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Tamar Street, South Hill

Tamar Street in South Hill has 61 properties, valued by the council between $180,000 and $1,740,000 with a median of $495,000 (South Hill: $445,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1950s. We estimate its homes at a median $517,500. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 44 Tamar Street, at $700,000.

$495kmedian council valuation
$518kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1950median year built
OamaruSouth Hill ×Tamar Street ×

61 properties on Tamar Street, South Hill

Highest and lowest on Tamar Street

Highest-valued home8A Tamar Street$1,740,000council valuation · 4 bed · 424 m² floor · 687 m² land
Lowest-valued home32 Tamar Street$180,000council valuation · 1,012 m² land
Highest sale in 202644 Tamar Street$700,000sold 5 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 158 m² floor · 635 m² land

Property values on Tamar Street

The council values Tamar Street's 58 rated properties between $180,000 and $1,740,000. The middle half sit between about $404,000 and $578,500; the median is $495,000 and the mean $511,897.

Lowest: $180k$180kLowest10%: $354k20%: $382k20%30%: $426k40%: $460k40%Median: $495k60%: $510k60%70%: $567k80%: $590k80%90%: $639kHighest: $1.74m$1.74mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$270k0—
25$360k0—
339$480k1—
412$590k1—

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

Tamar Street compared with South Hill

Tamar Street's median council value is 11% above South Hill's.

Tamar StreetSouth HillOamaru
Median council value$495k$445k$445k
Sold in the last 12 months3.3%3.8%4%
Time between sales4.8 yrs6.9 yrs7.4 yrs
Median section809 m²759 m²860 m²
Median year built195019401960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$3k$3k

Tamar 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: $215k (3 sales)$215k20162017: $309k (2 sales)2018: $314k (10 sales)20182019: $371k (4 sales)2020: $394k (4 sales)20202021: $585k (8 sales)2022: $460k (7 sales)20222023: $480k (3 sales)2024: $553k (4 sales)20242025: $438k (4 sales)2026: $680k (2 sales, this year so far)$680k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$680,000$4,145
20254$438,000$2,969
20244$552,500$4,550
20233$480,000$3,967
20227$460,000$4,167
20218$585,000$3,563
20204$394,000$2,857
20194$371,250$2,640
201810$313,500$2,462
20172$309,000$2,262
20163$215,000$2,062

Recent sales on Tamar Street

  • 44 Tamar Street$700,0005 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 158 m² floor · 635 m² land
  • 21 Tamar Street$660,00021 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 171 m² floor · 837 m² land
  • 28 Tamar Street$270,00029 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
  • 50 Tamar Street$391,0002 Jul 2025 · 2 bed · 83 m² floor · 628 m² land
  • 43 Tamar Street$485,0009 Apr 2025 · 3 bed · 220 m² floor · 804 m² land
  • 29 Tamar Street$560,00031 Jan 2025 · 4 bed · 150 m² floor · 842 m² land
  • 65 Tamar Street$520,0003 Apr 2024 · 4 bed · 160 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 7 Tamar Street$671,0012 Apr 2024 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 61 Tamar Street$460,00018 Mar 2024 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 666 m² land
  • 63 Tamar Street$585,00029 Jan 2024 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 26 Tamar Street$488,0002 Nov 2023 · 3 bed · 123 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
  • 51 Tamar Street$480,00026 Jul 2023 · 3 bed · 142 m² floor · 795 m² land
  • 61 Tamar Street$418,0008 May 2023 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 666 m² land
  • 7 Tamar Street$671,00012 Dec 2022 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 50 Tamar Street$390,0005 Sept 2022 · 2 bed · 83 m² floor · 628 m² land
  • 33 Tamar Street$410,00030 Aug 2022 · 3 bed · 101 m² floor · 842 m² land
  • 63 Tamar Street$590,50030 Aug 2022 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 41 Tamar Street$500,00013 Jun 2022 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 761 m² land
  • 59 Tamar Street$460,00028 Mar 2022 · 3 bed · 112 m² floor · 795 m² land
  • 52 Tamar Street$395,50014 Jan 2022 · 3 bed · 112 m² floor · 623 m² land

The homes on Tamar Street

Tamar Street has 60 houses and 1 section. Most were built in the 1950s (58%).

1890s: 1 (1 home)11890s1900s: 2 (2 homes)1910s: 1 (1 home)1910s1920s: 4 (4 homes)1930s: 2 (2 homes)1930s1940s: 1 (1 home)1950s: 33 (33 homes)331950s1960s: 5 (5 homes)1970s: 4 (4 homes)1970s1990s: 1 (1 home)2000s: 1 (1 home)2000s2010s: 1 (1 home)2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Tamar Street

Homes on Tamar Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 4.8 years (South Hill: 6.9 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 20 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 Tamar Street

7building consents in the last 5 years
  • 47 Tamar Street1 Oct 2024 · Building consentRemoval of internal walls to enable front entry porch to be enclosed
  • 25 Tamar Street1 Apr 2024 · Building consentInstallation of new inbuilt wood fire in existing masonry chimney
  • 43 Tamar Street1 Jul 2023 · Building consentInstallation of a masport le4000 insert woodburner & insert flue
  • 33 Tamar Street1 Oct 2022 · Building consentInstallation of a jayline is550 insert woodburner & jayline flue
  • 8A Tamar Street1 Oct 2022 · Building consentConstruction of a 2 level, 4 bdrm, 4 bathrm dwg with office,

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