117 properties · Atawhai, Nelson

Dodson Valley Road, Atawhai

Dodson Valley Road in Atawhai has 117 properties, valued by the council between $295,000 and $4,350,000 with a median of $610,000 (Atawhai: $820,000). More of its homes were built in the 1970s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $601,000. 5 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $815,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 144 Dodson Valley Road, at $1,035,000.

$610kmedian council valuation
$601kour median estimate
$815kmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales
1970median year built
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117 properties on Dodson Valley Road, Atawhai

Highest and lowest on Dodson Valley Road

Highest-valued home76 Dodson Valley Road$4,350,000council valuation · 3 bed · 1050 m² floor · 4,764 m² land
Lowest-valued home79A Dodson Valley Road$295,000council valuation · 515 m² land
Highest sale in 2026144 Dodson Valley Road$1,035,000sold 21 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 220 m² floor · 1,191 m² land

Property values on Dodson Valley Road

The council values Dodson Valley Road's 107 rated properties between $295,000 and $4,350,000. The middle half sit between about $554,000 and $745,000; the median is $610,000 and the mean $708,738.

Lowest: $295k$295kLowest10%: $510k20%: $540k20%30%: $568k40%: $584k40%Median: $610k60%: $646k60%70%: $710k80%: $780k80%90%: $918kHighest: $4.35m$4.35mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
13$560k0—
217$540k1—
367$610k2—
414$820k1—
5+2$750k0—

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

Dodson Valley Road compared with Atawhai

Dodson Valley Road's median council value is 26% below Atawhai's.

Dodson Valley RoadAtawhaiNelson
Median council value$610k$820k$700k
Median sale, last 12 months$815k$950k$705k
Sold in the last 12 months4.3%4.5%3.6%
Time between sales9.1 yrs10.8 yrs8.7 yrs
Median section827 m²836 m²695 m²
Median year built197019901970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Dodson Valley 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: $370k (10 sales)$370k2017: $472k (8 sales)20172018: $481k (13 sales)2019: $471k (6 sales)20192020: $585k (8 sales)2021: $730k (5 sales)20212022: $643k (4 sales)2024: $648k (5 sales)20242025: $410k (3 sales)2026: $771k (4 sales, this year so far)$771k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20264$771,250$4,875
20253$410,000$5,180
20245$648,000$4,615
20224$642,500$5,595
20215$730,000$6,083
20208$585,000$4,581
20196$470,500$4,057
201813$481,200$3,931
20178$472,250$4,389
201610$370,450$3,820

Recent sales on Dodson Valley Road

The homes on Dodson Valley Road

Dodson Valley Road has 109 houses, 4 units and townhouses and 2 sections. More were built in the 1970s than in any other decade (24%).

1890s: 2 (2 homes)21890s1930s: 2 (2 homes)1940s: 4 (4 homes)1940s1950s: 12 (12 homes)1960s: 10 (10 homes)1960s1970s: 25 (25 homes)251980s: 21 (21 homes)1980s1990s: 16 (16 homes)2000s: 8 (8 homes)2000s2010s: 3 (3 homes)2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Dodson Valley Road

Homes on Dodson Valley Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 9.1 years (Atawhai: 10.8 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 16 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 Dodson Valley Road

2building consents in the last 5 years
4resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 76 Dodson Valley Road1 Jan 2025 · Building consentConstruct 3 duplexes & 4 detac
  • 90 Dodson Valley Road1 Nov 2021 · Building consentInstall woodsman serene fire
  • 76 Dodson Valley Road12 May 2025 · Resource consentVariation to conditions 1, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22 and cancellation of condition 20 of RM235237 - to reflect changes in earthworks requirements.
  • 74B Dodson Valley Road7 Mar 2025 · Resource consentApplication under s221(3) of the RMA to vary consent notice 12813266.2 in relation to Lot 3 and Lot 4 DP591174.
  • 76 Dodson Valley Road7 Jun 2024 · Resource consentComprehensive housing development comprising ten residential units (four two-storey standalone units; six two-storey duplex units) with associated vehicle access and parking.
  • 76 Dodson Valley Road26 May 2023 · Resource consentTo undertake site remediation at 76 Dodson Valley Road, where multiple HAIL sites have been identified, to provide for future residential development.

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