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River Road, Fairfield

River Road in Fairfield has 95 properties, valued by the council between $490,000 and $3,950,000 with a median of $1,410,000 (Fairfield: $650,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $1,375,000. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $1,045,250. The highest sale in 2026 was 578 River Road, at $920,000.

$1.41mmedian council valuation
$1.38mour median estimate
$1.05mmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1950median year built
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95 properties on River Road, Fairfield

Highest and lowest on River Road

Highest-valued home463 River Road$3,950,000council valuation · 4 bed · 410 m² floor · 1,525 m² land
Lowest-valued home400B River Road$490,000council valuation · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
Highest sale in 2026578 River Road$920,000sold 29 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 615 m² land

Property values on River Road

The council values River Road's 88 rated properties between $490,000 and $3,950,000. The middle half sit between about $910,000 and $1,811,250; the median is $1,410,000 and the mean $1,405,114.

Lowest: $490k$490kLowest10%: $720k20%: $820k20%30%: $1.0m40%: $1.08m40%Median: $1.41m60%: $1.49m60%70%: $1.67m80%: $1.95m80%90%: $2.19mHighest: $3.95m$3.95mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
26$625k0—
321$880k0—
440$1.39m3$920k
5+17$2.17m1—

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

River Road compared with Fairfield

River Road's median council value is 117% above Fairfield's.

River RoadFairfieldHamilton
Median council value$1.41m$650k$760k
Median sale, last 12 months$1.05m$650k$780k
Sold in the last 12 months4.2%4.1%3.8%
Time between sales9.1 yrs8.1 yrs7.8 yrs
Median section983 m²703 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: $520k (5 sales)$520k20162017: $755k (3 sales)2018: too few sales to say (1 sale)20182019: $1.12m (4 sales)2020: $749k (7 sales)20202021: $1.44m (11 sales)$1.44m2022: $1.09m (2 sales)20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: $947k (4 sales)20242025: $1.17m (5 sales)$1.17m2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$920,000$4,842
20255$1,170,500$3,947
20244$947,000$5,059
20231$1,688,000$7,888
20222$1,090,000$6,328
202111$1,440,000$7,700
20207$749,000$5,762
20194$1,117,500$4,659
20181$815,000$4,478
20173$755,000$4,290
20165$520,000$4,026

Recent sales on River Road

  • 578 River Road$920,00029 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 615 m² land
  • 565 River Road$1,170,50016 Dec 2025 · 4 bed · 290 m² floor · 655 m² land
  • 479 River Road$880,00015 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 240 m² floor · 627 m² land
  • 553 River Road$2,600,0009 Oct 2025 · 5 bed · 241 m² floor · 1,461 m² land
  • 450A River Road$930,00019 Jul 2025 · 4 bed · 289 m² floor · 532 m² land
  • 495 River Road$1,385,49528 May 2025 · 5 bed · 351 m² floor · 1,490 m² land
  • 576 River Road$951,0008 Sept 2024 · 3 bed · 176 m² floor · 411 m² land
  • 541 River Road$1,055,0008 Aug 2024 · 4 bed · 167 m² floor · 604 m² land
  • 592 River Road$943,00018 Mar 2024 · 3 bed · 200 m² floor · 500 m² land
  • 394 River Road$715,00013 Feb 2024 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor
  • 572 River Road$1,688,00017 May 2023 · 3 bed · 214 m² floor · 543 m² land
  • 594 River Road$1,030,00026 Jul 2022 · 4 bed · 130 m² floor · 784 m² land
  • 450 River Road$1,150,00018 Mar 2022 · 4 bed · 243 m² floor · 400 m² land
  • 525 River Road$2,150,00025 Nov 2021 · 5 bed · 322 m² floor · 1,082 m² land
  • 400C River Road$649,50010 Nov 2021 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
  • 457 River Road$3,000,00031 Oct 2021 · 5 bed · 560 m² floor · 1,515 m² land
  • 400A River Road$729,00026 Oct 2021 · 2 bed · 72 m² floor
  • 489 River Road$1,800,0001 Oct 2021 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 1,239 m² land
  • 512 River Road$1,475,00018 Aug 2021 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 1,806 m² land
  • 440A River Road$995,00030 Jul 2021 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor

The homes on River Road

River Road has 72 houses, 18 units and townhouses, 3 apartments and 2 sections. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (22%).

1910s: 9 (9 homes)91920s: 3 (3 homes)1920s1930s: 5 (5 homes)1940s: 10 (10 homes)1940s1950s: 19 (19 homes)191960s: 9 (9 homes)1960s1970s: 3 (3 homes)1980s: 4 (4 homes)1980s1990s: 14 (14 homes)2000s: 5 (5 homes)2000s2010s: 3 (3 homes)2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on River Road

Homes on River Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 9.1 years (Fairfield: 8.1 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 17 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
  • 578 River Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentNew swimming pool & fencing
  • 447 River Road1 May 2026 · Building consentDeck extension
  • 452 River Road1 Aug 2025 · Building consentNew freestanding fireplace housing - detached
  • 473 River Road1 Mar 2025 · Building consentAlterations to existing dwg
  • 527 River Road1 Feb 2025 · Building consentNew dwg with attached gge

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