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181 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
89 properties · Waterloo, Lower Hutt
Riverside Drive, Waterloo
Riverside Drive in Waterloo has 89 properties, valued by the council between $460,000 and $1,800,000 with a median of $790,000 (Waterloo: $800,000). More of its homes were built in the 1940s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $776,000. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $802,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 10/323 Riverside Drive, at $930,000.
$790kmedian council valuation
$776kour median estimate
$803kmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1940median year built
89 properties on Riverside Drive, Waterloo
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253 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
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Estimate $615k – $818k
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237B Riverside Drive, Waterloo
Estimate $662k – $839k
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333 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
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Estimate $639k – $810k
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267 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
Estimate $597k – $794k
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247 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
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Estimate $612k – $814k
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331 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
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Estimate $596k – $792k
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183 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
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Estimate $595k – $792k
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187 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
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Estimate $591k – $786k
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237A Riverside Drive, Waterloo
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Estimate $590k – $784k
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199 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
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225 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
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Estimate $608k – $770k
14/323 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
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Estimate $619k – $784k
5/323 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
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11/323 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
Estimate $562k – $747k
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185 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
Estimate $564k – $750k
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203 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
Estimate $562k – $747k
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193 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
Estimate $579k – $734k
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286 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
Estimate $553k – $736k
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189 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
Estimate $590k – $748k
12/323 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
Estimate $595k – $754k
13/323 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
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Estimate $549k – $696k
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215 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
Estimate $511k – $679k
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277 Riverside Drive, Waterloo
Highest and lowest on Riverside Drive
Highest-valued home257 Riverside Drive$1,800,000council valuation · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 1,314 m² land
Lowest-valued home2/211 Riverside Drive$460,000council valuation · 2 bed · 60 m² floor · 304 m² land
Property values on Riverside Drive
The council values Riverside Drive's 83 rated properties between $460,000 and $1,800,000. The middle half sit between about $693,000 and $865,000; the median is $790,000 and the mean $798,072.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | $510k | 0 | — |
| 2 | 13 | $570k | 1 | — |
| 3 | 36 | $775k | 1 | — |
| 4 | 16 | $925k | 1 | — |
| 5+ | 3 | $870k | 0 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
Riverside Drive compared with Waterloo
Riverside Drive's median council value is about the same as Waterloo's.
| Riverside Drive | Waterloo | Lower Hutt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $790k | $800k | $800k |
| Median sale, last 12 months | $803k | $770k | $790k |
| Sold in the last 12 months | 4.5% | 3.7% | 1.5% |
| Time between sales | 13.1 yrs | 10.0 yrs | 9.7 yrs |
| Median section | 589 m² | 572 m² | 577 m² |
| Median year built | 1940 | 1940 | 1960 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $7k | $6k | $6k |
Riverside 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.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | $802,500 | $6,605 |
| 2025 | 2 | $794,000 | $8,621 |
| 2024 | 3 | $942,870 | $6,400 |
| 2023 | 4 | $790,500 | $7,814 |
| 2022 | 1 | $1,220,000 | $9,606 |
| 2021 | 12 | $1,132,750 | $9,777 |
| 2019 | 3 | $741,000 | $5,833 |
| 2018 | 5 | $630,000 | $5,252 |
| 2016 | 3 | $790,000 | $3,950 |
Recent sales on Riverside Drive
- 259 Riverside Drive$815,00013 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 111 m² floor · 621 m² land
- 253 Riverside Drive$790,00024 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 124 m² floor · 534 m² land
- 286 Riverside Drive$650,00024 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 120 m² floor · 582 m² land
- 10/323 Riverside Drive$930,0006 Feb 2026 · 136 m² floor
- 9/323 Riverside Drive$875,00018 Aug 2025 · 124 m² floor
- 225 Riverside Drive$713,00026 Mar 2025 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor · 505 m² land
- 257 Riverside Drive$1,850,0008 Sept 2024 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 1,314 m² land
- 277 Riverside Drive$480,00011 Jul 2024 · 3 bed · 75 m² floor · 427 m² land
- 281 Riverside Drive$942,87023 May 2024 · 5 bed · 200 m² floor · 587 m² land
- 249 Riverside Drive$885,00028 Jun 2023 · 3 bed · 122 m² floor · 644 m² land
- 215 Riverside Drive$650,00028 May 2023 · 2 bed · 81 m² floor
- 235A Riverside Drive$920,00021 Mar 2023 · 4 bed · 121 m² floor · 462 m² land
- 225 Riverside Drive$696,0008 Mar 2023 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor · 505 m² land
- 7/323 Riverside Drive$1,220,00020 Feb 2022 · 127 m² floor
- 12/323 Riverside Drive$843,90026 Oct 2021 · 76 m² floor
- 3/323 Riverside Drive$1,164,00026 Oct 2021 · 130 m² floor
- 8/323 Riverside Drive$1,115,50026 Oct 2021 · 124 m² floor
- 9/323 Riverside Drive$1,150,00029 Sept 2021 · 124 m² floor
- 233 Riverside Drive$1,195,00027 Sept 2021 · 3 bed · 124 m² floor · 601 m² land
- 2/323 Riverside Drive$1,220,00024 Sept 2021 · 130 m² floor
The homes on Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive has 62 houses, 15 apartments and 11 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1940s than in any other decade (46%).
How long owners stay on Riverside Drive
Homes on Riverside Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 13.1 years (Waterloo: 10.0 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 Riverside Drive
17building consents in the last 5 years
3resource consents in the last 5 years
- 287 Riverside Drive1 Feb 2026 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - internal alterations, fill in rear porch to connect kitchen & laundry, remove some load-bearing walls & replace with beams
- 281 Riverside Drive1 Jan 2026 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - alterations to lower level, includes new kitchen, laundry, bathrm & ensuite
- 277 Riverside Drive1 May 2025 · Building consentHousing (detached dwg) - convert gge to sleepout
- 213 Riverside Drive1 Mar 2025 · Building consentHousing (detached dwg) - install new freestanding pyro classic mini fire with new flue & flashings
- 227 Riverside Drive1 Jul 2024 · Building consentOutbuilding - demolish & rebuild gge structure on existing concrete foundation
- 183 Riverside Drive9 Sept 2024 · Resource consent3 lot subdivision and construction of 2 residential units.
- 227 Riverside Drive14 May 2024 · Resource consentGarage workshop constructed east boundary w/229 Riverside Drive
- 4/323 Riverside Drive24 Feb 2023 · Resource consentVariation to the introduce stage to approved unit title subdivision RM210278
Riverside Drive in other suburbs
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Every street in Waterloo, 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.