135 properties · Queenwood, Hamilton

River Road, Queenwood

River Road in Queenwood has 135 properties, valued by the council between $325,000 and $3,500,000 with a median of $1,175,000 (Queenwood: $950,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $1,185,000. 8 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $1,372,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 1025 River Road, at $3,400,000.

$1.18mmedian council valuation
$1.19mour median estimate
$1.37mmedian sale, last 12 months · 8 sales
1980median year built
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135 properties on River Road, Queenwood

Highest and lowest on River Road

Highest-valued home971 River Road$3,500,000council valuation · 5 bed · 512 m² floor · 1,739 m² land
Lowest-valued home981 River Road$325,000council valuation · 524 m² land
Highest sale in 20261025 River Road$3,400,000sold 21 Apr 2026 · 5 bed · 470 m² floor · 1,237 m² land

Property values on River Road

The council values River Road's 122 rated properties between $325,000 and $3,500,000. The middle half sit between about $862,500 and $1,412,500; the median is $1,175,000 and the mean $1,186,639.

Lowest: $325k$325kLowest10%: $530k20%: $762k20%30%: $963k40%: $1.1m40%Median: $1.18m60%: $1.25m60%70%: $1.38m80%: $1.45m80%90%: $1.65mHighest: $3.5m$3.5mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
112$530k0—
27$660k1—
325$1.03m1—
446$1.31m4$1.46m
5+23$1.43m2—

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

River Road compared with Queenwood

River Road's median council value is 24% above Queenwood's.

River RoadQueenwoodHamilton
Median council value$1.18m$950k$760k
Median sale, last 12 months$1.37m$909k$780k
Sold in the last 12 months5.9%4.4%3.8%
Time between sales10.8 yrs9.8 yrs7.8 yrs
Median section849 m²762 m²698 m²
Median year built198019701990
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: $859k (6 sales)$859k20162017: $850k (5 sales)2018: $777k (5 sales)20182019: $800k (5 sales)2020: $1.12m (6 sales)20202021: $1.16m (8 sales)2022: $1.33m (6 sales)20222023: $1.44m (4 sales)2024: $1.18m (7 sales)20242025: $950k (12 sales)2026: $2.4m (2 sales, this year so far)$2.4m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$2,397,500$6,396
202512$950,000$5,743
20247$1,180,000$5,531
20234$1,435,000$5,268
20226$1,332,500$4,953
20218$1,160,000$4,355
20206$1,117,500$4,780
20195$800,000$4,211
20185$777,000$4,089
20175$850,000$2,735
20166$859,000$3,814

Recent sales on River Road

The homes on River Road

River Road has 106 houses, 12 apartments, 10 units and townhouses and 7 sections. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (30%).

1910s: 2 (2 homes)21920s: 1 (1 home)1920s1950s: 4 (4 homes)1960s: 34 (34 homes)341960s1970s: 14 (14 homes)1980s: 20 (20 homes)1980s1990s: 6 (6 homes)2000s: 13 (13 homes)2000s2010s: 5 (5 homes)2020s: 16 (16 homes)162020s

How long owners stay on River Road

Homes on River Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 10.8 years (Queenwood: 9.8 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 27 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

6building consents in the last 5 years
  • 1070 River Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consent17 x 2 storey townhouses - units 1-17
  • 902 River Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentRefurbish 2x exterior first floor decks
  • 896A River Road1 Nov 2025 · Building consentInternal bathrm alterations to existing dwg
  • 1040 River Road1 Sept 2025 · Building consentNew swimming pool fence
  • 902 River Road1 Aug 2025 · Building consentWastewater & stormwater systems in preparation for a future relocated cottage.

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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.