Estimate $678k – $1.01m
4
14 Chaslands Highway, Papatowai
150 properties · Owaka
Papatowai house prices and sales
The median council valuation in Papatowai is $315k.
$315kmedian council valuation
0for sale now
151 properties in Papatowai
Estimate $632k – $938k
3
2461 Papatowai Highway, Papatowai
Estimate $554k – $857k
3
263 Tahakopa Valley Road, Papatowai
Estimate $512k – $759k
3
17 Alexandra Street, Papatowai
Estimate $511k – $759k
3
24 Mirren Street, Papatowai
Estimate $529k – $728k
3
, Papatowai
Estimate $491k – $728k
2
7-11 Mirren Street, Papatowai
Estimate $483k – $717k
17 Mirren Street, Papatowai
Estimate $511k – $702k
2
10 Chaslands Highway, Papatowai
Estimate $463k – $687k
2
2532 Papatowai Highway, Papatowai
Estimate $483k – $664k
3
2509 Papatowai Highway, Papatowai
$495,000 CV
3
2534-2536 Papatowai Highway, Papatowai
Estimate $452k – $671k
4
4 Cross Street, Papatowai
Estimate $447k – $662k
3
, Papatowai
Estimate $489k – $673k
3
, Papatowai
Estimate $458k – $645k
3
2528 Papatowai Highway, Papatowai
Estimate $405k – $601k
3
13 Tahakopa Valley Road, Papatowai
Estimate $407k – $604k
2497A Papatowai Highway, Papatowai
Estimate $406k – $602k
3
11 Cross Street, Papatowai
Estimate $406k – $602k
3
2500 Papatowai Highway, Papatowai
Estimate $428k – $589k
3
, Papatowai
Estimate $401k – $595k
3
6 Mirren Street, Papatowai
Estimate $427k – $588k
2
15 Cross Street, Papatowai
Estimate $388k – $575k
2
23 Mirren Street, Papatowai
About Papatowai
About 0.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Papatowai house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Across Owaka it was $436k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Owaka median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | — | — | — | $436,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | — | — | $390,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | — | — | $342,500 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | — | — | $261,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | — | — | $316,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | — | — | $295,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | — | — | $210,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | — | — | — | $207,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | — | — | $200,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | $77,000 | $3,389 | $85 | $165,000 |
| 2016 | 8 | $160,000 | $2,000 | $83 | $122,500 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Papatowai, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Papatowai
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | $288k | 0 | — | $6,982 |
| 2 | 29 | $350k | 0 | — | $5,500 |
| 3 | 39 | $390k | 1 | — | $3,648 |
Price per square metre
$4,541per m² of floor, council capital values
$187per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Papatowai
- 2528 Papatowai Highway$560,0009 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 96 m² floor · 1,796 m² land
- $245,00013 May 2025 · 885 m² land
- $175,00030 Apr 2025 · 911 m² land
- 301D Tahakopa Valley Road$115,0005 Nov 2024 · 2,190 m² land
- $570,00026 Sept 2024 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 885 m² land
- 8 Marama Street$400,00027 Aug 2023 · 2 bed · 128 m² floor · 888 m² land
- 2463 Papatowai Highway$325,0001 Jul 2023 · 3 bed · 80 m² floor · 1,720 m² land
- 2 Cross Street$175,00025 Oct 2022 · 1 bed · 40 m² floor · 831 m² land
- 4 Mirren Street$310,00013 Sept 2022 · 2 bed · 71 m² floor · 814 m² land
- 6 Cross Street$390,00030 Jul 2021 · 3 bed · 161 m² floor · 855 m² land
- $118,00028 Oct 2020 · 1,113 m² land
- $171,00012 Jun 2020 · 1,391 m² land
How long owners stay in Papatowai
8.4 yearsOwaka
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
0.7%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Owaka: 1.7%)
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 Papatowai
About 153 people lived in Papatowai at the 2023 census (up 21% since 2018); their median age was about 53 (Owaka: 50); 86% of households owned their home (Owaka: 84%).
153people, 2023 (2018: 126)
53median age, about (Owaka: 50)
$52kmedian household income, about (Owaka: $67k)
86%of households own their home (2018: 82%)
Age
- 30-64 years53%
- 65 years and over24%
- Under 15 years14%
- 15-29 years10%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)62%
- One-person household33%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European82%
- Māori20%
- Asian6%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand82%
- Asia6%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)4%
- Australia2%
- North America2%
- Other0%
- Pacific Islands0%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00024%
- $20,001-$30,00014%
- $50,001-$70,00014%
- $70,001-$100,00014%
- $100,001-$150,00014%
- $20,000 or less10%
- $200,001 or more5%
- $150,001-$200,0005%
Dwellings
- Separate house81%
- Non-private dwelling11%
- Other private dwelling11%
- Joined dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification14%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Level 2 certificate14%
- Level 3 certificate14%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification14%
- Level 4 certificate9%
- Masters degree5%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Papatowai. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Papatowai
1 agent has been credited on a sale or a live listing in Papatowai in the last two years. Those with the most:
Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.
Building and resource consents in Papatowai
2building consents in the last 12 months ($22k of work)
- 2490 Papatowai Highway1 Mar 2026 · Building consentConstruct new foundations to locate 2 identical code of compliant cabins on site with new drainage & holding tank
- 3 Marama Street1 Mar 2026 · Building consentRemove existing fire & flue. Install new fire & flue (firenzo Bronte ag)
Search building consents in Papatowai 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 Papatowai
About property in Papatowai, Owaka
Every property in Papatowai, Owaka, 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.
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