49 properties · Oamaru, Oamaru

Rother Street, Oamaru

Rother Street in Oamaru has 49 properties, valued by the council between $270,000 and $670,000 with a median of $390,000 (Oamaru: $380,000). More of its homes were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $417,500. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $435,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 23 Rother Street, at $460,000.

$390kmedian council valuation
$418kour median estimate
$435kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1950median year built
OamaruOamaru ×Rother Street ×

49 properties on Rother Street, Oamaru

Highest and lowest on Rother Street

Highest-valued home12B Rother Street$670,000council valuation · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 498 m² land
Lowest-valued home8A Rother Street$270,000council valuation · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 491 m² land
Highest sale in 202623 Rother Street$460,000sold 18 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 588 m² land

Property values on Rother Street

The council values Rother Street's 48 rated properties between $270,000 and $670,000. The middle half sit between about $365,000 and $464,500; the median is $390,000 and the mean $425,833.

Lowest: $270k$270kLowest10%: $349k20%: $360k20%30%: $370k40%: $380k40%Median: $390k60%: $430k60%70%: $449k80%: $480k80%90%: $560kHighest: $670k$670kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
28$380k0—
335$390k3$435k
44$455k0—

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

Rother Street compared with Oamaru

Rother Street's median council value is 3% above Oamaru's.

Rother StreetOamaruOamaru
Median council value$390k$380k$445k
Median sale, last 12 months$435k$435k$479k
Sold in the last 12 months6.1%3.7%4%
Time between sales6.6 yrs8.0 yrs7.4 yrs
Median section653 m²693 m²860 m²
Median year built195019501960
Council value per m² of floor$3k$3k$3k

Rother 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: $244k (7 sales)$244k20162017: $285k (4 sales)2018: $305k (3 sales)20182019: $334k (7 sales)2020: $368k (5 sales)20202021: $507k (3 sales)$507k2022: $403k (3 sales)20222023: $420k (7 sales)2024: $406k (4 sales)20242025: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: $435k (3 sales, this year so far)$435k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$435,000$3,611
20251$455,000$3,182
20244$406,000$3,346
20237$420,000$3,514
20223$403,000$3,625
20213$507,000$3,346
20205$367,500$3,062
20197$333,900$3,043
20183$305,000$2,133
20174$285,000$1,753
20167$243,620$1,740

Recent sales on Rother Street

The homes on Rother Street

Rother Street has 46 houses and 3 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1920s than in any other decade (29%).

1880s: 1 (1 home)11880s1910s: 1 (1 home)1920s: 14 (14 homes)141920s1930s: 2 (2 homes)1940s: 4 (4 homes)1940s1950s: 10 (10 homes)1960s: 5 (5 homes)1960s1970s: 3 (3 homes)1980s: 4 (4 homes)1980s1990s: 3 (3 homes)2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Rother Street

Homes on Rother Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 6.6 years (Oamaru: 8.0 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 19 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 Rother Street

1resource 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.