103 properties · Strathern, Invercargill

Nelson Street, Strathern

Nelson Street in Strathern has 103 properties, valued by the council between $155,000 and $530,000 with a median of $365,000 (Strathern: $360,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $445,000. 8 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $620,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 4/233 Nelson Street, at $650,000.

$365kmedian council valuation
$445kour median estimate
$621kmedian sale, last 12 months · 8 sales
1950median year built
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103 properties on Nelson Street, Strathern

Highest and lowest on Nelson Street

Highest-valued home6/233 Nelson Street$530,000council valuation · 141 m² floor · 352 m² land
Lowest-valued home179 Nelson Street$155,000council valuation · 2 bed · 150 m² floor · 672 m² land
Highest sale in 20264/233 Nelson Street$650,000sold 25 Mar 2026 · 133 m² floor · 354 m² land

Property values on Nelson Street

The council values Nelson Street's 95 rated properties between $155,000 and $530,000. The middle half sit between about $317,500 and $392,500; the median is $365,000 and the mean $356,642.

Lowest: $155k$155kLowest10%: $262k20%: $304k20%30%: $331k40%: $348k40%Median: $365k60%: $375k60%70%: $380k80%: $405k80%90%: $434kHighest: $530k$530kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$275k1—
212$265k1—
369$365k0—
44$400k1—
5+2$413k0—

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

Nelson Street compared with Strathern

Nelson Street's median council value is about the same as Strathern's.

Nelson StreetStrathernInvercargill
Median council value$365k$360k$435k
Median sale, last 12 months$621k$428k$515k
Sold in the last 12 months7.8%5.7%4.8%
Time between sales14.9 yrs7.4 yrs7.2 yrs
Median section765 m²702 m²759 m²
Median year built195019601960
Council value per m² of floor$3k$3k$3k

Nelson 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: $173k (7 sales)$173k20162017: $193k (5 sales)2018: $195k (3 sales)20182019: $329k (5 sales)2020: $332k (3 sales)20202021: $360k (3 sales)2022: $385k (8 sales)20222023: $300k (3 sales)2024: $420k (3 sales)20242025: $450k (9 sales)2026: $460k (5 sales, this year so far)$460k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20265$460,000$4,851
20259$450,000$4,500
20243$420,000$3,361
20233$300,000$3,288
20228$385,000$3,288
20213$360,000$2,923
20203$331,500$2,302
20195$328,755$2,786
20183$195,000$1,211
20175$193,000$1,620
20167$172,500$1,273

Recent sales on Nelson Street

The homes on Nelson Street

Nelson Street has 90 houses, 6 units and townhouses and 2 apartments. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (22%).

1900s: 3 (3 homes)31900s1910s: 6 (6 homes)1920s: 10 (10 homes)1920s1930s: 6 (6 homes)1940s: 15 (15 homes)1940s1950s: 21 (21 homes)211960s: 6 (6 homes)1960s1970s: 20 (20 homes)1980s: 1 (1 home)1980s1990s: 1 (1 home)2020s: 5 (5 homes)52020s

How long owners stay on Nelson Street

Homes on Nelson Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 14.9 years (Strathern: 7.4 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 24 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 Nelson Street

14building consents in the last 5 years
  • 237 Nelson Street1 Mar 2026 · Building consentRbw internal alterations & extension for add of 2 bedrooms
  • 189 Nelson Street1 Sept 2025 · Building consentInstall f/s maxen kinmont solid fuel burner
  • 202 Nelson Street1 Jun 2025 · Building consentInstall f/s masport Rakaia solid fuel burner (replacement)
  • 144 Nelson Street1 May 2025 · Building consentExemption - housing (detached dwg) - insulate walls
  • 235 Nelson Street1 Feb 2025 · Building consentRbw boundary retaining wall

Nelson 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.