55 properties · Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt

Kowhai Street, Wainuiomata

Kowhai Street in Wainuiomata has 55 properties, valued by the council between $380,000 and $900,000 with a median of $600,000 (Wainuiomata: $600,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $587,500. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 54 Kowhai Street, at $685,000.

$600kmedian council valuation
$588kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
Lower HuttWainuiomata ×Kowhai Street ×

55 properties on Kowhai Street, Wainuiomata

Highest and lowest on Kowhai Street

Highest-valued home36 Kowhai Street$900,000council valuation · 4 bed · 240 m² floor · 1,358 m² land
Lowest-valued home39B Kowhai Street$380,000council valuation · 2 bed · 106 m² floor
Highest sale in 202654 Kowhai Street$685,000sold 4 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 143 m² floor · 1,099 m² land

Property values on Kowhai Street

The council values Kowhai Street's 54 rated properties between $380,000 and $900,000. The middle half sit between about $571,000 and $676,000; the median is $600,000 and the mean $612,685.

Lowest: $380k$380kLowest10%: $463k20%: $562k20%30%: $580k40%: $590k40%Median: $600k60%: $620k60%70%: $662k80%: $690k80%90%: $724kHighest: $900k$900kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
26$440k0—
334$590k0—
49$690k1—
5+5$730k0—

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

Kowhai Street compared with Wainuiomata

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

Kowhai StreetWainuiomataLower Hutt
Median council value$600k$600k$800k
Sold in the last 12 months1.8%0.7%1.5%
Time between sales10.4 yrs8.9 yrs9.7 yrs
Median section809 m²533 m²577 m²
Median year built197019701960
Council value per m² of floor$6k$6k$6k

Kowhai 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: $242k (3 sales)$242k20162017: $318k (4 sales)2018: $330k (3 sales)20182019: $474k (4 sales)2020: $515k (6 sales)20202021: $896k (2 sales)$896k2022: $624k (2 sales)20222023: $642k (3 sales)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $586k (3 sales)$586k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$685,000$4,790
20253$586,000$5,635
20241$650,000$7,222
20233$642,000$5,836
20222$623,750$5,714
20212$895,888$3,905
20206$514,500$6,625
20194$473,750$3,429
20183$329,500$3,108
20174$318,000$2,432
20163$242,000$2,028

Recent sales on Kowhai Street

The homes on Kowhai Street

Kowhai Street has 47 houses, 6 units and townhouses and 2 apartments. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (43%).

1950s: 2 (2 homes)21950s1960s: 23 (23 homes)231960s1970s: 17 (17 homes)1970s1980s: 12 (12 homes)121980s

How long owners stay on Kowhai Street

Homes on Kowhai Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 10.4 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.

Kowhai 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.