92 properties · Whataupoko, Gisborne

Ballance Street, Whataupoko

Ballance Street in Whataupoko has 92 properties, valued by the council between $118,000 and $1,896,000 with a median of $725,000 (Whataupoko: $726,000). More of its homes were built in the 1910s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $746,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 169 Ballance Street, at $700,000.

$725kmedian council valuation
$746kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1950median year built
GisborneWhataupoko ×Ballance Street ×

93 properties on Ballance Street, Whataupoko

Highest and lowest on Ballance Street

Highest-valued home172 Ballance Street$1,896,000council valuation · 5 bed · 422 m² floor · 1,145 m² land
Lowest-valued home171 Ballance Street$118,000council valuation · 1,219 m² land
Highest sale in 2026169 Ballance Street$700,000sold 16 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 123 m² floor · 1,052 m² land

Property values on Ballance Street

The council values Ballance Street's 73 rated properties between $118,000 and $1,896,000. The middle half sit between about $613,300 and $882,600; the median is $725,000 and the mean $768,849.

Lowest: $118k$118kLowest10%: $555k20%: $593k20%30%: $633k40%: $679k40%Median: $725k60%: $781k60%70%: $827k80%: $938k80%90%: $1.02mHighest: $1.9m$1.9mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
21$589k0—
340$642k1—
427$926k0—
5+2$1.84m0—

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

Ballance Street compared with Whataupoko

Ballance Street's median council value is about the same as Whataupoko's.

Ballance StreetWhataupokoGisborne
Median council value$725k$726k$569k
Sold in the last 12 months1.1%4.5%3%
Time between sales8.1 yrs7.9 yrs7.6 yrs
Median section992 m²860 m²844 m²
Median year built195019601960
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Ballance 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: $364k (5 sales)$364k20162017: $407k (4 sales)2018: $403k (6 sales)20182019: $430k (9 sales)2020: $470k (4 sales)20202021: $1.04m (2 sales)$1.04m2022: $859k (3 sales)20222023: $300k (2 sales)2024: $735k (6 sales)20242025: $760k (3 sales)$760k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$700,000$5,691
20253$760,000$6,040
20246$735,000$5,399
20232$300,000$5,851
20223$859,000$5,651
20212$1,044,000$5,818
20204$470,000$4,194
20199$430,000$3,231
20186$403,000$3,050
20174$407,000$2,460
20165$364,000$1,903

Recent sales on Ballance Street

The homes on Ballance Street

Ballance Street has 86 houses, 4 units and townhouses and 2 sections. More were built in the 1910s than in any other decade (17%).

1900s: 2 (2 homes)21900s1910s: 12 (12 homes)121920s: 10 (10 homes)1920s1930s: 3 (3 homes)1940s: 6 (6 homes)1940s1950s: 8 (8 homes)1960s: 8 (8 homes)1960s1970s: 6 (6 homes)1980s: 4 (4 homes)1980s1990s: 4 (4 homes)2000s: 2 (2 homes)2000s2010s: 3 (3 homes)2020s: 3 (3 homes)32020s

How long owners stay on Ballance Street

Homes on Ballance Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 8.1 years (Whataupoko: 7.9 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 13 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 Ballance Street

11building consents in the last 5 years
  • 114 Ballance Street1 Mar 2026 · Building consentInstall above ground pool & spa pool
  • 176 Ballance Street1 Mar 2026 · Building consentAlterations, additions, & extension to existing dwg, convert gge into habitbale space & construct carport
  • 59 Ballance Street1 May 2024 · Building consentConvert existing snooker room to bdrm with bathrm
  • 192 Ballance Street1 Jan 2024 · Building consentConstruct retaining wall
  • 174 Ballance Street1 Jan 2024 · Building consentFence existing swimming pool

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