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Merlot Heights, Huapai

Merlot Heights in Huapai has 44 properties, valued by the council between $850,000 and $1,475,000 with a median of $1,150,000 (Huapai: $1,250,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1990s. We estimate its homes at a median $1,040,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 39 Merlot Heights, at $1,090,000.

$1.15mmedian council valuation
$1.04mour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1990median year built
KumeūHuapai ×Merlot Heights ×

44 properties on Merlot Heights, Huapai

Highest and lowest on Merlot Heights

Highest-valued home9 Merlot Heights$1,475,000council valuation · 6 bed · 234 m² floor · 686 m² land
Lowest-valued home38 Merlot Heights$850,000council valuation · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 630 m² land
Highest sale in 202639 Merlot Heights$1,090,000sold 9 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 610 m² land

Property values on Merlot Heights

The council values Merlot Heights's 43 rated properties between $850,000 and $1,475,000. The middle half sit between about $1,012,500 and $1,175,000; the median is $1,150,000 and the mean $1,105,349.

Lowest: $850k$850kLowest10%: $950k20%: $975k20%30%: $1.05m40%: $1.09m40%Median: $1.15m60%: $1.15m60%70%: $1.18m80%: $1.18m80%90%: $1.23mHighest: $1.48m$1.48mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
321$1.02m1—
421$1.15m1—
5+1$1.48m0—

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

Merlot Heights compared with Huapai

Merlot Heights's median council value is 8% below Huapai's.

Merlot HeightsHuapaiKumeū
Median council value$1.15m$1.25m$1.27m
Sold in the last 12 months4.5%6.4%4.9%
Time between sales5.8 yrs6.0 yrs5.2 yrs
Median section620 m²684 m²688 m²
Median year built199020102010
Council value per m² of floor$6k$6k$7k

Merlot Heights 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: $841k (4 sales)$841k20162017: $890k (3 sales)2018: $850k (3 sales)20182019: $802k (4 sales)2020: $890k (7 sales)20202021: too few sales to say (1 sale)2022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: $1.1m (2 sales)$1.1m2024: $1.08m (3 sales)20242025: $1.05m (2 sales)$1.05m2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$1,090,000$5,450
20252$1,049,750$5,701
20243$1,085,000$6,382
20232$1,102,500$6,311
20221$1,090,000$6,056
20211$1,366,000$6,830
20207$890,000$5,219
20194$802,000$3,737
20183$850,000$4,722
20173$890,000$4,853
20164$841,000$4,562

Recent sales on Merlot Heights

The homes on Merlot Heights

Merlot Heights has 44 houses. Most were built in the 1990s (84%).

1930s: 1 (1 home)11930s1990s: 36 (36 homes)361990s2000s: 6 (6 homes)62000s

How long owners stay on Merlot Heights

Homes on Merlot Heights that resold in the last five years had been held a median 5.8 years (Huapai: 6.0 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 10 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 Merlot Heights

2building consents in the last 5 years
  • 11 Merlot Heights1 Apr 2025 · Building consentRbw - enclosing an existing veranda. New concrete slab, timber framing, cedar cladding & relocation of existing joinery
  • 21 Merlot Heights1 Nov 2024 · Building consentRbw - remove braced wall between kitchen & living room.

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