

Ōpōtiki house prices and sales
Ōpōtiki's median sale price over the last twelve months was $460k, across 62 sales, up 5% on the twelve months before.
1,943 properties in Ōpōtiki










About Ōpōtiki
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $370k and three-bedroom homes for $487k. Homes sold for a median $3,962 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Ōpōtiki change hands every 9.6 years on median, against 8.2 across Ōpōtiki and 7.9 nationally. About 3.3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Ōpōtiki house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Ōpōtiki's median sale price over the last twelve months was $460k, across 62 sales, up 5% on the twelve months before. Across Ōpōtiki it was $530k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Ōpōtiki median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | $451,000 | $4,075 | $174 | $495,000 |
| 2025 | 60 | $452,500 | $3,761 | $188 | $537,500 |
| 2024 | 50 | $420,000 | $4,266 | $172 | $529,000 |
| 2023 | 54 | $407,500 | $3,801 | $184 | $480,000 |
| 2022 | 46 | $400,500 | $4,232 | $175 | $480,000 |
| 2021 | 70 | $398,000 | $4,052 | $168 | $420,000 |
| 2020 | 82 | $326,600 | $2,978 | $149 | $375,000 |
| 2019 | 80 | $282,500 | $2,381 | $105 | $349,500 |
| 2018 | 75 | $250,000 | $2,504 | $112 | $293,000 |
| 2017 | 73 | $218,000 | $1,972 | $90 | $250,000 |
| 2016 | 81 | $205,000 | $1,776 | $77 | $224,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Ōpōtiki, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Ōpōtiki
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $370k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $487k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $625k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | $320k | 1 | — | $3,413 |
| 2 | 242 | $345k | 13 | $370k | $4,552 |
| 3 | 951 | $430k | 34 | $487k | $3,868 |
| 4 | 155 | $675k | 9 | $625k | $3,696 |
| 5+ | 29 | $750k | 1 | — | $2,765 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Ōpōtiki sold for a median $3,962 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Ōpōtiki: $4,211); the land under houses sold for an estimated $179 per square metre (Ōpōtiki: $179). 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 Ōpōtiki
- 78 Nelson Street$280,00031 Jul 2026 · 1 bed · 50 m² floor · 672 m² land
- 127-129 Ford Street$250,00028 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 80 m² floor · 499 m² land
- 172 Church Street$680,00017 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 114 m² floor · 1,011 m² land
- 4 Sedgewick Road$680,00017 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 300 m² floor · 938 m² land
- 55 Richard Street$250,00015 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 104 m² floor · 1,011 m² land
- 49 Union Street$530,0003 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 121 m² floor · 991 m² land
- 155B Wellington Street$185,0002 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 60 m² floor · 210 m² land
- 60B Richard Street$250,0001 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor · 497 m² land
- 9 Sundell Place$530,0001 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 94 m² floor · 1,559 m² land
- 154A Richard Street$426,0008 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 1,163 m² land
- 76C King Street$305,0008 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 80 m² floor · 485 m² land
- 60 King Street$580,0005 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 154 m² floor · 1,011 m² land
How long owners stay in Ōpōtiki
Homes in Ōpōtiki change hands every 9.6 years on median, against 8.2 across Ōpōtiki and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 9.8 years, units & townhouses 9.4 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 Ōpōtiki
About 4,677 people lived in Ōpōtiki at the 2023 census (up 1% since 2018); their median age was about 36 (Ōpōtiki: 40); 59% of households owned their home (Ōpōtiki: 67%).
Age
- 30-64 years39%
- Under 15 years24%
- 15-29 years20%
- 65 years and over17%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)62%
- One-person household28%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)5%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)1%
Ethnicity
- Māori69%
- European46%
- Pacific Peoples5%
- Asian5%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand91%
- Asia3%
- United Kingdom and Ireland2%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Middle East and Africa0%
- Other0%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00018%
- $100,001-$150,00018%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $50,001-$70,00014%
- $20,001-$30,00013%
- $20,000 or less8%
- $150,001-$200,0008%
- $200,001 or more4%
Dwellings
- Separate house87%
- Joined dwelling12%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling1%
Highest qualification
- No qualification26%
- Level 3 certificate16%
- Level 1 certificate13%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification8%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Level 6 diploma3%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Ōpōtiki. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Ōpōtiki
11 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Ōpōtiki in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Bonny CollierRay White Papamoa58 sales here
- Katrina GurnickRay White Papamoa28 sales here
- Wendy MooreHarcourts Opotiki20 sales here
- Barry HennessyHarcourts Opotiki14 sales here
- Erin DicksonHarcourts Opotiki7 sales here
- Dean ColeProperty Brokers Whakatane2 sales here
- Kelly BennenbroekRay White Opotiki1 sale here
- Sharnika DowthwaiteArizto1 sale here
- Heidi MacaulayTremain Real Estate Manawatu1 sale here
- Leeon JohnstonHarcourts Motueka & Mapua1 sale here
- Patrick MurphyBayleys Real Estate Pukekohe1 sale here
Offices in Ōpōtiki
All 11 real estate agents in Ōpōtiki, 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 Ōpōtiki
- 5 Petersen Place1 Aug 2026 · Building consentNew single level dwg with dbl gge
- 68 Union Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentExisting dwg relocated onto site existing dwg with 4 bdrm & dining/kitchen/living area & bathrm to be relocated to vacant site (proposed lot 11)
- 21 High Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall ravelli rosa r70 freestanding pellet burner
- 192 Richard Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentConstruct new stell framed dwg with portal framed shed
- 115 Duke Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstal freestanding woodsman serene fireplace
Search building consents in Ōpōtiki 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 Ōpōtiki
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- Albert Street11
- Balneavis Place9
- Brabant Street34
- Bridge Street107
- Buchanan Street62
- Chatfield Place1
- Chatfield Road6
- Church Street97
- Dawson Drive6
- Dip Road3
- Duke Street31
- Edna Place7
- Elliott Street26
- Fisher Place6
- Ford Street152
- Forsyth Street9
- Fromow Road15
- Goring Street61
- Grant Road98
- Grey Street15
- High Street27
- Hukutaia Road80
- Kelly Street10
- King Street67
- Mission Place9
- Nelson Street69
- Papa Te Whai Lane10
- Payne Avenue14
- Petersen Place11
- Pilkington Place12
- Pirirākau Road26
- Potts Avenue10
- Princess Street11
- Richard Street111
- Roache Road6
- Sedgewick Road49
- St John Street82
- Stanley Place10
- Stewart Street73
- Sundell Place4
- Te Papa Place13
- Travis Place9
- Union Street69
- Victoria Street8
- View Road17
- Waioweka Road13
- Wellington Street87
- Wharf Street2
- Windsor Street22
- Woodlands Road111
About property in Ōpōtiki
Every property in Ōpōtiki, 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: Ulrich Lange, Dunedin, New Zealand, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).























