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Hokowhitu house prices and sales

Hokowhitu's median sale price over the last twelve months was $741k, across 186 sales, down 4% on the twelve months before.

$741kmedian sale, last 12 months · 186 sales · down 4%
$720kmedian council valuation
7.8 yrsmedian time between sales
42for sale now
Palmerston NorthHokowhitu ×
All 3,919For sale 42For rent 0Sold 150

3,919 properties in Hokowhitu

About Hokowhitu

Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $672k and four-bedroom homes for $854k. Homes sold for a median $4,720 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Hokowhitu change hands every 7.8 years on median, against 7.8 across Palmerston North and 7.9 nationally. About 4.8% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Hokowhitu

  • Cornerstone Christian Schoolcomposite · Years 1-13
  • Hokowhitu Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • College Street Normal Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Winchester School (P North)primary · Years 1-6
  • St James' Catholic School Te Kura Katorika o Hato Heemiprimary · Years 1-6
  • Palmerston North Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
  • Palmerston North Boys' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
  • Palmerston North Girls' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
  • Awatapu Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
  • Freyberg High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15

Hokowhitu house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Hokowhitu's median sale price over the last twelve months was $741k, across 186 sales, down 4% on the twelve months before. Across Palmerston North it was $625k.

2016: $407k (265 sales)$407k20162017: $470k (215 sales)2018: $495k (211 sales)20182019: $540k (239 sales)2020: $650k (226 sales)20202021: $783k (218 sales)2022: $819k (158 sales)$819k20222023: $739k (170 sales)2024: $737k (189 sales)20242025: $781k (212 sales)2026: $720k (118 sales, this year so far)$720k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Palmerston North median
2026118$720,000$4,687$775$623,000
2025212$780,750$4,644$760$632,500
2024189$737,250$4,769$778$625,500
2023170$738,500$4,730$762$625,000
2022158$819,000$5,186$829$675,000
2021218$782,500$5,146$847$686,000
2020226$650,000$4,155$682$542,250
2019239$540,000$3,557$590$441,250
2018211$495,000$3,147$526$393,000
2017215$470,000$2,886$465$350,000
2016265$407,000$2,669$445$315,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Hokowhitu, down 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $716kDec 2024: $713kJan 2025: $712kFeb 2025: $708kMar 2025: $706kApr 2025: $704kMay 2025: $703kJun 2025: $703kJul 2025: $705kAug 2025: $708kSept 2025: $712kOct 2025: $714kNov 2025: $713kDec 2025: $712kJan 2026: $708kFeb 2026: $704kMar 2026: $706kApr 2026: $704kMay 2026: $701kJun 2026: $699kJul 2026: $698kAug 2026: $698kSept 2026: $699kOct 2026: $695k$716k$695kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $688k to $723k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Hokowhitu

Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $504k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $672k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $854k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.15m.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
110$758k1—$3,597
2354$470k20$504k$5,194
31,509$650k63$672k$4,709
41,206$840k64$854k$4,520
5+328$1.07m20$1.15m$4,363

Price per square metre

Homes in Hokowhitu sold for a median $4,720 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Palmerston North: $4,601); the land under houses sold for an estimated $771 per square metre (Palmerston North: $532). 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.

$4,720per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$771per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,583per m² of floor, council capital values
$761per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Hokowhitu

How long owners stay in Hokowhitu

Homes in Hokowhitu change hands every 7.8 years on median, against 7.8 across Palmerston North and 7.9 nationally.

7.8 yearsmedian time between sales, Hokowhitu
7.8 yearsPalmerston North
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
4.8%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Palmerston North: 4%)

By kind: houses 8.0 years, units & townhouses 7.4 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 Hokowhitu

About 9,486 people lived in Hokowhitu at the 2023 census (up 2% since 2018); their median age was about 40 (Palmerston North: 37); 67% of households owned their home (Palmerston North: 64%).

9,486people, 2023 (2018: 9,330)
40median age, about (Palmerston North: 37)
$104kmedian household income, about (Palmerston North: $94k)
67%of households own their home (2018: 65%)

Age

  • 30-64 years42%
  • 15-29 years22%
  • 65 years and over18%
  • Under 15 years18%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)69%
  • One-person household21%
  • Other multi-person household8%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European76%
  • Asian16%
  • Māori14%
  • Pacific Peoples4%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
  • Other Ethnicity1%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand73%
  • Asia12%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland5%
  • Middle East and Africa3%
  • Australia2%
  • North America2%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
  • Pacific Islands1%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00020%
  • $200,001 or more15%
  • $70,001-$100,00015%
  • $150,001-$200,00014%
  • $30,001-$50,00012%
  • $50,001-$70,00011%
  • $20,001-$30,0007%
  • $20,000 or less4%

Dwellings

  • Separate house87%
  • Joined dwelling13%
  • Non-private dwelling0%
  • Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification17%
  • Level 3 certificate13%
  • No qualification11%
  • Level 2 certificate10%
  • Level 1 certificate9%
  • Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
  • Level 4 certificate8%
  • Masters degree6%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Hokowhitu. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Hokowhitu

48 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Hokowhitu in the last two years. Those with the most:

All 48 real estate agents in Hokowhitu, 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 Hokowhitu

45building consents in the last 12 months ($17.38m of work)
  • 22A Colombo Street1 Sept 2026 · Building consentAlterations to existing block 11 building - changes to fibre cement cladding on parapet & end walls only
  • 12 Wigan Place1 Jul 2026 · Building consent23.9m� add to existing building to create a new ensuite & wiw off the master bdrm
  • 26 Manapouri Crescent1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInternal alterations to walk in wardrobe & ensuite
  • 239 Victoria Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentExtension to the existing house including a mezzanine floor & construction of new single gge
  • 6 Goodwyn Crescent1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAlt to the bathrm & bdrm layout. Additional plumbing fixtures to first floor

Search building consents in Hokowhitu 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 Hokowhitu

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About property in Hokowhitu, Palmerston North

Every property in Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, 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: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).