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McCracken Avenue, Hillcrest

McCracken Avenue in Hillcrest has 54 properties, valued by the council between $590,000 and $1,150,000 with a median of $790,000 (Hillcrest: $750,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1960s. We estimate its homes at a median $799,500. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 38A McCracken Avenue, at $580,000.

$790kmedian council valuation
$800kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1960median year built
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54 properties on McCracken Avenue, Hillcrest

Highest and lowest on McCracken Avenue

Highest-valued home5 McCracken Avenue$1,150,000council valuation · 4 bed · 211 m² floor · 1,272 m² land
Lowest-valued home31A McCracken Avenue$590,000council valuation · 3 bed · 83 m² floor
Highest sale in 202638A McCracken Avenue$580,000sold 22 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 130 m² floor

Property values on McCracken Avenue

The council values McCracken Avenue's 52 rated properties between $590,000 and $1,150,000. The middle half sit between about $720,000 and $901,000; the median is $790,000 and the mean $805,673.

Lowest: $590k$590kLowest10%: $652k20%: $700k20%30%: $740k40%: $750k40%Median: $790k60%: $830k60%70%: $874k80%: $928k80%90%: $960kHighest: $1.15m$1.15mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
25$670k1—
329$750k0—
414$915k0—
5+1$980k0—

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

McCracken Avenue compared with Hillcrest

McCracken Avenue's median council value is 5% above Hillcrest's.

McCracken AvenueHillcrestHamilton
Median council value$790k$750k$760k
Sold in the last 12 months3.7%3.9%3.8%
Time between sales12.0 yrs8.9 yrs7.8 yrs
Median section590 m²708 m²698 m²
Median year built196019601990
Council value per m² of floor$6k$6k$5k

McCracken Avenue 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: $675k (3 sales)$675k2018: $654k (3 sales)20182019: $646k (4 sales)2020: $832k (3 sales)20202021: $789k (4 sales)2022: $990k (3 sales)$990k20222023: $825k (2 sales)2024: $724k (2 sales)20242025: $815k (4 sales)$815k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$580,000$4,462
20254$815,000$5,825
20242$723,500$6,547
20232$825,000$4,874
20223$990,000$5,328
20214$789,000$6,559
20203$832,000$3,834
20194$645,500$4,582
20183$654,000$3,463
20173$675,000$2,639
20161$540,000$4,390

Recent sales on McCracken Avenue

The homes on McCracken Avenue

McCracken Avenue has 48 houses and 6 units and townhouses. Most were built in the 1960s (54%).

1950s: 1 (1 home)11950s1960s: 28 (28 homes)281960s1970s: 1 (1 home)1970s1980s: 2 (2 homes)1980s1990s: 6 (6 homes)1990s2000s: 4 (4 homes)2000s2010s: 4 (4 homes)2010s2020s: 6 (6 homes)62020s

How long owners stay on McCracken Avenue

Homes on McCracken Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 12.0 years (Hillcrest: 8.9 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 8 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 McCracken Avenue

2building consents in the last 5 years
  • 14 McCracken Avenue1 Aug 2025 · Building consentrbw - 4x new 2 storey dwgs. Units 1,2&4 each with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms & attached dbl gge. Unit 3 with 5 be drooms, office, 5.5 bathrooms & attached dbl gge. New detention t
  • 17 McCracken Avenue1 Sept 2024 · Building consentInstallation of a solid fuel heater to manufacturers specifications masport Rangitata uleb wood fire replacing existing wood fire

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