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Howell Avenue, Riverlea

Howell Avenue in Riverlea has 106 properties, valued by the council between $510,000 and $1,700,000 with a median of $780,000 (Riverlea: $840,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $783,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 45 Howell Avenue, at $910,000.

$780kmedian council valuation
$783kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
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106 properties on Howell Avenue, Riverlea

Highest and lowest on Howell Avenue

Highest-valued home99 Howell Avenue$1,700,000council valuation · 5 bed · 320 m² floor · 1,990 m² land
Lowest-valued home6A Howell Avenue$510,000council valuation · 2 bed · 90 m² floor
Highest sale in 202645 Howell Avenue$910,000sold 20 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 698 m² land

Property values on Howell Avenue

The council values Howell Avenue's 103 rated properties between $510,000 and $1,700,000. The middle half sit between about $673,000 and $873,000; the median is $780,000 and the mean $787,087.

Lowest: $510k$510kLowest10%: $570k20%: $624k20%30%: $722k40%: $768k40%Median: $780k60%: $840k60%70%: $860k80%: $886k80%90%: $970kHighest: $1.7m$1.7mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
222$570k0—
338$770k1—
436$880k0—
5+4$968k0—

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

Howell Avenue compared with Riverlea

Howell Avenue's median council value is 7% below Riverlea's.

Howell AvenueRiverleaHamilton
Median council value$780k$840k$760k
Sold in the last 12 months1.9%3.2%3.8%
Time between sales7.5 yrs12.0 yrs7.8 yrs
Median section748 m²764 m²698 m²
Median year built197019701990
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Howell 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: $635k (7 sales)$635k20162017: $616k (9 sales)2018: $550k (3 sales)20182019: $697k (8 sales)2020: $575k (8 sales)20202021: $729k (7 sales)2022: $711k (6 sales)20222023: $859k (2 sales)$859k2024: $731k (6 sales)20242025: $832k (4 sales)$832k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$910,000$5,688
20254$832,250$4,905
20246$731,166$5,668
20232$858,500$5,053
20226$711,000$5,996
20217$729,000$5,727
20208$575,000$4,226
20198$696,750$3,871
20183$550,000$4,450
20179$616,000$3,765
20167$635,000$3,342

Recent sales on Howell Avenue

The homes on Howell Avenue

Howell Avenue has 91 houses and 15 units and townhouses. Most were built in the 1970s (60%).

1910s: 1 (1 home)11910s1950s: 1 (1 home)1950s1960s: 25 (25 homes)1960s1970s: 62 (62 homes)621970s1980s: 6 (6 homes)1980s1990s: 4 (4 homes)1990s2000s: 1 (1 home)2000s2020s: 3 (3 homes)32020s

How long owners stay on Howell Avenue

Homes on Howell Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 7.5 years (Riverlea: 12.0 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 20 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.

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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.