28 properties · Holmes Hill, Oamaru

Holmes Street, Holmes Hill

Holmes Street in Holmes Hill has 28 properties, valued by the council between $370,000 and $1,090,000 with a median of $570,000 (Holmes Hill: $495,000). More of its homes were built in the 1970s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $590,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 23 Holmes Street, at $673,804.

$570kmedian council valuation
$590kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
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28 properties on Holmes Street, Holmes Hill

Highest and lowest on Holmes Street

Highest-valued home13A Holmes Street$1,090,000council valuation · 5 bed · 328 m² floor · 1,350 m² land
Lowest-valued home25 Holmes Street$370,000council valuation · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 855 m² land
Highest sale in 202623 Holmes Street$673,804sold 31 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 280 m² floor · 852 m² land

Property values on Holmes Street

The council values Holmes Street's 28 rated properties between $370,000 and $1,090,000. The middle half sit between about $479,500 and $634,000; the median is $570,000 and the mean $588,750.

Lowest: $370k$370kLowest10%: $447k20%: $464k20%30%: $495k40%: $510k40%Median: $570k60%: $594k60%70%: $620k80%: $648k80%90%: $780kHighest: $1.09m$1.09mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
22$505k0—
321$510k1—
43$750k0—
5+1$1.09m0—

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

Holmes Street compared with Holmes Hill

Holmes Street's median council value is 15% above Holmes Hill's.

Holmes StreetHolmes HillOamaru
Median council value$570k$495k$445k
Sold in the last 12 months3.6%6.6%4%
Median section690 m²744 m²860 m²
Median year built197019601960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$3k

Holmes 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: too few sales to say (1 sale)2017: $135k (5 sales)$135k20172018: too few sales to say (1 sale)2019: $366k (2 sales)20192020: too few sales to say (1 sale)2021: $543k (3 sales)20212022: too few sales to say (1 sale)2023: too few sales to say (1 sale)20232024: $775k (3 sales)$775k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$673,804$2,406
20243$775,000$4,308
20231$500,000$4,032
20221$585,000$5,132
20213$543,000$4,177
20201$575,000$3,594
20192$366,250$3,346
20181$365,000$2,808
20175$135,000$826
20161$100,000$595

Recent sales on Holmes Street

The homes on Holmes Street

Holmes Street has 28 houses. More were built in the 1970s than in any other decade (21%).

1920s: 3 (3 homes)31940s: 1 (1 home)1940s1950s: 3 (3 homes)1960s: 4 (4 homes)1960s1970s: 6 (6 homes)61980s: 1 (1 home)1980s1990s: 1 (1 home)2000s: 1 (1 home)2000s2010s: 6 (6 homes)2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

Building and resource consents on Holmes Street

26building consents in the last 5 years
  • 5 Holmes Street1 May 2026 · Building consentSingle level dwg with sfh & attached gge
  • 13 Holmes Street1 May 2026 · Building consentInstall masport r3000 heater, no wetback connection.
  • 16 Holmes Street1 Apr 2026 · Building consentInstall new anchor piles for relocated unit.
  • 17 Holmes Street1 Apr 2026 · Building consentSingle level dwg with attached gge
  • 25 Holmes Street1 Dec 2025 · Building consentSingle level dwg

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