264 properties · Nelson South, Nelson

Waimea Road, Nelson South

Waimea Road in Nelson South has 264 properties, valued by the council between $240,000 and $3,600,000 with a median of $515,000 (Nelson South: $610,000). More of its homes were built in the 1940s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $539,500. 10 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $620,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 45 Waimea Road, at $815,000. 5 are for sale now.

$515kmedian council valuation
$540kour median estimate
$620kmedian sale, last 12 months · 10 sales
1960median year built
5for sale now
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281 properties on Waimea Road, Nelson South

Highest and lowest on Waimea Road

Highest-valued home179 Waimea Road$3,600,000council valuation · 1 bed · 840 m² floor · 5,438 m² land
Lowest-valued home132 Waimea Road$240,000council valuation · 110 m² floor · 204 m² land
Highest sale in 202645 Waimea Road$815,000sold 5 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor

Property values on Waimea Road

The council values Waimea Road's 214 rated properties between $240,000 and $3,600,000. The middle half sit between about $422,250 and $612,000; the median is $515,000 and the mean $547,103.

Lowest: $240k$240kLowest10%: $340k20%: $405k20%30%: $440k40%: $476k40%Median: $515k60%: $560k60%70%: $590k80%: $634k80%90%: $709kHighest: $3.6m$3.6mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
18$415k0—
277$440k4$598k
387$580k4$656k
415$710k1—
5+2$730k0—

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

Waimea Road compared with Nelson South

Waimea Road's median council value is 16% below Nelson South's.

Waimea RoadNelson SouthNelson
Median council value$515k$610k$700k
Median sale, last 12 months$620k$650k$705k
Sold in the last 12 months3.8%2.8%3.6%
Time between sales8.9 yrs9.0 yrs8.7 yrs
Median section608 m²647 m²695 m²
Median year built196019501970
Council value per m² of floor$6k$5k$5k

Waimea 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: $365k (17 sales)$365k20162017: $300k (13 sales)2018: $348k (11 sales)20182019: $465k (15 sales)2020: $485k (13 sales)20202021: $555k (10 sales)2022: $620k (8 sales)20222023: $625k (7 sales)2024: $503k (14 sales)20242025: $600k (15 sales)2026: $650k (5 sales, this year so far)$650k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20265$650,000$5,588
202515$600,000$5,842
202414$502,500$4,959
20237$625,000$5,159
20228$620,000$6,641
202110$555,000$5,999
202013$485,000$4,873
201915$465,000$4,562
201811$348,000$3,929
201713$300,000$4,118
201617$365,000$3,164

Recent sales on Waimea Road

The homes on Waimea Road

Waimea Road has 179 houses, 49 units and townhouses, 29 apartments and 1 section. More were built in the 1940s than in any other decade (15%).

1870s: 1 (1 home)11870s1890s: 1 (1 home)1900s: 4 (4 homes)1900s1910s: 5 (5 homes)1920s: 6 (6 homes)1920s1930s: 24 (24 homes)1940s: 31 (31 homes)311940s1950s: 23 (23 homes)1960s: 16 (16 homes)1960s1970s: 27 (27 homes)1980s: 19 (19 homes)1980s1990s: 26 (26 homes)2000s: 3 (3 homes)2000s2010s: 5 (5 homes)2020s: 22 (22 homes)222020s

How long owners stay on Waimea Road

Homes on Waimea Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 8.9 years (Nelson South: 9.0 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 49 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 Waimea Road

2building consents in the last 5 years
3resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 154A Waimea Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentConcrete block retaining wall
  • 66 Waimea Road1 Dec 2025 · Building consentExtend house to create new bdrm/bathrm. Detached dwgs
  • 125 Waimea Road17 Apr 2023 · Resource consentTo undertake an overheight three storey comprehensive housing development for 29 residential units and common areas that will require consent for over height excavations, exceedance in the number of u
  • 125 Waimea Road17 Apr 2023 · Resource consentUnit Title Subdivision of Lots 3-4 DP 4124 to create 29 residential units, a shared room and communal areas.
  • 125 Waimea Road17 Apr 2023 · Resource consentTo disturb the soil, remove a fuel tank and undertake a residential subdivision on a HAIL site.

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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.

About property on Waimea Road, Nelson South

Every property in Waimea Road, Nelson South, whether it is for sale or not: homes, sections, farms, lifestyle blocks, shops, offices and industrial land. Each is listed from the council rating roll and Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, with the listing beside it when an agent is marketing it.

Each property has its own page: our estimate of its value beside the council rating valuation, past sale prices, the title and land area, zoning and hazards, building consents, and what it would cost to own.

Listings are published by the agents who market them. Addresses, land details and rating valuations come from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and from the council. No ownership information is published.

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