32 properties · Fitzherbert, Palmerston North

Varsity Heights, Fitzherbert

Varsity Heights in Fitzherbert has 32 properties, valued by the council between $690,000 and $950,000 with a median of $840,000 (Fitzherbert: $865,000). Most of its homes were built in the 2010s. We estimate its homes at a median $827,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $845,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 7 Varsity Heights, at $932,000.

$840kmedian council valuation
$827kour median estimate
$845kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
2010median year built
Palmerston NorthFitzherbert ×Varsity Heights ×

32 properties on Varsity Heights, Fitzherbert

Highest and lowest on Varsity Heights

Highest-valued home13 Varsity Heights$950,000council valuation · 5 bed · 228 m² floor · 553 m² land
Lowest-valued home9 Varsity Heights$690,000council valuation · 3 bed · 149 m² floor · 500 m² land
Highest sale in 20267 Varsity Heights$932,000sold 2 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 212 m² floor · 597 m² land

Property values on Varsity Heights

The council values Varsity Heights's 31 rated properties between $690,000 and $950,000. The middle half sit between about $795,000 and $870,000; the median is $840,000 and the mean $830,323.

Lowest: $690k$690kLowest10%: $740k20%: $770k20%30%: $820k40%: $830k40%Median: $840k60%: $850k60%70%: $860k80%: $880k80%90%: $900kHighest: $950k$950kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
313$840k2—
417$840k1—
5+1$950k0—

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

Varsity Heights compared with Fitzherbert

Varsity Heights's median council value is 3% below Fitzherbert's.

Varsity HeightsFitzherbertPalmerston North
Median council value$840k$865k$610k
Median sale, last 12 months$845k$880k$625k
Sold in the last 12 months9.4%4.5%4%
Time between sales5.2 yrs5.6 yrs7.8 yrs
Median section612 m²800 m²677 m²
Median year built201020001970
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

Varsity Heights 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: $180k (5 sales)$180k2017: $180k (7 sales)20172018: $529k (5 sales)2019: $623k (3 sales)20192020: $706k (15 sales)2021: too few sales to say (1 sale)20212022: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: $858k (4 sales)20242025: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: $886k (2 sales, this year so far)$886k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$886,000$4,386
20251$845,000$4,225
20244$858,000$4,487
20221$880,000$3,372
20211$1,015,000$4,788
202015$706,000$3,629
20193$623,000$3,245
20185$529,000$2,844
20177$180,000$1,174
20165$180,000$1,084

Recent sales on Varsity Heights

The homes on Varsity Heights

Varsity Heights has 32 houses. Most were built in the 2010s (55%).

2000s: 3 (3 homes)32000s2010s: 17 (17 homes)172010s2020s: 11 (11 homes)112020s

How long owners stay on Varsity Heights

Homes on Varsity Heights that resold in the last five years had been held a median 5.2 years (Fitzherbert: 5.6 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 8 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.