
Oamaru North house prices and sales
Oamaru North's median sale price over the last twelve months was $452k, across 111 sales, up 6% on the twelve months before.
2,586 properties in Oamaru North
About Oamaru North
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $349k and three-bedroom homes for $467k. Homes sold for a median $3,624 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Oamaru North change hands every 7.7 years on median, against 7.4 across Oamaru and 7.9 nationally. About 4.3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Oamaru North
- Pembroke School (Oamaru)primary · Years 1-6
- Ardgowan Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Oamaru Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- St Kevins College (Oamaru)secondary · Years 9-15
- Waitaki Boys' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Oamaru North house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Oamaru North's median sale price over the last twelve months was $452k, across 111 sales, up 6% on the twelve months before. Across Oamaru it was $480k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Oamaru median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | $446,000 | $3,560 | $279 | $490,000 |
| 2025 | 132 | $420,000 | $3,732 | $280 | $470,000 |
| 2024 | 117 | $430,000 | $3,548 | $261 | $465,000 |
| 2023 | 109 | $390,000 | $3,325 | $252 | $460,000 |
| 2022 | 106 | $437,500 | $3,759 | $267 | $465,500 |
| 2021 | 149 | $418,000 | $3,259 | $239 | $435,000 |
| 2020 | 173 | $345,000 | $2,843 | $209 | $370,000 |
| 2019 | 147 | $300,000 | $2,500 | $190 | $320,000 |
| 2018 | 135 | $268,000 | $2,331 | $165 | $300,000 |
| 2017 | 160 | $255,000 | $2,112 | $156 | $270,000 |
| 2016 | 197 | $225,000 | $1,818 | $135 | $241,250 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Oamaru North, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Oamaru North
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $349k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $467k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $554k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.08m.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | $250k | 0 | — | $3,900 |
| 2 | 226 | $330k | 24 | $349k | $3,994 |
| 3 | 1,438 | $390k | 56 | $467k | $3,471 |
| 4 | 317 | $710k | 16 | $554k | $3,267 |
| 5+ | 67 | $820k | 6 | $1.08m | $3,656 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Oamaru North sold for a median $3,624 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Oamaru: $3,732); the land under houses sold for an estimated $280 per square metre (Oamaru: $258). A sale price is not split between land and house, so the land figure gives the land the council's share of each sale — the land value as a part of the capital value at the last revaluation.
Recent sales in Oamaru North
- 30 Balmoral Street$490,00023 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 10 Pembroke Street$390,00021 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 103 m² floor · 495 m² land
- 11 Conway Street$325,00018 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 95 m² floor · 630 m² land
- 3 Sandringham Street$390,00014 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 128 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 26 College Street$440,0008 Jul 2026 · 119 m² floor · 701 m² land
- 3 Regina Lane$344,0007 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 703 m² land
- 312A Thames Highway$393,0006 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 111 m² floor · 856 m² land
- 2B Gladstone Drive$315,00029 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor
- 13B Balmoral Street$740,00028 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 250 m² floor · 1,624 m² land
- 11 Farnham Street$350,00022 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 100 m² floor · 753 m² land
- 7 Meon Street$520,00022 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 678 m² land
- $210,00022 Jun 2026 · 818 m² land
How long owners stay in Oamaru North
Homes in Oamaru North change hands every 7.7 years on median, against 7.4 across Oamaru and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 7.4 years, units & townhouses 12.0 years.
Time between a home's sales, for homes that resold in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.
Who lives in Oamaru North
About 5,394 people lived in Oamaru North at the 2023 census (up 1% since 2018); their median age was about 44 (Oamaru: 45); 69% of households owned their home (Oamaru: 74%).
Age
- 30-64 years41%
- 65 years and over24%
- Under 15 years18%
- 15-29 years18%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)60%
- One-person household33%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European80%
- Pacific Peoples12%
- Māori11%
- Asian7%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand81%
- Pacific Islands7%
- Asia5%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Australia1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- North America0%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00020%
- $100,001-$150,00019%
- $20,001-$30,00016%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $150,001-$200,0007%
- $20,000 or less7%
- $200,001 or more5%
Dwellings
- Separate house88%
- Joined dwelling12%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification30%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Level 2 certificate13%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate9%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification8%
- Level 5 diploma5%
- Overseas secondary school qualification4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Oamaru North. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Oamaru North
18 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Oamaru North in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Heather BurgherArizto27 sales here
- Kirsten EwingArizto25 sales here
- Stephen RobertsonLJ Hooker Oamaru24 sales here
- Sheryl HetaLJ Hooker Oamaru19 sales here
- Lyndon McLayThe Good Guys Real Estate15 sales here
- Jan MeikleHarcourts Timaru12 sales here
- Erin KinganLJ Hooker Oamaru10 sales here
- Leona StretchProfessionals North Otago8 sales here
- Natalie PowazynskiArizto7 sales here
- Wayne FraserLJ Hooker Oamaru4 sales here
- Leeanne SchievingHarcourts Oamaru4 sales here
- Bethany TaaneLJ Hooker Oamaru4 sales here
Offices in Oamaru North
All 18 real estate agents in Oamaru North, with their recent sales and which agencies sell the suburb.
Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.
Building and resource consents in Oamaru North
- 20 Sandringham Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a free-standing maxen kinmont 350-p woodburner & maxen mkiii flue kit with dektite tray soaker flashing
- 18A Dalmeny Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a free-standing maxen kinmont 450-p woodburner & maxen standard flue kit with dbl shield & dektite tray soaker flashing. 10 x interconnected smoke alarms 2.4m ceiling height
- 43 Redcastle Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentErect gge
- 8 Forth Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentErect 8x attached dwgs, install water detention tank
- 75 Reservoir Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentBathrm renovations to include tiled shower & additional toilet
Search building consents in Oamaru North and see Stats NZ's count of new homes there.
Sales and valuations as at 18 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Figures resting on fewer than 5 sales are not shown.
Streets in Oamaru North
- Alde Street1
- Alt Street3
- Ardgowan Road12
- Arundel Street24
- Ashburn Street21
- Ayr Street3
- Balmoral Street52
- Beal Street9
- Bedford Street30
- Berkley Place12
- Caen Street6
- Caledonian Road49
- Cambrook Place1
- Centennial Park Road1
- Cherwell Street8
- Clare Street47
- Clyde Street75
- College Street31
- Colne Street18
- Conway Street23
- Dacre Street27
- Dalmeny Street26
- Dart Street22
- Derwent Street42
- Don Street39
- Doon Street17
- Earn Street8
- Elizabeth Crescent9
- Endeavour Crescent9
- Ettrick Street20
- Farnham Street19
- Fernbrook Road50
- Fleet Street42
- Forth Street55
- Foyle Street30
- Frome Street72
- Girvan Street20
- Gladstone Drive7
- Glayva Crescent2
- Harlech Street34
- Hedges Road6
- Industrial Place7
- Ivel Street8
- Kenilworth Road24
- Kent Street11
- Korora Road6
- Largo Street6
- Lea Street18
- Leith Street45
- Lismore Street15
- Loval Place6
- Lowther Street17
- Lynn Street42
- Mackenzie Point Rise8
- Macs Ridge Road12
- McLean Street16
- McMullan Place14
- Meon Street25
- Milner Street16
- Nith Street2
- Nore Street15
- North Ridge Drive22
- Oakleigh Crescent21
- Orwell Street2
- Otter Street12
- Pembroke Street19
- Playfair Drive4
- Pukeuri-Oamaru Road11
- Raglan Street28
- Redcastle Road76
- Regina Lane15
- Reservoir Road124
- Robertson Street9
- Russell Road4
- Salisbury Crescent27
- Sandringham Street36
- Shortland Road11
- Slade Street10
- Spruce Street12
- Stirling Street36
- Swale Street8
- T Y Duncan Road5
- Taward Street93
- Tay Street26
- Tern Street21
- Teviot Street33
- Thames Highway275
- Tui Lane10
- Virgil Street21
- Waitaki Avenue5
- Walbrook Crescent50
- Warwick Street21
- Weaver Street33
- Witham Street34
About property in Oamaru North, Oamaru
Every property in Oamaru North, Oamaru, 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.
Header photo: Jamie Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).























