26 properties · Hamilton East, Hamilton

James Street, Hamilton East

James Street in Hamilton East has 26 properties, valued by the council between $570,000 and $1,075,000 with a median of $705,000 (Hamilton East: $670,000). More of its homes were built in the 1940s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $706,500. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 9 James Street, at $755,000.

$705kmedian council valuation
$707kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1940median year built
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26 properties on James Street, Hamilton East

Highest and lowest on James Street

Highest-valued home15 James Street$1,075,000council valuation · 3 bed · 219 m² floor · 956 m² land
Lowest-valued home7 James Street$570,000council valuation · 3 bed · 101 m² floor
Highest sale in 20269 James Street$755,000sold 5 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 113 m² floor

Property values on James Street

The council values James Street's 24 rated properties between $570,000 and $1,075,000. The middle half sit between about $619,500 and $753,000; the median is $705,000 and the mean $707,708.

Lowest: $570k$570kLowest10%: $590k20%: $600k20%30%: $639k40%: $668k40%Median: $705k60%: $718k60%70%: $732k80%: $774k80%90%: $808kHighest: $1.07m$1.07mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
22$660k0—
315$700k1—
47$710k0—

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

James Street compared with Hamilton East

James Street's median council value is 5% above Hamilton East's.

James StreetHamilton EastHamilton
Median council value$705k$670k$760k
Sold in the last 12 months3.8%3.5%3.8%
Time between sales11.9 yrs7.9 yrs7.8 yrs
Median section544 m²632 m²698 m²
Median year built194019701990
Council value per m² of floor$5k$6k$5k

James 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: too few sales to say (1 sale)20162017: too few sales to say (1 sale)2019: $568k (2 sales)$568k20192021: $1.09m (2 sales)$1.09m2022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: $718k (4 sales)$718k20242025: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$755,000$6,681
20251$580,500$5,137
20244$717,500$5,338
20231$970,000$5,511
20221$880,000$5,176
20212$1,092,000$6,640
20192$567,500$4,530
20171$704,000$4,000
20161$562,000$2,566

Recent sales on James Street

The homes on James Street

James Street has 17 houses and 9 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1940s than in any other decade (42%).

1910s: 2 (2 homes)21910s1930s: 3 (3 homes)1930s1940s: 10 (10 homes)101940s1950s: 3 (3 homes)1950s1980s: 3 (3 homes)1980s1990s: 3 (3 homes)31990s

How long owners stay on James Street

Homes on James Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 11.9 years (Hamilton East: 7.9 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 9 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.

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