75 properties · Otatara, Invercargill

Ariki Avenue, Otatara

Ariki Avenue in Otatara has 75 properties, valued by the council between $235,000 and $1,400,000 with a median of $625,000 (Otatara: $690,000). More of its homes were built in the 1970s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $679,000. 5 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $850,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 97 Ariki Avenue, at $865,000.

$625kmedian council valuation
$679kour median estimate
$850kmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales
1970median year built
InvercargillOtatara ×Ariki Avenue ×

75 properties on Ariki Avenue, Otatara

Highest and lowest on Ariki Avenue

Highest-valued home12 Ariki Avenue$1,400,000council valuation · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 34,922 m² land
Lowest-valued home68 Ariki Avenue$235,000council valuation · 4,094 m² land
Highest sale in 202697 Ariki Avenue$865,000sold 2 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 4,049 m² land

Property values on Ariki Avenue

The council values Ariki Avenue's 72 rated properties between $235,000 and $1,400,000. The middle half sit between about $509,000 and $786,500; the median is $625,000 and the mean $658,111.

Lowest: $235k$235kLowest10%: $393k20%: $468k20%30%: $550k40%: $590k40%Median: $625k60%: $672k60%70%: $737k80%: $836k80%90%: $969kHighest: $1.4m$1.4mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
23$390k0—
339$590k3$530k
419$800k1—
5+5$990k1—

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

Ariki Avenue compared with Otatara

Ariki Avenue's median council value is 9% below Otatara's.

Ariki AvenueOtataraInvercargill
Median council value$625k$690k$435k
Median sale, last 12 months$850k$640k$515k
Sold in the last 12 months6.7%4.6%4.8%
Time between sales11.6 yrs7.0 yrs7.2 yrs
Median section4,064 m²4,062 m²759 m²
Median year built197019801960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$3k

Ariki 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: $284k (5 sales)$284k2017: $334k (2 sales)20172018: $380k (3 sales)2019: $400k (3 sales)20192020: $345k (3 sales)2021: $509k (13 sales)20212022: $665k (3 sales)2023: $480k (7 sales)20232025: $730k (8 sales)2026: $864k (2 sales, this year so far)$864k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$863,850$4,341
20258$730,000$3,540
20237$480,000$4,000
20223$665,000$5,109
202113$509,000$3,614
20203$345,000$3,940
20193$400,000$1,538
20183$380,000$2,144
20172$333,500$3,032
20165$284,000$1,887

Recent sales on Ariki Avenue

The homes on Ariki Avenue

Ariki Avenue has 73 houses and 1 section. More were built in the 1970s than in any other decade (35%).

1920s: 2 (2 homes)21930s: 3 (3 homes)1930s1950s: 8 (8 homes)1960s: 4 (4 homes)1960s1970s: 24 (24 homes)241980s: 9 (9 homes)1980s1990s: 11 (11 homes)2000s: 2 (2 homes)2000s2010s: 2 (2 homes)2020s: 3 (3 homes)32020s

How long owners stay on Ariki Avenue

Homes on Ariki Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 11.6 years (Otatara: 7.0 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 17 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 Ariki Avenue

25building consents in the last 5 years
1resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 90A Ariki Avenue1 May 2026 · Building consentInstall woodsman kanaku freestanding woodburner
  • 72 Ariki Avenue1 Apr 2026 · Building consentInstall f/s woodsman stage (multi-fuel) solid fuel burner
  • 82B Ariki Avenue1 Feb 2026 · Building consentRbw granny flat exemption
  • 97 Ariki Avenue1 Feb 2026 · Building consentDurability modification
  • 26 Ariki Avenue1 Oct 2025 · Building consentRbw: new single level detached gge with games room plus 16sqm deck extension. Minor internal alt within the existing dwg.
  • 20 Ariki Avenue13 Jun 2025 · Resource consentTwo Lot Subdivision in a Otatara Zone

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