67 properties · Taupō Bay, Mangōnui

Marlin Drive, Taupō Bay

Marlin Drive in Taupō Bay has 67 properties, valued by the council between $800,000 and $2,520,000 with a median of $1,650,000 (Taupō Bay: $930,000). More of its homes were built in the 1970s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $1,660,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 42 Marlin Drive, at $3,150,000.

$1.65mmedian council valuation
$1.66mour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1980median year built
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67 properties on Marlin Drive, Taupō Bay

Highest and lowest on Marlin Drive

Highest-valued home66 Marlin Drive$2,520,000council valuation · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 733 m² land
Lowest-valued home47 Marlin Drive$800,000council valuation · 1,244 m² land
Highest sale in 202642 Marlin Drive$3,150,000sold 25 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 143 m² floor · 830 m² land

Property values on Marlin Drive

The council values Marlin Drive's 65 rated properties between $800,000 and $2,520,000. The middle half sit between about $1,146,000 and $1,921,000; the median is $1,650,000 and the mean $1,576,692.

Lowest: $800k$800kLowest10%: $994k20%: $1.08m20%30%: $1.21m40%: $1.34m40%Median: $1.65m60%: $1.78m60%70%: $1.89m80%: $1.95m80%90%: $2.18mHighest: $2.52m$2.52mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
216$1.75m0—
330$1.86m1—
49$1.55m0—
5+6$1.43m1—

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

Marlin Drive compared with Taupō Bay

Marlin Drive's median council value is 77% above Taupō Bay's.

Marlin DriveTaupō BayMangōnui
Median council value$1.65m$930k$670k
Sold in the last 12 months3%1.9%1.9%
Median section814 m²850 m²1,583 m²
Median year built198019801990
Council value per m² of floor$14k$10k$6k

Marlin 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: $970k (2 sales)$970k20162017: too few sales to say (1 sale)2018: $740k (3 sales)20182019: too few sales to say (1 sale)2020: too few sales to say (1 sale)20202021: $1.88m (2 sales)2022: $1.4m (2 sales)20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: $1.18m (2 sales)20242025: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: $2.42m (2 sales, this year so far)$2.42m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$2,425,000$14,234
20251$1,212,500$10,104
20242$1,180,000$12,191
20231$2,280,000$28,500
20222$1,400,000$11,442
20212$1,875,000$10,196
20201$1,130,000$5,855
20191$1,250,000$7,669
20183$740,000$10,333
20171$985,000$12,312
20162$970,000$5,670

Recent sales on Marlin Drive

  • 53 Marlin Drive$1,700,00026 May 2026 · 5 bed · 264 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 42 Marlin Drive$3,150,00025 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 143 m² floor · 830 m² land
  • 5 Marlin Drive$1,212,5003 Apr 2025 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 835 m² land
  • 7 Marlin Drive$960,0005 Sept 2024 · 3 bed · 54 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 3 Marlin Drive$1,400,00019 Feb 2024 · 6 bed · 212 m² floor · 837 m² land
  • 12 Marlin Drive$2,280,00030 Nov 2023 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor · 832 m² land
  • 3 Marlin Drive$1,700,00019 Apr 2022 · 6 bed · 212 m² floor · 837 m² land
  • 41 Marlin Drive$1,100,00013 Jan 2022 · 2 bed · 74 m² floor · 863 m² land
  • 15 Marlin Drive$950,00029 Jun 2021 · 5 bed · 168 m² floor · 1,401 m² land
  • 66 Marlin Drive$2,800,00026 May 2021 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 733 m² land
  • 6 Marlin Drive$1,130,00017 Feb 2020 · 3 bed · 193 m² floor · 966 m² land
  • 58 Marlin Drive$1,250,00017 Jan 2019 · 4 bed · 163 m² floor · 665 m² land
  • 39 Marlin Drive$740,0005 Dec 2018 · 3 bed · 107 m² floor · 1,323 m² land
  • 7 Marlin Drive$558,00013 Jul 2018 · 3 bed · 54 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 60 Marlin Drive$1,001,00016 Jan 2018 · 2 bed · 62 m² floor · 642 m² land
  • 4 Marlin Drive$985,00021 Jan 2017 · 3 bed · 80 m² floor · 822 m² land
  • 14 Marlin Drive$940,00025 Aug 2016 · 3 bed · 141 m² floor · 827 m² land
  • 44 Marlin Drive$1,000,00027 Jan 2016 · 4 bed · 214 m² floor · 814 m² land
  • 54 Marlin Drive$800,00029 Jun 2015 · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 55 Marlin Drive$590,0006 Mar 2015 · 5 bed · 275 m² floor · 809 m² land

The homes on Marlin Drive

Marlin Drive has 67 houses. More were built in the 1970s than in any other decade (31%).

1920s: 1 (1 home)11920s1960s: 6 (6 homes)1960s1970s: 19 (19 homes)191970s1980s: 12 (12 homes)1980s1990s: 11 (11 homes)1990s2000s: 8 (8 homes)2000s2010s: 1 (1 home)2010s2020s: 3 (3 homes)32020s

Building and resource consents on Marlin Drive

8building consents in the last 5 years
  • 59 Marlin Drive21 Aug 2026 · Building consentBuild a pole shed to store boat and other equipment
  • 50 Marlin Drive1 Jul 2026 · Building consentNew dwg, & alterations to ex
  • 31 Marlin Drive1 Dec 2025 · Building consentIwan gge to be built on site con
  • 21 Marlin Drive1 Oct 2025 · Building consentExtension & alt to existing dwg
  • 4 Marlin Drive1 Mar 2025 · Building consentDetached dwg install a freesta

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