56 properties · Nelson South, Nelson

Kawai Street, Nelson South

Kawai Street in Nelson South has 56 properties, valued by the council between $440,000 and $1,800,000 with a median of $650,000 (Nelson South: $610,000). More of its homes were built in the 1970s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $631,500. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 112 Kawai Street, at $655,000.

$650kmedian council valuation
$632kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
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56 properties on Kawai Street, Nelson South

Highest and lowest on Kawai Street

Highest-valued home101A Kawai Street$1,800,000council valuation · 12 bed · 511 m² floor · 986 m² land
Lowest-valued home115 Kawai Street$440,000council valuation · 1,102 m² land
Highest sale in 2026112 Kawai Street$655,000sold 19 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 440 m² land

Property values on Kawai Street

The council values Kawai Street's 52 rated properties between $440,000 and $1,800,000. The middle half sit between about $547,500 and $722,500; the median is $650,000 and the mean $679,808.

Lowest: $440k$440kLowest10%: $492k20%: $535k20%30%: $560k40%: $604k40%Median: $650k60%: $680k60%70%: $707k80%: $738k80%90%: $780kHighest: $1.8m$1.8mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
25$510k0—
334$625k1—
410$750k0—
5+2$1.22m0—

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

Kawai Street compared with Nelson South

Kawai Street's median council value is 7% above Nelson South's.

Kawai StreetNelson SouthNelson
Median council value$650k$610k$710k
Sold in the last 12 months1.8%2.9%3.6%
Time between sales7.5 yrs9.2 yrs8.8 yrs
Median section824 m²647 m²693 m²
Median year built197019501970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Kawai 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: $417k (7 sales)$417k20162017: $515k (4 sales)2018: $635k (3 sales)20182019: $590k (5 sales)2020: $745k (2 sales)$745k20202021: too few sales to say (1 sale)2022: $645k (7 sales)$645k20222024: 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$655,000$5,955
20241$580,000$5,800
20227$645,000$6,085
20211$545,000$6,056
20202$745,000$4,720
20195$590,000$4,308
20183$635,000$4,909
20174$515,000$2,492
20167$417,000$3,100

Recent sales on Kawai Street

The homes on Kawai Street

Kawai Street has 45 houses, 8 apartments and 3 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1970s than in any other decade (20%).

1900s: 3 (3 homes)31900s1910s: 2 (2 homes)1920s: 4 (4 homes)1920s1930s: 5 (5 homes)1940s: 5 (5 homes)1940s1950s: 5 (5 homes)1960s: 1 (1 home)1960s1970s: 10 (10 homes)101980s: 7 (7 homes)1980s2000s: 8 (8 homes)2010s: 1 (1 home)12010s

How long owners stay on Kawai Street

Homes on Kawai Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 7.5 years (Nelson South: 9.2 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 Kawai Street

1building consents in the last 5 years

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