92 properties · South Hill, Oamaru

Wharfe Street, South Hill

Wharfe Street in South Hill has 92 properties, valued by the council between $170,000 and $1,750,000 with a median of $510,000 (South Hill: $445,000). More of its homes were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $548,000. 6 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $659,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 19 Wharfe Street, at $950,000.

$510kmedian council valuation
$548kour median estimate
$660kmedian sale, last 12 months · 6 sales
1930median year built
OamaruSouth Hill ×Wharfe Street ×

92 properties on Wharfe Street, South Hill

Highest and lowest on Wharfe Street

Highest-valued home22 Wharfe Street$1,750,000council valuation · 3 bed · 373 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
Lowest-valued home16A Wharfe Street$170,000council valuation · 505 m² land
Highest sale in 202619 Wharfe Street$950,000sold 18 May 2026 · 5 bed · 250 m² floor · 1,012 m² land

Property values on Wharfe Street

The council values Wharfe Street's 86 rated properties between $170,000 and $1,750,000. The middle half sit between about $413,750 and $647,500; the median is $510,000 and the mean $546,860.

Lowest: $170k$170kLowest10%: $375k20%: $390k20%30%: $438k40%: $480k40%Median: $510k60%: $550k60%70%: $625k80%: $670k80%90%: $740kHighest: $1.75m$1.75mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
25$400k1—
353$475k1—
420$675k2—
5+5$740k2—

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

Wharfe Street compared with South Hill

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

Wharfe StreetSouth HillOamaru
Median council value$510k$445k$445k
Median sale, last 12 months$660k$500k$479k
Sold in the last 12 months6.5%3.8%4%
Time between sales5.1 yrs6.9 yrs7.4 yrs
Median section640 m²759 m²860 m²
Median year built193019401960
Council value per m² of floor$3k$3k$3k

Wharfe 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: $280k (7 sales)$280k20162017: $325k (3 sales)2018: $371k (10 sales)20182019: $448k (6 sales)2020: $495k (11 sales)20202021: $488k (12 sales)2022: $443k (3 sales)20222023: $665k (2 sales)$665k2024: $583k (8 sales)20242025: $510k (3 sales)2026: $660k (6 sales, this year so far)$660k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20266$659,500$3,163
20253$510,000$3,806
20248$582,500$3,451
20232$664,500$3,542
20223$443,000$2,769
202112$487,500$3,003
202011$495,000$2,529
20196$447,500$2,320
201810$371,000$2,134
20173$325,000$1,500
20167$280,000$1,708

Recent sales on Wharfe Street

The homes on Wharfe Street

Wharfe Street has 87 houses, 3 sections, 1 unit or townhouse and 1 apartment. More were built in the 1920s than in any other decade (20%).

1880s: 1 (1 home)11880s1890s: 3 (3 homes)1900s: 8 (8 homes)1900s1910s: 7 (7 homes)1920s: 17 (17 homes)171920s1930s: 7 (7 homes)1940s: 7 (7 homes)1940s1950s: 8 (8 homes)1960s: 5 (5 homes)1960s1970s: 6 (6 homes)1980s: 2 (2 homes)1980s1990s: 4 (4 homes)2000s: 2 (2 homes)2000s2010s: 4 (4 homes)2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Wharfe Street

Homes on Wharfe Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 5.1 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.

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