55 properties · Nelson South, Nelson

Rutherford Street, Nelson South

Rutherford Street in Nelson South has 55 properties, valued by the council between $485,000 and $2,300,000 with a median of $990,000 (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 $954,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months.

$990kmedian council valuation
$954kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1950median year built
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55 properties on Rutherford Street, Nelson South

Highest and lowest on Rutherford Street

Highest-valued home270 Rutherford Street$2,300,000council valuation · 4 bed · 310 m² floor · 1,181 m² land
Lowest-valued home283A Rutherford Street$485,000council valuation · 2 bed · 80 m² floor
Highest sale, last 12 months272A Rutherford Street$872,000sold 2 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 419 m² land

Property values on Rutherford Street

The council values Rutherford Street's 49 rated properties between $485,000 and $2,300,000. The middle half sit between about $718,500 and $1,179,000; the median is $990,000 and the mean $1,011,224.

Lowest: $485k$485kLowest10%: $628k20%: $670k20%30%: $767k40%: $890k40%Median: $990k60%: $1.01m60%70%: $1.1m80%: $1.26m80%90%: $1.49mHighest: $2.3m$2.3mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
24$590k0—
323$770k1—
416$1.14m0—
5+4$1.6m0—

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

Rutherford Street compared with Nelson South

Rutherford Street's median council value is 62% above Nelson South's.

Rutherford StreetNelson SouthNelson
Median council value$990k$610k$710k
Sold in the last 12 months1.8%2.9%3.6%
Time between sales11.0 yrs9.2 yrs8.8 yrs
Median section498 m²647 m²693 m²
Median year built195019501970
Council value per m² of floor$6k$5k$5k

Rutherford Street house prices over time

Median sale price by year; 2025 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.

2016: $838k (4 sales)$838k2017: $774k (6 sales)20172018: too few sales to say (1 sale)2019: $757k (7 sales)20192020: $805k (3 sales)2021: $1.17m (2 sales)20212022: too few sales to say (1 sale)2023: $1.45m (6 sales)$1.45m20232024: $690k (3 sales)2025: $1.04m (2 sales, this year so far)$1.04m2025
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20252$1,036,250$6,889
20243$690,000$6,391
20236$1,450,000$7,039
20221$795,000$6,913
20212$1,170,688$7,426
20203$805,000$6,192
20197$757,000$5,143
20181$810,000$6,480
20176$773,500$4,198
20164$837,500$3,754

Recent sales on Rutherford Street

The homes on Rutherford Street

Rutherford Street has 47 houses, 4 units and townhouses and 1 apartment. More were built in the 1970s than in any other decade (24%).

1870s: 1 (1 home)11870s1890s: 4 (4 homes)1900s: 3 (3 homes)1900s1910s: 4 (4 homes)1920s: 3 (3 homes)1920s1930s: 5 (5 homes)1940s: 3 (3 homes)1940s1950s: 2 (2 homes)1960s: 3 (3 homes)1960s1970s: 12 (12 homes)121980s: 2 (2 homes)1980s1990s: 6 (6 homes)2010s: 1 (1 home)12010s

How long owners stay on Rutherford Street

Homes on Rutherford Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 11.0 years (Nelson South: 9.2 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 13 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 Rutherford Street

1building consents in the last 5 years

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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.