83 properties · Maraenui, Napier

Riverbend Road, Maraenui

Riverbend Road in Maraenui has 83 properties, valued by the council between $210,000 and $890,000 with a median of $500,000 (Maraenui: $475,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $504,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 172 Riverbend Road, at $530,000.

$500kmedian council valuation
$504kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1960median year built
NapierMaraenui ×Riverbend Road ×

83 properties on Riverbend Road, Maraenui

Highest and lowest on Riverbend Road

Highest-valued home44 Riverbend Road$890,000council valuation · 4 bed · 265 m² floor · 1,219 m² land
Lowest-valued home148A Riverbend Road$210,000council valuation · 320 m² floor · 304 m² land
Highest sale in 2026172 Riverbend Road$530,000sold 1 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 627 m² land

Property values on Riverbend Road

The council values Riverbend Road's 72 rated properties between $210,000 and $890,000. The middle half sit between about $485,000 and $553,500; the median is $500,000 and the mean $535,972.

Lowest: $210k$210kLowest10%: $452k20%: $485k20%30%: $485k40%: $500k40%Median: $500k60%: $520k60%70%: $537k80%: $570k80%90%: $698kHighest: $890k$890kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
25$485k0—
358$500k2—
45$830k0—
5+1$680k0—

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

Riverbend Road compared with Maraenui

Riverbend Road's median council value is 5% above Maraenui's.

Riverbend RoadMaraenuiNapier
Median council value$500k$475k$700k
Sold in the last 12 months2.4%2.7%3.5%
Time between sales10.8 yrs7.4 yrs8.6 yrs
Median section683 m²716 m²680 m²
Median year built196019601970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Riverbend 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: $228k (8 sales)$228k20162017: $240k (3 sales)2018: $312k (4 sales)20182019: $365k (5 sales)2020: $425k (5 sales)20202021: $690k (3 sales)2022: $740k (3 sales)$740k20222023: $625k (3 sales)2024: $486k (2 sales)20242025: $573k (2 sales)$573k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$530,000$4,417
20252$572,500$5,469
20242$485,500$3,533
20233$625,000$4,808
20223$740,000$4,933
20213$690,000$6,023
20205$425,000$4,250
20195$365,000$3,510
20184$311,550$2,930
20173$240,000$2,750
20168$227,500$2,144

Recent sales on Riverbend Road

The homes on Riverbend Road

Riverbend Road has 72 houses and 11 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (39%).

1950s: 27 (27 homes)271950s1960s: 28 (28 homes)281960s1970s: 3 (3 homes)1970s1980s: 2 (2 homes)1980s1990s: 5 (5 homes)1990s2000s: 1 (1 home)2000s2010s: 3 (3 homes)2010s2020s: 3 (3 homes)32020s

How long owners stay on Riverbend Road

Homes on Riverbend Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 10.8 years (Maraenui: 7.4 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 10 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 Riverbend Road

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 66 Riverbend Road1 Sept 2025 · Building consentReplace existing with woodsman Totara insert woodburner
  • 128 Riverbend Road1 Oct 2024 · Building consentInternal alterations
  • 98 Riverbend Road1 Dec 2022 · Building consentReplace existing with firenzo vision freestanding woodburner
  • 96 Riverbend Road1 Apr 2022 · Building consentReplace existing with woodsman Totara insert woodburner housing (detached, multi-unit, group dwgs)
  • 178 Riverbend Road1 Apr 2022 · Building consentReplace existing with woodsman serene freestanding housing (detached, multi-unit, group dwgs)

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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.