment 2: new metro wee rad - base
- 281 Kahutia Street1 Nov 2025 · Building consentAlterations, additions & extensions to existing dwg including additional bdrm, relocation of bathrm, convert sunroom into ensuite, install scullery & install secondhand freestanding kent kiwi rad logf
Search building consents in Gisborne 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 Gisborne
- Aberdeen Road77
- Anzac Court6
- Anzac Street81
- Attlee Place11
- Berry Street20
- Bright Street11
- Carnarvon Street63
- Childers Road54
- Cobden Street70
- Customhouse Street49
- Derby Street39
- Disraeli Street51
- Gladstone Road130
- Grey Street39
- Kahutia Street68
- Leith Street7
- Lowe Street23
- Palmerston Road103
- Peel Street26
- Pitt Street2
- Reads Quay141
- Roebuck Road25
- Root Street10
- Temple Street16
- Thomson Street8
- Waitangi Street23
- Williams Street19
About property in Gisborne
Every property in Gisborne, 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.
Header photo: L Maule, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).