77 properties · Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt

Karaka Street, Wainuiomata

Karaka Street in Wainuiomata has 77 properties, valued by the council between $180,000 and $925,000 with a median of $600,000 (Wainuiomata: $600,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1960s. We estimate its homes at a median $589,000. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $708,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 3 Karaka Street, at $820,000.

$600kmedian council valuation
$589kour median estimate
$709kmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1960median year built
Lower HuttWainuiomata ×Karaka Street ×

77 properties on Karaka Street, Wainuiomata

Highest and lowest on Karaka Street

Highest-valued home57 Karaka Street$925,000council valuation · 4 bed · 222 m² floor · 1,120 m² land
Lowest-valued home42A Karaka Street$180,000council valuation · 91 m² floor · 154 m² land
Highest sale in 20263 Karaka Street$820,000sold 12 Mar 2026 · 5 bed · 199 m² floor · 2,059 m² land

Property values on Karaka Street

The council values Karaka Street's 75 rated properties between $180,000 and $925,000. The middle half sit between about $585,000 and $633,000; the median is $600,000 and the mean $611,467.

Lowest: $180k$180kLowest10%: $524k20%: $580k20%30%: $590k40%: $590k40%Median: $600k60%: $600k60%70%: $610k80%: $656k80%90%: $726kHighest: $925k$925kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
23$480k0—
360$590k3$622k
47$700k0—
5+2$785k1—

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

Karaka Street compared with Wainuiomata

Karaka Street's median council value is about the same as Wainuiomata's.

Karaka StreetWainuiomataLower Hutt
Median council value$600k$600k$800k
Median sale, last 12 months$709k$610k$790k
Sold in the last 12 months5.2%0.7%1.5%
Time between sales13.5 yrs8.9 yrs9.7 yrs
Median section717 m²533 m²577 m²
Median year built196019701960
Council value per m² of floor$5k$6k$6k

Karaka 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: too few sales to say (1 sale)20162017: $340k (3 sales)$340k2018: $400k (7 sales)20182019: $508k (2 sales)2020: $534k (2 sales)20202021: $770k (4 sales)$770k2022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: $631k (4 sales)2024: $619k (4 sales)20242025: $634k (4 sales)2026: $675k (2 sales, this year so far)$675k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$675,000$5,373
20254$633,500$4,620
20244$619,000$5,825
20234$631,000$6,189
20221$675,001$6,136
20214$769,950$7,169
20202$534,311$5,435
20192$507,545$3,648
20187$400,000$3,905
20173$340,000$4,024
20161$290,000$3,452

Recent sales on Karaka Street

The homes on Karaka Street

Karaka Street has 77 houses. Most were built in the 1960s (85%).

1950s: 1 (1 home)11950s1960s: 64 (64 homes)641960s1970s: 7 (7 homes)1970s2020s: 3 (3 homes)32020s

How long owners stay on Karaka Street

Homes on Karaka Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 13.5 years (Wainuiomata: 8.9 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 11 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 Karaka Street

4building consents in the last 5 years
1resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 19A Karaka Street1 Oct 2022 · Building consentRbw - housing - relocate dwg onto site & new retaining wall (front of existing dwg)
  • 71 Karaka Street1 Sept 2022 · Building consentRbw - housing - remove internal wall, install new beam, replace exterior window
  • 57 Karaka Street1 Nov 2021 · Building consentRwb - housing - new detached 3 bdrm dwg
  • 33 Karaka Street1 Nov 2021 · Building consentHousing - install new toilet in bathrm
  • 27 Karaka Street30 Aug 2024 · Resource consent3 Lot Subdivision and construction of 2 dwellings

Karaka 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.