108 properties · Marlborough Sounds

Mahau Sound house prices and sales

Mahau Sound's median sale price over the last twelve months was $709k, across 5 sales, up 19% on the twelve months before.

$709kmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales · up 19%
$755kmedian council valuation
14.9 yrsmedian time between sales
3for sale now
Marlborough SoundsMahau Sound ×
All 108For sale 3For rent 0Sold 3

108 properties in Mahau Sound

About Mahau Sound

Homes sold for a median $5,084 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Mahau Sound change hands every 14.9 years on median, against 12.4 across Marlborough Sounds and 7.9 nationally. About 4.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Mahau Sound

  • Queen Charlotte Collegesecondary · Years 7-15

Mahau Sound house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Mahau Sound's median sale price over the last twelve months was $709k, across 5 sales, up 19% on the twelve months before. Across Marlborough Sounds it was $625k.

2016: too few sales to say (4 sales)20162017: $745k (5 sales)$745k2018: $677k (5 sales)20182019: too few sales to say (4 sales)2020: $795k (7 sales)$795k20202021: too few sales to say (4 sales)2022: too few sales to say (2 sales)20222023: $640k (7 sales)2024: $430k (7 sales)$430k20242025: too few sales to say (4 sales)2026: too few sales to say (3 sales, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Marlborough Sounds median
20263———$472,500
20254———$671,250
20247$430,000$5,688$48$571,000
20237$640,000$7,898$89$620,000
20222———$597,500
20214———$610,000
20207$795,000$4,541$70$422,500
20194———$370,000
20185$677,000$3,875$36$387,500
20175$745,000$3,078$65$377,500
20164———$355,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Mahau Sound, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $778kDec 2024: $779kJan 2025: $782kFeb 2025: $779kMar 2025: $771kApr 2025: $770kMay 2025: $774kJun 2025: $774kJul 2025: $774kAug 2025: $773kSept 2025: $772kOct 2025: $773kNov 2025: $775kDec 2025: $778kJan 2026: $777kFeb 2026: $778kMar 2026: $777kApr 2026: $772kMay 2026: $765kJun 2026: $763kJul 2026: $764kAug 2026: $770kSept 2026: $771kOct 2026: $770k$778k$763k$770kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $755k to $790k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Mahau Sound

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
28$515k0—$8,109
338$693k0—$6,792
429$950k3—$4,573
5+7$1.36m1—$4,200

Price per square metre

Homes in Mahau Sound sold for a median $5,084 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Marlborough Sounds: $7,275); the land under houses sold for an estimated $139 per square metre (Marlborough Sounds: $61). A sale price is not split between land and house, so the land figure gives the land the council's share of each sale — the land value as a part of the capital value at the last revaluation.

$5,084per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$139per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,519per m² of floor, council capital values
$81per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Mahau Sound

How long owners stay in Mahau Sound

Homes in Mahau Sound change hands every 14.9 years on median, against 12.4 across Marlborough Sounds and 7.9 nationally.

14.9 yearsmedian time between sales, Mahau Sound
12.4 yearsMarlborough Sounds
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
4.6%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Marlborough Sounds: 2%)

Time between a home's sales, for homes that resold in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.

Who lives in Mahau Sound

About 138 people lived in Mahau Sound at the 2023 census (up 18% since 2018); their median age was about 66 (Marlborough Sounds: 62); 95% of households owned their home (Marlborough Sounds: 89%).

138people, 2023 (2018: 117)
66median age, about (Marlborough Sounds: 62)
$50kmedian household income, about (Marlborough Sounds: $53k)
95%of households own their home (2018: 90%)

Age

  • 65 years and over61%
  • 30-64 years28%
  • Under 15 years11%
  • 15-29 years2%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)71%
  • One-person household24%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)5%
  • Other multi-person household0%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European98%
  • Māori7%
  • Asian0%
  • Other Ethnicity0%
  • Pacific Peoples0%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand78%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland9%
  • Australia4%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)4%
  • North America2%
  • Middle East and Africa2%
  • Asia0%
  • Other0%

Household income

  • $30,001-$50,00029%
  • $20,001-$30,00014%
  • $70,001-$100,00014%
  • $20,000 or less10%
  • $50,001-$70,00010%
  • $100,001-$150,00010%
  • $150,001-$200,00010%
  • $200,001 or more5%

Dwellings

  • Separate house96%
  • Joined dwelling4%
  • Other private dwelling4%
  • Non-private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification18%
  • Level 1 certificate15%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
  • Level 2 certificate10%
  • Level 3 certificate10%
  • Level 4 certificate10%
  • Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
  • Level 5 diploma5%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Mahau Sound. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Mahau Sound

4 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Mahau Sound in the last two years. Those with the most:

All 4 real estate agents in Mahau Sound, with their recent sales and which agencies sell the suburb.

Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.

Building and resource consents in Mahau Sound

4building consents in the last 12 months ($140k of work)
  • 937 Kenepuru Road1 May 2026 · Building consentInbuilt yunca xander solid fuel heater
  • 85 Mahau Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentDeck & ramp extension
  • 465 Mahau Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentRes alterations & additions
  • 329 Mahau Road1 Nov 2025 · Building consentInbuilt masport le4000 solid fuel heater

Search building consents in Mahau Sound and see Stats NZ's count of new homes there.

Sales and valuations as at 18 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Figures resting on fewer than 5 sales are not shown.

Streets in Mahau Sound

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About property in Mahau Sound, Marlborough Sounds

Every property in Mahau Sound, Marlborough Sounds, whether it is for sale or not: homes, sections, farms, lifestyle blocks, shops, offices and industrial land. Each is listed from the council rating roll and Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, with the listing beside it when an agent is marketing it.

Each property has its own page: our estimate of its value beside the council rating valuation, past sale prices, the title and land area, zoning and hazards, building consents, and what it would cost to own.

Listings are published by the agents who market them. Addresses, land details and rating valuations come from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and from the council. No ownership information is published.

Header photo: AnnWoolliams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).