528 properties · Glenorchy

Glenorchy house prices and sales

Glenorchy's median sale price over the last twelve months was $643k, across 16 sales, up 32% on the twelve months before.

$643kmedian sale, last 12 months · 16 sales · up 32%
$860kmedian council valuation
6.7 yrsmedian time between sales
GlenorchyGlenorchy ×
All 550For sale 12For rent 0Sold 17

550 properties in Glenorchy

About Glenorchy

Homes sold for a median $7,534 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Glenorchy change hands every 6.7 years on median, against 6.8 across Glenorchy and 7.9 nationally. About 3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Glenorchy house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Glenorchy's median sale price over the last twelve months was $643k, across 16 sales, up 32% on the twelve months before. Across Glenorchy it was $643k.

2016: $215k (29 sales)$215k20162017: $604k (19 sales)2018: $325k (28 sales)20182019: $497k (20 sales)2020: $448k (24 sales)20202021: $415k (37 sales)2022: $485k (16 sales)20222023: $900k (18 sales)$900k2024: $518k (24 sales)20242025: $628k (22 sales)2026: $703k (8 sales, this year so far)$703k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Glenorchy median
20268$702,500$7,534$499$702,500
202522$627,500$5,844$443$660,000
202424$517,500$7,305$437$517,500
202318$900,000$7,364$400$900,000
202216$485,000$6,782$370$485,000
202137$415,000$2,924$173$415,000
202024$447,500$4,396$262$447,500
201920$496,600$5,899$316$496,600
201828$325,000$2,174$155$325,000
201719$604,000$3,353$101$604,000
201629$215,000$1,487$89$215,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Glenorchy, up 4% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $824kDec 2024: $824kJan 2025: $821kFeb 2025: $822kMar 2025: $821kApr 2025: $819kMay 2025: $820kJun 2025: $820kJul 2025: $824kAug 2025: $830kSept 2025: $835kOct 2025: $838kNov 2025: $842kDec 2025: $844kJan 2026: $847kFeb 2026: $849kMar 2026: $853kApr 2026: $854kMay 2026: $855kJun 2026: $858kJul 2026: $863kAug 2026: $861kSept 2026: $858kOct 2026: $870k$824k$819k$870kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $811k to $879k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Glenorchy

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
15$650k0—$7,907
234$785k1—$11,526
3113$880k3—$8,182
469$1.16m1—$6,632
5+12$7.4m0—$12,577

Price per square metre

Homes in Glenorchy sold for a median $7,534 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Glenorchy: $7,534); the land under houses sold for an estimated $463 per square metre (Glenorchy: $463). 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.

$7,534per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$463per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$7,912per m² of floor, council capital values
$433per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Glenorchy

How long owners stay in Glenorchy

Homes in Glenorchy change hands every 6.7 years on median, against 6.8 across Glenorchy and 7.9 nationally.

6.7 yearsmedian time between sales, Glenorchy
6.8 yearsGlenorchy
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Glenorchy: 2.8%)

By kind: houses 6.4 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 Glenorchy

About 525 people lived in Glenorchy at the 2023 census (up 17% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Glenorchy: 41); 63% of households owned their home (Glenorchy: 63%).

525people, 2023 (2018: 447)
41median age, about (Glenorchy: 41)
$93kmedian household income, about (Glenorchy: $93k)
63%of households own their home (2018: 69%)

Age

  • 30-64 years55%
  • 15-29 years17%
  • 65 years and over14%
  • Under 15 years13%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)60%
  • One-person household32%
  • Other multi-person household5%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)5%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European93%
  • Māori6%
  • Asian4%
  • Pacific Peoples2%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
  • Other Ethnicity1%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand65%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland11%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)8%
  • Australia4%
  • North America4%
  • Asia4%
  • Other2%
  • Middle East and Africa2%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00017%
  • $30,001-$50,00014%
  • $50,001-$70,00014%
  • $70,001-$100,00014%
  • $150,001-$200,00014%
  • $200,001 or more11%
  • $20,001-$30,0008%
  • $20,000 or less5%

Dwellings

  • Separate house78%
  • Joined dwelling7%
  • Other private dwelling7%
  • Non-private dwelling6%

Highest qualification

  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification18%
  • Level 4 certificate12%
  • Level 3 certificate11%
  • Level 2 certificate9%
  • Level 1 certificate9%
  • Level 5 diploma7%
  • No qualification7%
  • Post-graduate and honours degrees7%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Glenorchy. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Glenorchy

3 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Glenorchy in the last two years. Those with the most:

All 3 real estate agents in Glenorchy, 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 Glenorchy

20building consents in the last 12 months ($9.59m of work)
  • 35 Invincible Drive9 Sept 2026 · Building consentRelocatable Building on timber driven piles and connect services to QLDC laterals and onsite systems
  • 7 Alaska Street4 Sept 2026 · Building consentTwo-storey house with single cladding, a retaining wall, and an on-site wastewater system
  • 109 Oban Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAmendment - install toilet,vanity & shower into west north storage room electricity & insulation already in
  • 4 Nikau Way22 Jun 2026 · Building consentOnsite wastewater system only
  • 10 Groves Street19 May 2026 · Building consentMasport clutha uleb ped ash & wood stooke, masport 150mm freestanding wood fire flue kit, dektite doof flashing

Search building consents in Glenorchy 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 Glenorchy

About property in Glenorchy

Every property in Glenorchy, 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.

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