37 properties · Hospital Hill, Napier

May Avenue, Hospital Hill

May Avenue in Hospital Hill has 37 properties, valued by the council between $375,000 and $1,400,000 with a median of $910,000 (Hospital Hill: $850,000). More of its homes were built in the 1900s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $894,500. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 5 May Avenue, at $930,000.

$910kmedian council valuation
$895kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1920median year built
NapierHospital Hill ×May Avenue ×

37 properties on May Avenue, Hospital Hill

Highest and lowest on May Avenue

Highest-valued home26 May Avenue$1,400,000council valuation · 4 bed · 250 m² floor · 1,958 m² land
Lowest-valued home19 May Avenue$375,000council valuation · 481 m² land
Highest sale in 20265 May Avenue$930,000sold 6 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 405 m² land

Property values on May Avenue

The council values May Avenue's 36 rated properties between $375,000 and $1,400,000. The middle half sit between about $710,000 and $1,027,500; the median is $910,000 and the mean $887,222.

Lowest: $375k$375kLowest10%: $620k20%: $680k20%30%: $740k40%: $850k40%Median: $910k60%: $960k60%70%: $1.0m80%: $1.05m80%90%: $1.19mHighest: $1.4m$1.4mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
21$690k0—
316$710k1—
414$1.01m0—
5+4$1.02m0—

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

May Avenue compared with Hospital Hill

May Avenue's median council value is 7% above Hospital Hill's.

May AvenueHospital HillNapier
Median council value$910k$850k$700k
Sold in the last 12 months2.7%2.6%3.5%
Time between sales10.0 yrs9.9 yrs8.6 yrs
Median section750 m²696 m²682 m²
Median year built192019401970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

May Avenue 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: $605k (3 sales)$605k20162017: $620k (3 sales)20172019: $668k (3 sales)20192021: $1.13m (2 sales)$1.13m20212022: $895k (4 sales)20222023: $738k (2 sales)20232024: $1.08m (3 sales)$1.08m20242026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$930,000$7,154
20243$1,080,000$7,270
20232$738,000$5,611
20224$894,500$5,762
20212$1,132,500$6,176
20193$667,500$4,585
20173$620,000$2,375
20163$605,000$2,881

Recent sales on May Avenue

  • 5 May Avenue$930,0006 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 405 m² land
  • 21 May Avenue$1,080,00023 Aug 2024 · 4 bed · 230 m² floor · 663 m² land
  • 29A May Avenue$1,650,00030 Apr 2024 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 1,044 m² land
  • 33 May Avenue$727,00025 Jan 2024 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 531 m² land
  • 32 May Avenue$571,0001 Mar 2023 · 2 bed · 120 m² floor · 812 m² land
  • 45 May Avenue$905,00023 Jan 2023 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 898 m² land
  • 5 May Avenue$749,00019 Dec 2022 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 405 m² land
  • 19 May Avenue$400,00025 Jul 2022 · 481 m² land
  • 23 May Avenue$1,040,0007 Apr 2022 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor · 409 m² land
  • 21 May Avenue$1,280,00018 Feb 2022 · 4 bed · 230 m² floor · 663 m² land
  • 43 May Avenue$1,285,00030 Nov 2021 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor · 1,204 m² land
  • 17 May Avenue$980,00023 Mar 2021 · 4 bed · 188 m² floor · 522 m² land
  • 5 May Avenue$667,5003 Oct 2019 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 405 m² land
  • 19A May Avenue$980,00012 Apr 2019 · 5 bed · 259 m² floor · 498 m² land
  • 5 May Avenue$596,00010 Jan 2019 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 405 m² land
  • 12 May Avenue$950,00023 May 2017 · 4 bed · 184 m² floor · 1,268 m² land
  • 19A May Avenue$527,00019 Mar 2017 · 5 bed · 259 m² floor · 498 m² land
  • 16 May Avenue$620,00023 Jan 2017 · 5 bed · 261 m² floor · 1,545 m² land
  • 12 May Avenue$640,0001 Jul 2016 · 4 bed · 184 m² floor · 1,268 m² land
  • 28 May Avenue$605,0004 May 2016 · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 1,161 m² land

The homes on May Avenue

May Avenue has 37 houses. More were built in the 1900s than in any other decade (23%).

1890s: 1 (1 home)11890s1900s: 8 (8 homes)81910s: 7 (7 homes)1910s1920s: 2 (2 homes)1930s: 3 (3 homes)1930s1940s: 6 (6 homes)1950s: 2 (2 homes)1950s1960s: 2 (2 homes)1980s: 1 (1 home)1980s1990s: 2 (2 homes)2000s: 1 (1 home)12000s

How long owners stay on May Avenue

Homes on May Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 10.0 years (Hospital Hill: 9.9 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 9 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 May Avenue

6building consents in the last 5 years
  • 33 May Avenue1 Dec 2025 · Building consentInternal alterations, new deck, replace an exterior window with door
  • 21 May Avenue1 May 2025 · Building consentNew retaining walls
  • 29 May Avenue1 Feb 2025 · Building consentAlterations to dwg. Replace & relocate shower in en-suite & reconfigure replace door with sliding door. Replace bath in main bathrm with tiled shower.
  • 5 May Avenue1 Oct 2023 · Building consentReplace existing with firenzo kompact deco 800 ag insert woodburner
  • 19 May Avenue1 Sept 2023 · Building consentNew 3 x bdrm dwg integrated with existing gge

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