127 properties · Claudelands, Hamilton

River Road, Claudelands

River Road in Claudelands has 127 properties, valued by the council between $125,000 and $2,500,000 with a median of $870,000 (Claudelands: $700,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $886,000. 5 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $1,090,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 230 River Road, at $1,381,000.

$870kmedian council valuation
$886kour median estimate
$1.09mmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales
1950median year built

Highest and lowest on River Road

Highest-valued home233 River Road$2,500,000council valuation · 5 bed · 320 m² floor · 5,138 m² land
Lowest-valued home192 River Road$125,000council valuation · 482 m² land
Highest sale in 2026230 River Road$1,381,000sold 28 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 174 m² floor · 556 m² land

Property values on River Road

The council values River Road's 122 rated properties between $125,000 and $2,500,000. The middle half sit between about $543,000 and $1,192,500; the median is $870,000 and the mean $945,082.

Lowest: $125k$125kLowest10%: $400k20%: $500k20%30%: $586k40%: $790k40%Median: $870k60%: $940k60%70%: $1.1m80%: $1.28m80%90%: $1.6mHighest: $2.5m$2.5mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$920k0—
239$450k0—
336$870k3$1.02m
429$1.13m1—
5+15$1.85m1—

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

River Road compared with Claudelands

River Road's median council value is 24% above Claudelands's.

River RoadClaudelandsHamilton
Median council value$870k$700k$760k
Median sale, last 12 months$1.09m$747k$779k
Sold in the last 12 months3.9%3.1%3.7%
Time between sales13.4 yrs8.4 yrs7.8 yrs
Median section830 m²748 m²698 m²
Median year built195019601990
Council value per m² of floor$6k$6k$5k

River Road 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: $607k (10 sales)$607k20162017: $521k (4 sales)2018: $680k (6 sales)20182019: $559k (2 sales)2020: $835k (12 sales)20202021: $731k (10 sales)2022: $808k (2 sales)20222023: $835k (7 sales)2024: $581k (3 sales)20242025: $909k (10 sales)2026: $1.05m (4 sales, this year so far)$1.05m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20264$1,055,000$5,798
202510$909,000$6,969
20243$580,500$6,585
20237$835,000$5,873
20222$807,500$5,326
202110$731,000$6,405
202012$835,000$5,089
20192$559,000$3,562
20186$680,000$4,816
20174$520,500$4,299
201610$606,750$3,805

Recent sales on River Road

The homes on River Road

River Road has 96 houses, 18 units and townhouses, 12 apartments and 1 section. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (29%).

1910s: 18 (18 homes)181910s1920s: 26 (26 homes)1930s: 3 (3 homes)1930s1940s: 5 (5 homes)1950s: 18 (18 homes)1950s1960s: 35 (35 homes)351970s: 3 (3 homes)1970s1980s: 4 (4 homes)1990s: 3 (3 homes)1990s2000s: 5 (5 homes)2010s: 1 (1 home)12010s

How long owners stay on River Road

Homes on River Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 13.4 years (Claudelands: 8.4 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 25 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 River Road

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 272 River Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentWorkshop gge with mudroom & storage
  • 205 River Road1 Dec 2025 · Building consentNew retaining wall
  • 247 River Road1 Oct 2025 · Building consentNew bathrm in existing dwg
  • 230 River Road1 Jul 2025 · Building consentF/s in alcove woodsman Tarras mk3 dry
  • 382C River Road1 Jun 2025 · Building consentConstruct a deck to second storey - flat c

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