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Hamilton East house prices and sales

Hamilton East's median sale price over the last twelve months was $719k, across 191 sales, up 5% on the twelve months before.

$719kmedian sale, last 12 months · 191 sales · up 5%
$670kmedian council valuation
7.9 yrsmedian time between sales
37for sale now
HamiltonHamilton East ×
All 5,951For sale 37For rent 0Sold 168

5,951 properties in Hamilton East

About Hamilton East

Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $735k and four-bedroom homes for $850k. Homes sold for a median $6,066 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Hamilton East change hands every 7.9 years on median, against 7.8 across Hamilton and 7.9 nationally. About 3.4% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Hamilton East

  • Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)primary · Years 1-8
  • Hamilton East Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Knighton Normal Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Hillcrest Normal Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Peachgrove Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
  • Berkley Normal Middle Schoolsecondary · Years 7-10
  • Hamilton Girls' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
  • Hamilton Boys' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
  • Fairfield Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
  • Hillcrest High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
  • Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)secondary · Years 9-15

Hamilton East house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Hamilton East's median sale price over the last twelve months was $719k, across 191 sales, up 5% on the twelve months before. Across Hamilton it was $779k.

2016: $439k (396 sales)$439k20162017: $480k (306 sales)2018: $524k (298 sales)20182019: $540k (313 sales)2020: $612k (349 sales)20202021: $720k (330 sales)2022: $763k (190 sales)$763k20222023: $721k (193 sales)2024: $695k (228 sales)20242025: $686k (214 sales)2026: $719k (131 sales, this year so far)$719k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Hamilton median
2026131$719,000$6,094$855$775,000
2025214$686,000$6,105$787$771,111
2024228$694,500$5,833$787$765,000
2023193$720,500$5,949$783$775,000
2022190$763,000$6,086$853$830,000
2021330$720,000$6,249$840$780,000
2020349$611,500$5,000$677$650,000
2019313$540,000$4,564$621$585,000
2018298$524,250$4,333$584$550,000
2017306$480,000$4,062$554$535,000
2016396$439,000$3,883$523$485,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Hamilton East, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $689kDec 2024: $691kJan 2025: $692kFeb 2025: $691kMar 2025: $690kApr 2025: $689kMay 2025: $687kJun 2025: $686kJul 2025: $686kAug 2025: $686kSept 2025: $687kOct 2025: $687kNov 2025: $686kDec 2025: $686kJan 2026: $687kFeb 2026: $687kMar 2026: $685kApr 2026: $683kMay 2026: $683kJun 2026: $683kJul 2026: $682kAug 2026: $680kSept 2026: $682kOct 2026: $681k$689k$680kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $673k to $699k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Hamilton East

Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $600k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $735k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $850k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $739k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
1224$465k2—$6,700
21,169$530k37$600k$6,757
32,528$700k95$735k$6,129
4848$840k45$850k$5,530
5+203$790k11$739k$4,423

Price per square metre

Homes in Hamilton East sold for a median $6,066 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Hamilton: $5,688); the land under houses sold for an estimated $838 per square metre (Hamilton: $763). 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.

$6,066per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$838per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,692per m² of floor, council capital values
$756per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Hamilton East

How long owners stay in Hamilton East

Homes in Hamilton East change hands every 7.9 years on median, against 7.8 across Hamilton and 7.9 nationally.

7.9 yearsmedian time between sales, Hamilton East
7.8 yearsHamilton
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.4%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Hamilton: 3.7%)

By kind: houses 9.4 years, units & townhouses 8.4 years, apartments 6.3 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 Hamilton East

About 17,076 people lived in Hamilton East at the 2023 census (up 3% since 2018); their median age was about 33 (Hamilton: 36); 37% of households owned their home (Hamilton: 57%).

17,076people, 2023 (2018: 16,581)
33median age, about (Hamilton: 36)
$84kmedian household income, about (Hamilton: $106k)
37%of households own their home (2018: 35%)

Age

  • 30-64 years41%
  • 15-29 years31%
  • Under 15 years18%
  • 65 years and over11%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)56%
  • One-person household28%
  • Other multi-person household14%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European56%
  • Māori25%
  • Asian23%
  • Pacific Peoples7%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African4%
  • Other Ethnicity1%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand67%
  • Asia18%
  • Middle East and Africa4%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland4%
  • Pacific Islands3%
  • Australia2%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
  • Other1%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00020%
  • $70,001-$100,00015%
  • $30,001-$50,00013%
  • $50,001-$70,00012%
  • $150,001-$200,00011%
  • $20,000 or less10%
  • $20,001-$30,0009%
  • $200,001 or more9%

Dwellings

  • Separate house54%
  • Joined dwelling45%
  • Non-private dwelling0%
  • Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • Level 3 certificate18%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification18%
  • No qualification12%
  • Level 2 certificate8%
  • Level 1 certificate7%
  • Level 4 certificate7%
  • Overseas secondary school qualification7%
  • Post-graduate and honours degrees7%

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

Real estate agents selling in Hamilton East

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

Offices in Hamilton East

All 119 real estate agents in Hamilton East, 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 Hamilton East

32building consents in the last 12 months ($3.49m of work)

Search building consents in Hamilton East 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 Hamilton East

About property in Hamilton East, Hamilton

Every property in Hamilton East, Hamilton, 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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