145 properties · Whataupoko, Gisborne

Russell Street, Whataupoko

Russell Street in Whataupoko has 145 properties, valued by the council between $273,000 and $1,391,000 with a median of $745,000 (Whataupoko: $726,000). More of its homes were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $766,000. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $966,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 15A Russell Street, at $982,000.

$745kmedian council valuation
$766kour median estimate
$966kmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1930median year built
GisborneWhataupoko ×Russell Street ×

145 properties on Russell Street, Whataupoko

Highest and lowest on Russell Street

Highest-valued home187 Russell Street$1,391,000council valuation · 5 bed · 400 m² floor · 2,985 m² land
Lowest-valued home210 Russell Street$273,000council valuation · 464 m² land
Highest sale in 202615A Russell Street$982,000sold 23 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 206 m² floor · 1,138 m² land

Property values on Russell Street

The council values Russell Street's 135 rated properties between $273,000 and $1,391,000. The middle half sit between about $667,900 and $917,900; the median is $745,000 and the mean $786,563.

Lowest: $273k$273kLowest10%: $599k20%: $652k20%30%: $684k40%: $720k40%Median: $745k60%: $794k60%70%: $858k80%: $978k80%90%: $1.03mHighest: $1.39m$1.39mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
26$573k0—
372$695k1—
446$929k2—
5+6$1.07m1—

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

Russell Street compared with Whataupoko

Russell Street's median council value is 3% above Whataupoko's.

Russell StreetWhataupokoGisborne
Median council value$745k$726k$570k
Median sale, last 12 months$966k$738k$650k
Sold in the last 12 months2.8%4.5%3%
Time between sales8.4 yrs7.9 yrs7.6 yrs
Median section826 m²862 m²847 m²
Median year built193019601960
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Russell 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: $300k (7 sales)$300k20162017: $460k (10 sales)2018: $460k (9 sales)20182019: $425k (9 sales)2020: $398k (16 sales)20202021: $765k (10 sales)2022: $740k (5 sales)20222023: $780k (3 sales)2024: $715k (5 sales)20242025: $805k (7 sales)2026: $826k (2 sales, this year so far)$826k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$826,000$5,063
20257$805,000$4,939
20245$715,000$5,567
20233$780,000$5,534
20225$740,000$4,111
202110$765,000$6,115
202016$397,500$4,350
20199$425,000$2,577
20189$460,000$2,818
201710$460,000$2,915
20167$300,000$2,212

Recent sales on Russell Street

The homes on Russell Street

Russell Street has 138 houses, 4 units and townhouses and 3 sections. More were built in the 1920s than in any other decade (20%).

1900s: 8 (8 homes)81900s1910s: 18 (18 homes)1920s: 27 (27 homes)271920s1930s: 14 (14 homes)1940s: 6 (6 homes)1940s1950s: 21 (21 homes)1960s: 8 (8 homes)1960s1970s: 12 (12 homes)1980s: 1 (1 home)1980s1990s: 3 (3 homes)2000s: 2 (2 homes)2000s2010s: 3 (3 homes)2020s: 9 (9 homes)92020s

How long owners stay on Russell Street

Homes on Russell Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 8.4 years (Whataupoko: 7.9 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 21 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 Russell Street

17building consents in the last 5 years
  • 76 Russell Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall freestanding kent aspiring logfire
  • 143 Russell Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentAlterations & additions to existing dwg & remove load bearing walls & replace with beam
  • 193 Russell Street1 May 2026 · Building consentInternal alterations of existing ground floor rumpus room to create self contained unit
  • 210 Russell Street1 Apr 2025 · Building consentNew dwg with attached dbl gge
  • 139 Russell Street1 Mar 2025 · Building consentInstall a firenzo kompact forte insert wood fire in existing masonry chimney in living room

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