31 properties · Riverlea, Hamilton

Balfour Crescent, Riverlea

Balfour Crescent in Riverlea has 31 properties, valued by the council between $620,000 and $1,330,000 with a median of $957,500 (Riverlea: $840,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $979,500. 1 sold in the last twelve months.

$958kmedian council valuation
$980kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
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31 properties on Balfour Crescent, Riverlea

Highest and lowest on Balfour Crescent

Highest-valued home27 Balfour Crescent$1,330,000council valuation · 4 bed · 240 m² floor · 728 m² land
Lowest-valued home14A Balfour Crescent$620,000council valuation · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
Highest sale, last 12 months27 Balfour Crescent$1,175,000sold 29 Sept 2025 · 4 bed · 240 m² floor · 728 m² land

Property values on Balfour Crescent

The council values Balfour Crescent's 30 rated properties between $620,000 and $1,330,000. The middle half sit between about $897,500 and $1,117,000; the median is $957,500 and the mean $982,667.

Lowest: $620k$620kLowest10%: $789k20%: $888k20%30%: $907k40%: $936k40%Median: $958k60%: $1.0m60%70%: $1.08m80%: $1.16m80%90%: $1.21mHighest: $1.33m$1.33mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$890k0—
22$620k0—
36$895k0—
419$1.07m1—
5+2$968k0—

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

Balfour Crescent compared with Riverlea

Balfour Crescent's median council value is 14% above Riverlea's.

Balfour CrescentRiverleaHamilton
Median council value$958k$840k$760k
Sold in the last 12 months3.2%3.2%3.8%
Time between sales12.0 yrs12.0 yrs7.8 yrs
Median section812 m²764 m²698 m²
Median year built197019701990
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Balfour Crescent house prices over time

Median sale price by year; 2025 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.

2017: too few sales to say (1 sale)20172018: too few sales to say (1 sale)20182019: too few sales to say (1 sale)20192020: $633k (2 sales)$633k20202021: $950k (3 sales)20212022: $1.18m (4 sales)20222023: $1.2m (3 sales)$1.2m20232025: $1.12m (4 sales, this year so far)$1.12m2025
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20254$1,120,000$5,612
20233$1,195,000$5,833
20224$1,177,000$5,995
20213$950,000$4,229
20202$632,500$3,556
20191$695,000$4,826
20181$525,000$3,107
20171$920,000$3,286

Recent sales on Balfour Crescent

The homes on Balfour Crescent

Balfour Crescent has 27 houses and 4 units and townhouses. Most were built in the 1970s (57%).

1910s: 1 (1 home)11910s1960s: 8 (8 homes)1960s1970s: 17 (17 homes)171970s1980s: 4 (4 homes)41980s

How long owners stay on Balfour Crescent

Homes on Balfour Crescent that resold in the last five years had been held a median 12.0 years (Riverlea: 12.0 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 12 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.