55 properties · Tamatea, Napier

Rochester Street, Tamatea

Rochester Street in Tamatea has 55 properties, valued by the council between $390,000 and $730,000 with a median of $620,000 (Tamatea: $640,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $643,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 17 Rochester Street, at $677,000.

$620kmedian council valuation
$643kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
NapierTamatea ×Rochester Street ×

55 properties on Rochester Street, Tamatea

Highest and lowest on Rochester Street

Highest-valued home25 Rochester Street$730,000council valuation · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 668 m² land
Lowest-valued home3/5 Rochester Street$390,000council valuation · 2 bed · 63 m² floor
Highest sale in 202617 Rochester Street$677,000sold 20 May 2026 · 3 bed · 98 m² floor · 746 m² land

Property values on Rochester Street

The council values Rochester Street's 52 rated properties between $390,000 and $730,000. The middle half sit between about $593,500 and $645,000; the median is $620,000 and the mean $608,173.

Lowest: $390k$390kLowest10%: $541k20%: $584k20%30%: $603k40%: $614k40%Median: $620k60%: $640k60%70%: $640k80%: $650k80%90%: $660kHighest: $730k$730kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
25$420k1—
343$620k1—
42$605k0—

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

Rochester Street compared with Tamatea

Rochester Street's median council value is 3% below Tamatea's.

Rochester StreetTamateaNapier
Median council value$620k$640k$700k
Sold in the last 12 months3.6%3.4%3.5%
Median section680 m²635 m²680 m²
Median year built197019701970
Council value per m² of floor$6k$6k$5k

Rochester Street 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: $351k (2 sales)$351k20162017: $393k (2 sales)2018: $435k (2 sales)20182019: $453k (4 sales)2020: $526k (4 sales)20202021: $723k (2 sales)2022: $750k (2 sales)$750k20222023: $426k (2 sales)2024: $540k (2 sales)$540k20242025: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$677,000$6,908
20251$498,000$6,000
20242$540,000$5,627
20232$426,000$4,796
20222$750,000$6,136
20212$722,500$6,568
20204$525,500$5,302
20194$453,100$4,225
20182$435,000$3,275
20172$392,750$4,227
20162$351,000$3,364

Recent sales on Rochester Street

The homes on Rochester Street

Rochester Street has 53 houses and 2 units and townhouses. Most were built in the 1970s (96%).

1970s: 50 (50 homes)501970s1990s: 2 (2 homes)21990s

Building and resource consents on Rochester Street

9building consents in the last 5 years
  • 24 Rochester Street1 Feb 2026 · Building consentNew install of metro tiny rad base freestanding woodburner
  • 27 Rochester Street1 Oct 2025 · Building consentR2- stage 2- new two storey dwg
  • 27 Rochester Street1 Aug 2025 · Building consentR1 - stage 1- new retaining wall
  • 8A Rochester Street1 Jun 2025 · Building consentRelocate 3 x bdrm dwg to site plus drainage
  • 25 Rochester Street1 Sept 2024 · Building consentFoundation & site works for 1 x bdrm supplementary unit (piles down)

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