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Western Heights house prices and sales

Western Heights's median sale price over the last twelve months was $893k, across 18 sales, down 3% on the twelve months before.

$893kmedian sale, last 12 months · 18 sales · down 3%
$890kmedian council valuation
13.8 yrsmedian time between sales
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400 properties in Western Heights

About Western Heights

Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $845k and four-bedroom homes for $900k. Homes sold for a median $4,429 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Western Heights change hands every 13.8 years on median, against 7.8 across Hamilton and 7.9 nationally. About 4.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Western Heights house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Western Heights's median sale price over the last twelve months was $893k, across 18 sales, down 3% on the twelve months before. Across Hamilton it was $779k.

2016: $615k (20 sales)$615k20162017: $655k (11 sales)2018: $730k (17 sales)20182019: $725k (24 sales)2020: $785k (18 sales)20202021: $928k (27 sales)2022: $1.0m (15 sales)$1.0m20222023: $920k (15 sales)2024: $949k (20 sales)20242025: $895k (13 sales)2026: $890k (12 sales, this year so far)$890k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Hamilton median
202612$890,000$4,456$776$775,000
202513$895,000$4,190$652$771,111
202420$949,000$4,338$716$765,000
202315$920,000$4,381$712$775,000
202215$1,000,000$4,339$782$830,000
202127$928,000$4,562$735$780,000
202018$785,000$3,774$613$650,000
201924$725,000$3,568$549$585,000
201817$730,000$3,433$545$550,000
201711$655,100$3,238$501$535,000
201620$614,500$2,767$472$485,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Western Heights, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $913kDec 2024: $917kJan 2025: $918kFeb 2025: $917kMar 2025: $916kApr 2025: $914kMay 2025: $911kJun 2025: $910kJul 2025: $911kAug 2025: $911kSept 2025: $911kOct 2025: $911kNov 2025: $911kDec 2025: $911kJan 2026: $911kFeb 2026: $912kMar 2026: $909kApr 2026: $907kMay 2026: $907kJun 2026: $906kJul 2026: $905kAug 2026: $902kSept 2026: $905kOct 2026: $904k$913k$902kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $893k to $927k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Western Heights

Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $845k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $900k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
377$820k7$845k$4,694
4268$910k7$900k$4,333
5+42$1.0m4—$3,242

Price per square metre

Homes in Western Heights sold for a median $4,429 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Hamilton: $5,688); the land under houses sold for an estimated $733 per square metre (Hamilton: $763). A sale price is not split between land and house, so the land figure gives the land the council's share of each sale — the land value as a part of the capital value at the last revaluation.

$4,429per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$733per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,096per m² of floor, council capital values
$679per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Western Heights

How long owners stay in Western Heights

Homes in Western Heights change hands every 13.8 years on median, against 7.8 across Hamilton and 7.9 nationally.

13.8 yearsmedian time between sales, Western Heights
7.8 yearsHamilton
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
4.5%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Hamilton: 3.7%)

By kind: houses 13.8 years.

Time between a home's sales, for homes that resold in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.

Who lives in Western Heights

About 1,107 people lived in Western Heights at the 2023 census (up 2% since 2018); their median age was about 43 (Hamilton: 36); 85% of households owned their home (Hamilton: 57%).

1,107people, 2023 (2018: 1,086)
43median age, about (Hamilton: 36)
$131kmedian household income, about (Hamilton: $106k)
85%of households own their home (2018: 88%)

Age

  • 30-64 years49%
  • 65 years and over18%
  • 15-29 years17%
  • Under 15 years17%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)78%
  • One-person household16%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)5%
  • Other multi-person household3%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)1%

Ethnicity

  • European73%
  • Māori18%
  • Asian15%
  • Pacific Peoples6%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African3%
  • Other Ethnicity2%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand75%
  • Asia7%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland5%
  • Middle East and Africa5%
  • Pacific Islands3%
  • Australia2%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
  • Other1%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00026%
  • $200,001 or more21%
  • $150,001-$200,00019%
  • $70,001-$100,00011%
  • $30,001-$50,00010%
  • $50,001-$70,0008%
  • $20,001-$30,0004%
  • $20,000 or less1%

Dwellings

  • Separate house98%
  • Joined dwelling2%
  • Non-private dwelling1%
  • Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification18%
  • No qualification13%
  • Level 3 certificate12%
  • Level 4 certificate11%
  • Level 1 certificate10%
  • Level 2 certificate10%
  • Post-graduate and honours degrees6%
  • Overseas secondary school qualification6%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Western Heights. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Western Heights

31 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Western Heights in the last two years. Those with the most:

All 31 real estate agents in Western Heights, with their recent sales and which agencies sell the suburb.

Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.

Building and resource consents in Western Heights

3building consents in the last 12 months ($96k of work)
  • 37 Western Heights Drive1 Apr 2026 · Building consentRe-cladding existing building
  • 14 Sunny Dale1 Jan 2026 · Building consentTo install a ravelli sofia inbuilt woodburner into existing detached dwgs
  • 9 Parkview Avenue1 Jan 2026 · Building consentInternal alterations to existing dwg

Search building consents in Western Heights and see Stats NZ's count of new homes there.

Sales and valuations as at 18 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Figures resting on fewer than 5 sales are not shown.

Streets in Western Heights

About property in Western Heights, Hamilton

Every property in Western Heights, Hamilton, whether it is for sale or not: homes, sections, farms, lifestyle blocks, shops, offices and industrial land. Each is listed from the council rating roll and Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, with the listing beside it when an agent is marketing it.

Each property has its own page: our estimate of its value beside the council rating valuation, past sale prices, the title and land area, zoning and hazards, building consents, and what it would cost to own.

Listings are published by the agents who market them. Addresses, land details and rating valuations come from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and from the council. No ownership information is published.

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