123 properties · Eskdale, Napier

Whirinaki Road, Eskdale

Whirinaki Road in Eskdale has 123 properties, valued by the council between $365,000 and $1,570,000 with a median of $920,000 (Eskdale: $1,055,000). More of its homes were built in the 1980s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $893,000. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $1,132,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 268 Whirinaki Road, at $1,240,000.

$920kmedian council valuation
$893kour median estimate
$1.13mmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1970median year built
NapierEskdale ×Whirinaki Road ×

123 properties on Whirinaki Road, Eskdale

Highest and lowest on Whirinaki Road

Highest-valued home255 Whirinaki Road$1,570,000council valuation · 5 bed · 370 m² floor · 809 m² land
Lowest-valued home171 Whirinaki Road$365,000council valuation · 1,292 m² land
Highest sale in 2026268 Whirinaki Road$1,240,000sold 22 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 233 m² floor · 809 m² land

Property values on Whirinaki Road

The council values Whirinaki Road's 121 rated properties between $365,000 and $1,570,000. The middle half sit between about $765,000 and $1,075,000; the median is $920,000 and the mean $931,901.

Lowest: $365k$365kLowest10%: $640k20%: $730k20%30%: $800k40%: $850k40%Median: $920k60%: $960k60%70%: $1.05m80%: $1.1m80%90%: $1.27mHighest: $1.57m$1.57mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
12$710k0—
213$700k0—
362$850k4$1.13m
438$1.07m0—
5+2$1.51m0—

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

Whirinaki Road compared with Eskdale

Whirinaki Road's median council value is 13% below Eskdale's.

Whirinaki RoadEskdaleNapier
Median council value$920k$1.05m$700k
Median sale, last 12 months$1.13m$1.02m$710k
Sold in the last 12 months3.3%3.1%3.5%
Time between sales15.3 yrs8.3 yrs8.6 yrs
Median section809 m²5,125 m²682 m²
Median year built197019901970
Council value per m² of floor$7k$7k$5k

Whirinaki Road 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: $560k (10 sales)$560k20162017: $635k (7 sales)2018: $620k (7 sales)20182019: $630k (9 sales)2020: $719k (13 sales)20202021: $958k (4 sales)2022: $1.18m (8 sales)$1.18m20222023: $710k (4 sales)2024: $900k (8 sales)20242025: $895k (8 sales)2026: $1.02m (3 sales, this year so far)$1.02m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$1,025,000$5,322
20258$895,000$6,402
20248$900,000$7,005
20234$710,000$7,004
20228$1,177,500$7,041
20214$957,500$5,455
202013$719,000$4,883
20199$630,000$5,150
20187$620,000$4,195
20177$635,405$3,459
201610$560,000$3,751

Recent sales on Whirinaki Road

The homes on Whirinaki Road

Whirinaki Road has 123 houses. More were built in the 1980s than in any other decade (24%).

1940s: 2 (2 homes)21940s1950s: 23 (23 homes)1960s: 24 (24 homes)1960s1970s: 19 (19 homes)1980s: 28 (28 homes)281980s1990s: 5 (5 homes)2000s: 7 (7 homes)2000s2010s: 2 (2 homes)2020s: 9 (9 homes)92020s

How long owners stay on Whirinaki Road

Homes on Whirinaki Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 15.3 years (Eskdale: 8.3 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 30 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 Whirinaki Road

26building consents in the last 5 years
  • 256 Whirinaki Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentTo install a metro xtreme rad base freestanding fire
  • 225 Whirinaki Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentTo install a metro xtreme rad woody freestanding fire in family room
  • 186 Whirinaki Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentNew 69.99 sqm outbuilding gge
  • 197 Whirinaki Road1 Oct 2025 · Building consentRemove wall & construct new kitchen & ridge beam
  • 283 Whirinaki Road1 Sept 2025 · Building consentExtension of sw corner of main house. layout alteration of bedrooms, ensuite, storage room & existing bathroom.nexisting shed renovated to include new bathroom & sink.

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