272 properties · Maungaraki, Lower Hutt

Dowse Drive, Maungaraki

Dowse Drive in Maungaraki has 272 properties, valued by the council between $370,000 and $2,050,000 with a median of $800,000 (Maungaraki: $810,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1960s. We estimate its homes at a median $786,000. 5 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $750,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 217 Dowse Drive, at $750,000.

$800kmedian council valuation
$786kour median estimate
$750kmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales
1960median year built
Lower HuttMaungaraki ×Dowse Drive ×

272 properties on Dowse Drive, Maungaraki

Highest and lowest on Dowse Drive

Highest-valued home51 Dowse Drive$2,050,000council valuation · 5 bed · 440 m² floor · 1,772 m² land
Lowest-valued home4/2 Dowse Drive$370,000council valuation · 2 bed · 80 m² floor
Highest sale in 2026217 Dowse Drive$750,000sold 3 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 769 m² land

Property values on Dowse Drive

The council values Dowse Drive's 209 rated properties between $370,000 and $2,050,000. The middle half sit between about $752,000 and $870,000; the median is $800,000 and the mean $816,722.

Lowest: $370k$370kLowest10%: $674k20%: $740k20%30%: $764k40%: $790k40%Median: $800k60%: $830k60%70%: $856k80%: $884k80%90%: $960kHighest: $2.05m$2.05mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$750k0—
220$550k1—
398$770k2—
475$860k1—
5+15$910k1—

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

Dowse Drive compared with Maungaraki

Dowse Drive's median council value is about the same as Maungaraki's.

Dowse DriveMaungarakiLower Hutt
Median council value$800k$810k$790k
Median sale, last 12 months$750k$790k$790k
Sold in the last 12 months1.8%2.6%1.5%
Time between sales15.1 yrs9.9 yrs9.7 yrs
Median section656 m²666 m²579 m²
Median year built196019701960
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$6k

Dowse Drive 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: $515k (15 sales)$515k20162017: $625k (9 sales)2018: $667k (7 sales)20182019: $724k (5 sales)2020: $815k (15 sales)20202021: $1.12m (4 sales)$1.12m2022: $920k (7 sales)20222023: $834k (4 sales)2024: $820k (13 sales)20242025: $825k (7 sales)2026: $605k (2 sales, this year so far)$605k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$605,000$5,425
20257$825,000$5,733
202413$820,000$4,765
20234$834,250$5,599
20227$920,000$6,579
20214$1,121,500$7,461
202015$815,000$4,952
20195$723,570$4,182
20187$666,500$3,941
20179$625,000$4,407
201615$515,000$3,121

Recent sales on Dowse Drive

  • 217 Dowse Drive$750,0003 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 769 m² land
  • 279 Dowse Drive$460,00022 Jan 2026 · 2 bed · 100 m² floor · 139 m² land
  • 218 Dowse Drive$670,00023 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 534 m² land
  • 184 Dowse Drive$1,301,50021 Nov 2025 · 5 bed · 227 m² floor · 696 m² land
  • 224 Dowse Drive$850,00017 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 160 m² floor · 559 m² land
  • 190 Dowse Drive$785,00020 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 701 m² land
  • 202 Dowse Drive$716,00020 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 635 m² land
  • 282 Dowse Drive$925,00013 May 2025 · 4 bed · 150 m² floor · 670 m² land
  • 248 Dowse Drive$825,0008 Apr 2025 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 602 m² land
  • 117 Dowse Drive$860,00015 Nov 2024 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 727 m² land
  • 90A Dowse Drive$1,070,00014 Nov 2024 · 3 bed · 196 m² floor · 655 m² land
  • 261 Dowse Drive$810,00011 Nov 2024 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 775 m² land
  • 2/196 Dowse Drive$649,00031 Oct 2024 · 2 bed · 140 m² floor
  • 231 Dowse Drive$770,00026 Sept 2024 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 610 m² land
  • 247 Dowse Drive$880,00025 Sept 2024 · 4 bed · 225 m² floor · 596 m² land
  • 115 Dowse Drive$850,00019 Sept 2024 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 680 m² land
  • 258 Dowse Drive$820,00027 Aug 2024 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor · 666 m² land
  • 252 Dowse Drive$778,0004 Jun 2024 · 4 bed · 140 m² floor · 605 m² land
  • 239 Dowse Drive$1,087,00029 Feb 2024 · 4 bed · 183 m² floor · 602 m² land
  • 36 Dowse Drive$900,0008 Feb 2024 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 982 m² land

The homes on Dowse Drive

Dowse Drive has 222 houses, 44 units and townhouses and 4 apartments. Most were built in the 1960s (63%).

1960s: 131 (131 homes)1311960s1970s: 59 (59 homes)1970s1980s: 4 (4 homes)1980s1990s: 5 (5 homes)1990s2000s: 5 (5 homes)2000s2010s: 5 (5 homes)52010s

How long owners stay on Dowse Drive

Homes on Dowse Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 15.1 years (Maungaraki: 9.9 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 33 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 Dowse Drive

28building consents in the last 5 years
1resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 84 Dowse Drive1 Jun 2026 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - external & internal alterations including bathrm renovation, partial weatherboard & window replacement & deck removal
  • 218 Dowse Drive1 May 2026 · Building consentHousing (detached dwg) - installation of a freestanding masport r1200 woodburner on a tiled hearth going through an iron roof
  • 224 Dowse Drive1 May 2026 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - new bathrm added to lower level of dwg
  • 100 Dowse Drive1 Oct 2025 · Building consentRbw - housing (multi-unit dwg) - internal alterations to kitchen, laundry, bathrm & toilet
  • 292 Dowse Drive1 Sept 2025 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - new downstairs bathrm
  • 173 Dowse Drive25 Sept 2024 · Resource consentUpgrade of an existing 2degrees telecommunication facility on the road reserve WLG-046-010

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