29 properties · Heidelberg, Invercargill

Metzger Street, Heidelberg

Metzger Street in Heidelberg has 29 properties, valued by the council between $315,000 and $570,000 with a median of $420,000 (Heidelberg: $370,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $513,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $510,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 156 Metzger Street, at $485,000.

$420kmedian council valuation
$513kour median estimate
$510kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1950median year built
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29 properties on Metzger Street, Heidelberg

Highest and lowest on Metzger Street

Highest-valued home102 Metzger Street$570,000council valuation · 5 bed · 280 m² floor · 1,011 m² land
Lowest-valued home153 Metzger Street$315,000council valuation · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 809 m² land
Highest sale in 2026156 Metzger Street$485,000sold 8 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 701 m² land

Property values on Metzger Street

The council values Metzger Street's 27 rated properties between $315,000 and $570,000. The middle half sit between about $387,500 and $455,500; the median is $420,000 and the mean $426,481.

Lowest: $315k$315kLowest10%: $368k20%: $380k20%30%: $395k40%: $409k40%Median: $420k60%: $436k60%70%: $451k80%: $460k80%90%: $500kHighest: $570k$570kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
22$385k0—
321$420k3$510k
41$450k0—
5+3$500k0—

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

Metzger Street compared with Heidelberg

Metzger Street's median council value is 14% above Heidelberg's.

Metzger StreetHeidelbergInvercargill
Median council value$420k$370k$435k
Median sale, last 12 months$510k$455k$515k
Sold in the last 12 months10.3%4.3%4.8%
Time between sales5.9 yrs7.4 yrs7.2 yrs
Median section809 m²660 m²759 m²
Median year built195019701960
Council value per m² of floor$3k$3k$3k

Metzger 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: $187k (2 sales)$187k20162017: $255k (3 sales)2018: too few sales to say (1 sale)20182019: too few sales to say (1 sale)2020: too few sales to say (1 sale)20202021: $443k (2 sales)2022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: $431k (3 sales)20242025: $510k (3 sales)$510k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$485,000$4,042
20253$510,000$3,188
20243$431,000$2,850
20231$400,000$3,333
20221$395,000$2,453
20212$442,500$2,592
20201$395,000$2,633
20191$328,000$3,644
20181$270,000$3,000
20173$255,000$1,550
20162$186,500$1,240

Recent sales on Metzger Street

The homes on Metzger Street

Metzger Street has 29 houses. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (41%).

1920s: 1 (1 home)11920s1930s: 2 (2 homes)1930s1940s: 5 (5 homes)1940s1950s: 11 (11 homes)111950s1960s: 4 (4 homes)1960s1970s: 4 (4 homes)41970s

How long owners stay on Metzger Street

Homes on Metzger Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 5.9 years (Heidelberg: 7.4 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 9 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 Metzger Street

6building consents in the last 5 years
  • 158 Metzger Street1 May 2026 · Building consentInstall f/s kent Murchison solid fuel burner
  • 162 Metzger Street1 Dec 2025 · Building consentInstall f/s woodsman Brunner mk11 (wetback) solid fuel burner (replacement)
  • 158 Metzger Street1 Sept 2025 · Building consentSchedule 1 notification - reinstate opening in internal wall, extend wardrobe, rehinge door, infill doorway, remove & reposition short walls in passage.
  • 125 Metzger Street1 Sept 2023 · Building consentInstallation of freestanding firenzo vision with log box
  • 180 Metzger Street1 Apr 2023 · Building consentRbw bathrm add (ensuite)

Metzger Street in other suburbs

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