157 properties · Hamilton East, Hamilton

May Street, Hamilton East

May Street in Hamilton East has 157 properties, valued by the council between $285,000 and $1,230,000 with a median of $620,000 (Hamilton East: $670,000). More of its homes were built in the 2020s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $627,000. 9 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $642,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 65 May Street, at $780,000.

$620kmedian council valuation
$627kour median estimate
$642kmedian sale, last 12 months · 9 sales
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157 properties on May Street, Hamilton East

Highest and lowest on May Street

Highest-valued home62 May Street$1,230,000council valuation · 2 bed · 180 m² floor · 731 m² land
Lowest-valued home4 May Street$285,000council valuation · 1 bed · 40 m² floor
Highest sale in 202665 May Street$780,000sold 13 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 705 m² land

Property values on May Street

The council values May Street's 145 rated properties between $285,000 and $1,230,000. The middle half sit between about $525,000 and $681,000; the median is $620,000 and the mean $624,690.

Lowest: $285k$285kLowest10%: $385k20%: $490k20%30%: $560k40%: $600k40%Median: $620k60%: $640k60%70%: $668k80%: $694k80%90%: $806kHighest: $1.23m$1.23mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
118$385k1—
225$490k0—
358$600k5$642k
423$650k1—
5+13$720k2—

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

May Street compared with Hamilton East

May Street's median council value is 7% below Hamilton East's.

May StreetHamilton EastHamilton
Median council value$620k$670k$760k
Median sale, last 12 months$642k$719k$780k
Sold in the last 12 months5.7%3.5%3.8%
Time between sales6.4 yrs7.9 yrs7.8 yrs
Median section705 m²632 m²698 m²
Median year built201019701990
Council value per m² of floor$5k$6k$5k

May 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: $316k (6 sales)$316k20162017: $569k (7 sales)2018: $573k (2 sales)20182019: $490k (12 sales)2020: $624k (14 sales)20202021: $725k (21 sales)2022: $773k (6 sales)$773k20222023: $664k (4 sales)2024: $608k (5 sales)20242025: $639k (5 sales)2026: $642k (7 sales, this year so far)$642k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20267$642,000$6,114
20255$639,000$5,237
20245$607,500$5,786
20234$663,750$4,873
20226$772,500$6,662
202121$725,000$7,181
202014$624,000$4,507
201912$489,500$5,192
20182$572,500$3,025
20177$569,000$3,308
20166$315,500$3,746

Recent sales on May Street

The homes on May Street

May Street has 124 apartments, 18 houses and 15 units and townhouses. More were built in the 2020s than in any other decade (48%).

1960s: 28 (28 homes)281960s1970s: 21 (21 homes)1970s1980s: 2 (2 homes)1980s1990s: 3 (3 homes)1990s2000s: 2 (2 homes)2000s2010s: 20 (20 homes)2010s2020s: 69 (69 homes)692020s

How long owners stay on May Street

Homes on May Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 6.4 years (Hamilton East: 7.9 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.

May Street in other suburbs

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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.