110 properties · Hawthorndale, Invercargill

Tay Street, Hawthorndale

Tay Street in Hawthorndale has 110 properties, valued by the council between $280,000 and $850,000 with a median of $435,000 (Hawthorndale: $445,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $522,000. 6 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $575,550. The highest sale in 2026 was 614 Tay Street, at $620,000.

$435kmedian council valuation
$522kour median estimate
$576kmedian sale, last 12 months · 6 sales
1950median year built
InvercargillHawthorndale ×Tay Street ×

110 properties on Tay Street, Hawthorndale

Highest and lowest on Tay Street

Highest-valued home565-567 Tay Street$850,000council valuation · 4 bed · 114 m² floor · 809 m² land
Lowest-valued home653 Tay Street$280,000council valuation · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 911 m² land
Highest sale in 2026614 Tay Street$620,000sold 2 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 830 m² land

Property values on Tay Street

The council values Tay Street's 96 rated properties between $280,000 and $850,000. The middle half sit between about $387,500 and $491,250; the median is $435,000 and the mean $447,135.

Lowest: $280k$280kLowest10%: $350k20%: $375k20%30%: $400k40%: $410k40%Median: $435k60%: $450k60%70%: $473k80%: $510k80%90%: $570kHighest: $850k$850kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
12$445k0—
28$393k0—
363$410k2—
421$510k3$550k
5+2$510k1—

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

Tay Street compared with Hawthorndale

Tay Street's median council value is about the same as Hawthorndale's.

Tay StreetHawthorndaleInvercargill
Median council value$435k$445k$435k
Median sale, last 12 months$576k$496k$515k
Sold in the last 12 months5.5%6.3%4.8%
Time between sales7.1 yrs6.8 yrs7.2 yrs
Median section809 m²799 m²759 m²
Median year built195019601960
Council value per m² of floor$3k$3k$3k

Tay Street 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: $202k (6 sales)$202k20162017: $220k (9 sales)2018: $238k (4 sales)20182019: $375k (7 sales)2020: $336k (6 sales)20202021: $405k (3 sales)2022: $475k (3 sales)20222023: $460k (9 sales)2024: $465k (7 sales)20242025: $462k (7 sales)2026: $588k (4 sales, this year so far)$588k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20264$587,500$3,784
20257$462,000$3,020
20247$465,000$3,875
20239$460,000$3,020
20223$475,000$3,345
20213$405,000$3,566
20206$336,250$2,433
20197$375,000$2,135
20184$237,500$2,044
20179$220,000$1,789
20166$201,500$1,776

Recent sales on Tay Street

  • 522 Tay Street$580,0007 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 804 m² land
  • 630 Tay Street$512,50010 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 130 m² floor · 830 m² land
  • 512 Tay Street$595,00014 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 804 m² land
  • 614 Tay Street$620,0002 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 830 m² land
  • 515 Tay Street$571,10010 Nov 2025 · 5 bed · 170 m² floor · 701 m² land
  • 558 Tay Street$550,00031 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 505 m² land
  • 500 Tay Street$490,0003 Sept 2025 · 4 bed · 150 m² floor · 804 m² land
  • 600 Tay Street$462,00014 Jul 2025 · 4 bed · 153 m² floor · 802 m² land
  • 664 Tay Street$453,00011 Jun 2025 · 3 bed · 520 m² floor · 1,806 m² land
  • 645 Tay Street$430,00025 Apr 2025 · 3 bed · 94 m² floor · 594 m² land
  • 504 Tay Street$455,0002 Apr 2025 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 804 m² land
  • 583 Tay Street$465,0003 Oct 2024 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 827 m² land
  • 640 Tay Street$600,00022 Aug 2024 · 4 bed · 140 m² floor · 1,272 m² land
  • 601 Tay Street$650,00021 Aug 2024 · 4 bed · 280 m² floor · 726 m² land
  • 534 Tay Street$370,00029 Jul 2024 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor · 804 m² land
  • 575 Tay Street$445,0005 Jun 2024 · 3 bed · 102 m² floor · 521 m² land
  • 605 Tay Street$500,00019 Apr 2024 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor · 1,033 m² land
  • 611 Tay Street$455,00014 Mar 2024 · 3 bed · 200 m² floor · 888 m² land
  • 575 Tay Street$308,00010 Oct 2023 · 3 bed · 102 m² floor · 521 m² land
  • 570 Tay Street$562,00024 Sept 2023 · 5 bed · 175 m² floor · 819 m² land

The homes on Tay Street

Tay Street has 102 houses and 7 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (45%).

1910s: 1 (1 home)11920s: 4 (4 homes)1920s1930s: 2 (2 homes)1940s: 17 (17 homes)1940s1950s: 43 (43 homes)431960s: 17 (17 homes)1960s1970s: 7 (7 homes)1980s: 2 (2 homes)1980s2000s: 1 (1 home)2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Tay Street

Homes on Tay Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 7.1 years (Hawthorndale: 6.8 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 25 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 Tay Street

15building consents in the last 5 years
4resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 565-567 Tay Street1 Jan 2026 · Building consentRbw construct 3 bdrm dwg with attached gge (dwg b)
  • 587 Tay Street1 Jan 2026 · Building consentRbw internal alt, add of deck with laundry
  • 657 Tay Street1 Nov 2025 · Building consentConstruct gge
  • 565-567 Tay Street1 Feb 2025 · Building consentRbw construct 3 bdrm dwg & attached gge
  • 646 Tay Street1 Dec 2024 · Building consentRbw bracing, cladding, remove bath, layout & window changes
  • 565-567 Tay Street7 Feb 2025 · Resource consentDemolish House and Garage over 80m2 in the Residential 1 Zone
  • 705 Tay Street5 Nov 2024 · Resource consentExtend visitor accommodation activity and include additional parking areas in Residential 1 zone
  • 705 Tay Street23 May 2024 · Resource consentEstablish additional accomodation for up to 107 guests - Residential 1 Zone
  • 670 Tay Street31 May 2022 · Resource consentBreach of Northern Boundary - Residential 1 Zone

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