
Karamea Highway, Little Wanganui
Karamea Highway in Little Wanganui has 46 properties, valued by the council between $150,000 and $740,000 with a median of $355,000 (Little Wanganui: $310,000). More of its homes were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $365,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months.
46 properties on Karamea Highway, Little Wanganui
























Highest and lowest on Karamea Highway
Property values on Karamea Highway
The council values Karamea Highway's 41 rated properties between $150,000 and $740,000. The middle half sit between about $290,000 and $450,000; the median is $355,000 and the mean $378,634.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 | $320k | 1 | — |
| 3 | 15 | $405k | 0 | — |
| 4 | 1 | $640k | 0 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
Karamea Highway compared with Little Wanganui
Karamea Highway's median council value is 15% above Little Wanganui's.
| Karamea Highway | Little Wanganui | Karamea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $355k | $310k | $335k |
| Sold in the last 12 months | 4.3% | 1.6% | 2% |
| Time between sales | 6.9 yrs | 6.6 yrs | 6.7 yrs |
| Median section | 1,500 m² | 4,844 m² | 9,251 m² |
| Median year built | 1960 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $4k | $4k | $4k |
Karamea Highway house prices over time
Median sale price by year; 2025 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | $282,500 | $4,037 |
| 2024 | 2 | $223,750 | $2,182 |
| 2023 | 3 | $385,000 | $4,577 |
| 2022 | 1 | $717,391 | $3,776 |
| 2021 | 5 | $349,000 | $2,342 |
| 2020 | 5 | $190,000 | $2,025 |
| 2019 | 2 | $65,000 | $466 |
| 2018 | 5 | $51,000 | $369 |
| 2017 | 3 | $122,000 | $1,506 |
| 2016 | 3 | $85,000 | $1,197 |
Recent sales on Karamea Highway
- 3311 Karamea Highway$250,00016 Dec 2025 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor · 912 m² land
- 3313 Karamea Highway$650,00018 Nov 2025 · 161 m² floor · 1,126 m² land
- 3311 Karamea Highway$285,0004 Sept 2025 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor · 912 m² land
- 3317 Karamea Highway$280,00025 Aug 2025 · 1,149 m² land
- 4151C Karamea Highway$332,50016 May 2025 · 27,287 m² land
- 3312 Karamea Highway$150,00023 Jan 2025 · 1,500 m² land
- 3295 Karamea Highway$310,00010 Dec 2024 · 95 m² floor · 935 m² land
- 3315 Karamea Highway$137,50017 Apr 2024 · 3 bed · 125 m² floor · 1,137 m² land
- 3299 Karamea Highway$385,0003 Oct 2023 · 3 bed · 80 m² floor · 902 m² land
- 3305 Karamea Highway$325,0009 May 2023 · 2 bed · 71 m² floor · 902 m² land
- 3820 Karamea Highway$395,0007 Feb 2023 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 1,378 m² land
- 4112 Karamea Highway$717,39114 Nov 2022 · 190 m² floor · 17.2 ha land
- 3287 Karamea Highway$500,0002 Nov 2021 · 2 bed · 100 m² floor · 3,293 m² land
- 3321 Karamea Highway$120,00022 Sept 2021 · 118 m² floor · 1,017 m² land
- 4129A Karamea Highway$390,00021 May 2021 · 6.5 ha land
- 3320 Karamea Highway$349,0004 May 2021 · 3 bed · 115 m² floor · 1,896 m² land
- 3944 Karamea Highway$165,00028 Jan 2021 · 100 m² floor · 20,761 m² land
- 4129A Karamea Highway$190,0002 Nov 2020 · 6.5 ha land
- 4151A Karamea Highway$200,00016 Sept 2020 · 3.07 ha land
- 4151B Karamea Highway$182,5002 Sept 2020 · 27,186 m² land
The homes on Karamea Highway
Karamea Highway has 39 houses and 7 sections. More were built in the 1920s than in any other decade (22%).
How long owners stay on Karamea Highway
Homes on Karamea Highway that resold in the last five years had been held a median 6.9 years (Little Wanganui: 6.6 years).
Time between a home's sales, for 13 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 Karamea Highway
- 4168 Karamea Highway1 May 2026 · Building consentConstruction of a new res building - timber framed, light weight, 2 bedrooms, sed structural design & deck. Installation of a firenzo woodfire. Installation of res sprinkler system.
- 3494 Karamea Highway1 May 2026 · Building consentInstall masport Kaituna freestanding fire
- 3295 Karamea Highway5 Aug 2024 · Resource consentSubdivision of Lot 9 DP 4810 and Lot 1 DP 547019 into two lots, and land use to allow a dwelling on Lot 1 to be constructed within 150m of the MHWS mark in the Rural Zone
- 3163 Karamea Highway9 Mar 2023 · Resource consentThe applicant is now seeking a variation to RC220102 in relation to Condition 1
- 3944 Karamea Highway8 Mar 2023 · Resource consentSubdivision boundary adjustment between Pt Sec 11 SO Plan 2502 and Lot 1 DP 16962
- 3163 Karamea Highway9 Feb 2023 · Resource consentTo construct a composting barn with a ground floor area in excess of 500m2 to house and feed up to 600 cows on an intermittent basis. Consent is also sought for the temporary storage and use of hazard
- 3163 Karamea Highway27 Oct 2021 · Resource consentSubdivision to adjust the boundaries between Records of Title 415669 and NL26/284 by greater than 1ha in area.
Karamea Highway in other suburbs
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- Glasseye Drive29
- Nikau Heights24
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- Fantail Rise6
- Kingfisher Rise5
- Totara Road5
- Blue Duck Road4
- Glasseye Road3
- Little Wanganui Wharf Road3
Every street in Little Wanganui, and the suburb's house prices and sales.
Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.