61 properties · Otatara, Invercargill

Watt Road, Otatara

Watt Road in Otatara has 61 properties, valued by the council between $180,000 and $1,580,000 with a median of $610,000 (Otatara: $690,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $642,500. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $570,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 7 Watt Road, at $665,000.

$610kmedian council valuation
$643kour median estimate
$570kmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1970median year built
InvercargillOtatara ×Watt Road ×

61 properties on Watt Road, Otatara

Highest and lowest on Watt Road

Highest-valued home49 Watt Road$1,580,000council valuation · 5 bed · 305 m² floor · 7,102 m² land
Lowest-valued home98 Watt Road$180,000council valuation · 880 m² land
Highest sale in 20267 Watt Road$665,000sold 8 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 22,296 m² land

Property values on Watt Road

The council values Watt Road's 60 rated properties between $180,000 and $1,580,000. The middle half sit between about $480,500 and $777,500; the median is $610,000 and the mean $653,667.

Lowest: $180k$180kLowest10%: $415k20%: $464k20%30%: $497k40%: $550k40%Median: $610k60%: $684k60%70%: $733k80%: $822k80%90%: $964kHighest: $1.58m$1.58mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$390k0—
21$455k0—
332$560k3$649k
418$745k1—
5+3$1.11m0—

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

Watt Road compared with Otatara

Watt Road's median council value is 12% below Otatara's.

Watt RoadOtataraInvercargill
Median council value$610k$690k$435k
Median sale, last 12 months$570k$640k$515k
Sold in the last 12 months6.6%4.6%4.8%
Time between sales7.3 yrs7.0 yrs7.2 yrs
Median section4,047 m²4,062 m²759 m²
Median year built197019801960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$3k

Watt Road 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: $250k (3 sales)$250k20162017: $265k (3 sales)2018: $116k (14 sales)20182019: $120k (3 sales)2020: $484k (4 sales)20202021: $223k (4 sales)2022: $650k (7 sales)20222023: $548k (2 sales)2024: $470k (4 sales)20242025: $486k (4 sales)2026: $657k (2 sales, this year so far)$657k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$657,000$6,191
20254$485,500$4,606
20244$469,500$5,019
20232$547,500$4,965
20227$650,000$3,338
20214$222,500$1,107
20204$483,500$4,000
20193$120,000$667
201814$116,175$541
20173$265,000$2,190
20163$250,000$2,461

Recent sales on Watt Road

  • 7 Watt Road$665,0008 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 22,296 m² land
  • 31 Watt Road$649,0007 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 11,870 m² land
  • 50 Watt Road$480,00018 Dec 2025 · 4 bed · 140 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
  • 26 Watt Road$491,00029 Sept 2025 · 3 bed · 92 m² floor · 7,535 m² land
  • 83 Watt Road$829,00014 Apr 2025 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 4,047 m² land
  • 65 Watt Road$248,00028 Mar 2025 · 4,047 m² land
  • 34 Watt Road$550,00027 Oct 2024 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 2,522 m² land
  • 45 Watt Road$549,00025 Aug 2024 · 3 bed · 121 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
  • 56C Watt Road$230,0002 Aug 2024 · 100 m² floor · 4,974 m² land
  • 16 Watt Road$390,0004 Apr 2024 · 1 bed · 52 m² floor · 2,307 m² land
  • 62 Watt Road$550,0001 Oct 2023 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 1,017 m² land
  • 43 Watt Road$545,0002 Aug 2023 · 3 bed · 123 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
  • 64 Watt Road$650,00011 Dec 2022 · 4 bed · 230 m² floor · 1,017 m² land
  • 11 Watt Road$753,0008 Jul 2022 · 4 bed · 201 m² floor · 4,823 m² land
  • 56D Watt Road$195,00022 Jun 2022 · 3 bed · 468 m² floor · 4,398 m² land
  • 3 Watt Road$750,00010 Jun 2022 · 4 bed · 256 m² floor · 4,823 m² land
  • 81 Watt Road$1,015,00010 Jun 2022 · 4 bed · 195 m² floor · 4,047 m² land
  • 62 Watt Road$510,0006 May 2022 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 1,017 m² land
  • 65 Watt Road$237,0008 Feb 2022 · 4,047 m² land
  • 80 Watt Road$400,0008 Sept 2021 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 1,017 m² land

The homes on Watt Road

Watt Road has 58 houses and 3 sections. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (23%).

1930s: 1 (1 home)11930s1940s: 1 (1 home)1950s: 13 (13 homes)131950s1960s: 8 (8 homes)1970s: 13 (13 homes)1970s1980s: 4 (4 homes)2000s: 2 (2 homes)2000s2010s: 5 (5 homes)2020s: 10 (10 homes)102020s

How long owners stay on Watt Road

Homes on Watt Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 7.3 years (Otatara: 7.0 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 16 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 Watt Road

1resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 94 Watt Road15 Oct 2021 · Resource consentSubdivision of Part Lot 22 DP 4853 and Part Sec 103 Blk XIX Ingill Hd into Ten lots in the Otatara Zone - Stage One - 4 lots plus balance. STAGE ! DP 569518 deposited 15/6/2022

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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.