113 properties · Fitzherbert, Palmerston North

Ruapehu Drive, Fitzherbert

Ruapehu Drive in Fitzherbert has 113 properties, valued by the council between $265,000 and $1,200,000 with a median of $850,000 (Fitzherbert: $865,000). Most of its homes were built in the 2000s. We estimate its homes at a median $822,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $877,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 52 Ruapehu Drive, at $930,000.

$850kmedian council valuation
$822kour median estimate
$877kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
2000median year built
Palmerston NorthFitzherbert ×Ruapehu Drive ×

113 properties on Ruapehu Drive, Fitzherbert

Highest and lowest on Ruapehu Drive

Highest-valued home104 Ruapehu Drive$1,200,000council valuation · 5 bed · 352 m² floor · 935 m² land
Lowest-valued home123 Ruapehu Drive$265,000council valuation · 1,371 m² land
Highest sale in 202652 Ruapehu Drive$930,000sold 13 Apr 2026 · 5 bed · 290 m² floor · 1,181 m² land

Property values on Ruapehu Drive

The council values Ruapehu Drive's 106 rated properties between $265,000 and $1,200,000. The middle half sit between about $795,000 and $920,000; the median is $850,000 and the mean $847,547.

Lowest: $265k$265kLowest10%: $740k20%: $770k20%30%: $820k40%: $840k40%Median: $850k60%: $870k60%70%: $900k80%: $940k80%90%: $980kHighest: $1.2m$1.2mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
310$735k1—
477$850k1—
5+15$940k1—

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

Ruapehu Drive compared with Fitzherbert

Ruapehu Drive's median council value is about the same as Fitzherbert's.

Ruapehu DriveFitzherbertPalmerston North
Median council value$850k$865k$610k
Median sale, last 12 months$877k$880k$625k
Sold in the last 12 months2.7%4.5%4%
Time between sales9.1 yrs5.6 yrs7.8 yrs
Median section838 m²800 m²677 m²
Median year built200020001970
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

Ruapehu Drive 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: $555k (5 sales)$555k20162017: $571k (8 sales)2018: $602k (9 sales)20182019: $725k (4 sales)2020: $750k (7 sales)20202021: $1.1m (6 sales)$1.1m2022: $1.09m (4 sales)20222023: $907k (6 sales)2024: $1.04m (5 sales)20242025: $873k (4 sales)2026: $904k (2 sales, this year so far)$904k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$903,500$3,477
20254$872,500$3,685
20245$1,040,000$4,369
20236$906,500$3,803
20224$1,093,750$3,353
20216$1,097,500$4,310
20207$750,000$3,000
20194$725,044$3,250
20189$602,000$2,625
20178$570,500$2,713
20165$555,000$2,351

Recent sales on Ruapehu Drive

The homes on Ruapehu Drive

Ruapehu Drive has 109 houses and 4 sections. Most were built in the 2000s (74%).

1990s: 12 (12 homes)121990s2000s: 75 (75 homes)752000s2010s: 13 (13 homes)2010s2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Ruapehu Drive

Homes on Ruapehu Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 9.1 years (Fitzherbert: 5.6 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 22 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.