32 properties · Otatara, Invercargill

John Street, Otatara

John Street in Otatara has 32 properties, valued by the council between $175,000 and $630,000 with a median of $475,000 (Otatara: $690,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $533,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 18 John Street, at $546,000.

$475kmedian council valuation
$533kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
InvercargillOtatara ×John Street ×

32 properties on John Street, Otatara

Highest and lowest on John Street

Highest-valued home14 John Street$630,000council valuation · 3 bed · 175 m² floor · 809 m² land
Lowest-valued home21 John Street$175,000council valuation · 809 m² land
Highest sale in 202618 John Street$546,000sold 15 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 809 m² land

Property values on John Street

The council values John Street's 31 rated properties between $175,000 and $630,000. The middle half sit between about $397,500 and $530,000; the median is $475,000 and the mean $440,645.

Lowest: $175k$175kLowest10%: $175k20%: $380k20%30%: $415k40%: $455k40%Median: $475k60%: $495k60%70%: $510k80%: $550k80%90%: $580kHighest: $630k$630kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$320k0—
23$465k0—
321$495k1—
41$500k0—

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

John Street compared with Otatara

John Street's median council value is 31% below Otatara's.

John StreetOtataraInvercargill
Median council value$475k$690k$435k
Sold in the last 12 months3.1%4.6%4.8%
Median section809 m²4,062 m²759 m²
Median year built197019801960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$3k

John 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: $260k (3 sales)$260k20162017: too few sales to say (1 sale)2018: too few sales to say (1 sale)20182019: $335k (3 sales)2020: too few sales to say (1 sale)20202021: $434k (2 sales)$434k2022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222024: $409k (2 sales)$409k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$546,000$4,964
20242$408,500$5,465
20221$570,000$4,318
20212$434,250$3,851
20201$488,700$2,793
20193$335,000$2,996
20181$297,000$2,700
20171$155,000$3,100
20163$260,000$2,600

Recent sales on John Street

  • 18 John Street$546,00015 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 13 John Street$496,00015 Oct 2024 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 8 John Street$321,00020 Apr 2024 · 1 bed · 50 m² floor · 807 m² land
  • 35 John Street$570,00028 Feb 2022 · 4 bed · 132 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 39 John Street$346,50014 Jun 2021 · 3 bed · 94 m² floor · 812 m² land
  • 24 John Street$522,00015 Mar 2021 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 14 John Street$488,70026 Feb 2020 · 3 bed · 175 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 13 John Street$335,00016 Dec 2019 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 35 John Street$395,50010 Nov 2019 · 4 bed · 132 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 24 John Street$285,00024 May 2019 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 37 John Street$297,0006 Jul 2018 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 8 John Street$155,00020 Apr 2017 · 1 bed · 50 m² floor · 807 m² land
  • 36 John Street$328,00018 Oct 2016 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 7 John Street$260,00030 Aug 2016 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
  • 13 John Street$235,0005 Jul 2016 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 7 John Street$250,00014 Oct 2015 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
  • 8 John Street$115,00026 Jun 2015 · 1 bed · 50 m² floor · 807 m² land
  • 14 John Street$255,00017 Aug 2014 · 3 bed · 175 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 18 John Street$215,00029 Sept 2013 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 35 John Street$185,00016 Dec 2012 · 4 bed · 132 m² floor · 809 m² land

The homes on John Street

John Street has 28 houses and 4 sections. Most were built in the 1970s (50%).

1960s: 12 (12 homes)121960s1970s: 13 (13 homes)131970s1980s: 1 (1 home)11980s

Building and resource consents on John Street

22building consents in the last 5 years
1resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 36 John Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw. Construction of 2 new two storey attached dwgs, each containing four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, open plan kitchen living, & single gge. New public & private drainage & plumbing works,
  • 33 John Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentRbw - two level dwg add & alt. New retaining wall. New swimming pool & glass balustrades. Gf: relocate stairs with infill framing. Additional bdrm & bathrm, redesign lou
  • 33 John Street1 May 2026 · Building consentNew dwg with attached gge housing - detached dwgs
  • 39 John Street1 May 2026 · Building consentConstruct 3 bay shed
  • 33 John Street1 May 2026 · Building consentNew dwg with attached gge. Housing - detached dwgs
  • 5 John Street26 Feb 2025 · Resource consentTo Construct a Secondary Dwelling on a Single 4000m Site and Breaching Height Recession Plane in the Otatara Zone

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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.