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Downing Avenue, Pirimai

Downing Avenue in Pirimai has 66 properties, valued by the council between $315,000 and $820,000 with a median of $640,000 (Pirimai: $640,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1960s. We estimate its homes at a median $642,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 38 Downing Avenue, at $710,000.

$640kmedian council valuation
$642kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1960median year built
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66 properties on Downing Avenue, Pirimai

Highest and lowest on Downing Avenue

Highest-valued home44A Downing Avenue$820,000council valuation · 3 bed · 157 m² floor · 466 m² land
Lowest-valued home48C Downing Avenue$315,000council valuation · 2 bed · 60 m² floor
Highest sale in 202638 Downing Avenue$710,000sold 3 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 787 m² land

Property values on Downing Avenue

The council values Downing Avenue's 63 rated properties between $315,000 and $820,000. The middle half sit between about $602,000 and $685,000; the median is $640,000 and the mean $625,873.

Lowest: $315k$315kLowest10%: $477k20%: $584k20%30%: $620k40%: $620k40%Median: $640k60%: $640k60%70%: $660k80%: $710k80%90%: $746kHighest: $820k$820kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$330k0—
28$465k0—
347$640k2—
45$730k0—
5+1$680k0—

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

Downing Avenue compared with Pirimai

Downing Avenue's median council value is about the same as Pirimai's.

Downing AvenuePirimaiNapier
Median council value$640k$640k$700k
Sold in the last 12 months3%4%3.5%
Time between sales5.7 yrs9.8 yrs8.6 yrs
Median section776 m²711 m²680 m²
Median year built196019601970
Council value per m² of floor$6k$6k$5k

Downing 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: $343k (3 sales)$343k20162017: $392k (3 sales)2018: $390k (4 sales)20182019: $495k (6 sales)2020: $597k (2 sales)20202021: $750k (5 sales)$750k2022: $560k (4 sales)20222023: $485k (3 sales)2024: $533k (2 sales)20242025: $635k (3 sales)2026: $680k (2 sales, this year so far)$680k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$680,000$6,505
20253$635,000$5,735
20242$532,500$5,022
20233$485,000$5,449
20224$560,000$5,674
20215$750,000$7,500
20202$596,500$4,672
20196$495,139$3,763
20184$390,000$3,394
20173$392,000$3,733
20163$343,000$3,194

Recent sales on Downing Avenue

The homes on Downing Avenue

Downing Avenue has 65 houses and 1 unit or townhouse. Most were built in the 1960s (78%).

1940s: 1 (1 home)11940s1960s: 49 (49 homes)491960s1970s: 9 (9 homes)1970s2000s: 1 (1 home)2000s2020s: 3 (3 homes)32020s

How long owners stay on Downing Avenue

Homes on Downing Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 5.7 years (Pirimai: 9.8 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 12 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 Downing Avenue

6building consents in the last 5 years
  • 17 Downing Avenue1 Apr 2026 · Building consentReplace existing with metro trend insert woodburner in lounge
  • 34 Downing Avenue1 Oct 2025 · Building consentRemove wall, new beam
  • 6 Downing Avenue1 Dec 2024 · Building consentNew carport
  • 22 Downing Avenue1 Jun 2024 · Building consentReplace existing with woodsman Totara insert woodburner
  • 41 Downing Avenue1 May 2024 · Building consentReplace existing with metro smart insert woodburner

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