2,520 properties · Palmerston North

Roslyn house prices and sales

Roslyn's median sale price over the last twelve months was $525k, across 86 sales, down 2% on the twelve months before.

$525kmedian sale, last 12 months · 86 sales · down 2%
$510kmedian council valuation
7.5 yrsmedian time between sales
23for sale now
Palmerston NorthRoslyn ×
All 2,639For sale 23For rent 0Sold 71

2,639 properties in Roslyn

About Roslyn

Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $433k and three-bedroom homes for $525k. Homes sold for a median $4,667 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Roslyn change hands every 7.5 years on median, against 7.8 across Palmerston North and 7.9 nationally. About 3.4% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Roslyn

  • Cornerstone Christian Schoolcomposite · Years 1-13
  • Roslyn Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • Terrace End Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • St Mary's School (P North)primary · Years 1-6
  • Ross Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
  • Freyberg High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15

Roslyn house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Roslyn's median sale price over the last twelve months was $525k, across 86 sales, down 2% on the twelve months before. Across Palmerston North it was $625k.

2016: $262k (159 sales)$262k20162017: $295k (152 sales)2018: $335k (158 sales)20182019: $390k (142 sales)2020: $480k (117 sales)20202021: $600k (109 sales)$600k2022: $563k (84 sales)20222023: $535k (71 sales)2024: $530k (93 sales)20242025: $550k (111 sales)2026: $515k (55 sales, this year so far)$515k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Palmerston North median
202655$515,000$4,675$477$623,000
2025111$550,000$4,610$471$632,500
202493$530,000$4,668$522$625,500
202371$535,000$4,621$483$625,000
202284$562,500$5,209$520$675,000
2021109$600,000$5,642$572$686,000
2020117$479,500$4,246$460$542,250
2019142$390,000$3,348$351$441,250
2018158$335,000$2,960$312$393,000
2017152$294,500$2,489$268$350,000
2016159$262,000$2,283$237$315,000

Estimated value, month by month

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

Nov 2024: $511kDec 2024: $510kJan 2025: $509kFeb 2025: $506kMar 2025: $505kApr 2025: $503kMay 2025: $502kJun 2025: $503kJul 2025: $504kAug 2025: $506kSept 2025: $509kOct 2025: $510kNov 2025: $510kDec 2025: $508kJan 2026: $506kFeb 2026: $503kMar 2026: $504kApr 2026: $503kMay 2026: $501kJun 2026: $500kJul 2026: $499kAug 2026: $499kSept 2026: $499kOct 2026: $497k$511k$497kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $492k to $517k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Roslyn

Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $433k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $525k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $590k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $680k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
114$633k0—$4,397
2379$430k16$433k$4,853
31,374$510k51$525k$4,737
4246$683k9$590k$4,526
5+64$793k5$680k$3,736

Price per square metre

Homes in Roslyn sold for a median $4,667 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Palmerston North: $4,601); the land under houses sold for an estimated $480 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.

$4,667per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$480per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,632per m² of floor, council capital values
$477per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Roslyn

How long owners stay in Roslyn

Homes in Roslyn change hands every 7.5 years on median, against 7.8 across Palmerston North and 7.9 nationally.

7.5 yearsmedian time between sales, Roslyn
7.8 yearsPalmerston North
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.4%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Palmerston North: 4%)

By kind: houses 7.4 years, units & townhouses 8.9 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 Roslyn

About 6,423 people lived in Roslyn at the 2023 census (up 4% since 2018); their median age was about 35 (Palmerston North: 37); 49% of households owned their home (Palmerston North: 64%).

6,423people, 2023 (2018: 6,186)
35median age, about (Palmerston North: 37)
$72kmedian household income, about (Palmerston North: $94k)
49%of households own their home (2018: 52%)

Age

  • 30-64 years43%
  • 15-29 years23%
  • Under 15 years20%
  • 65 years and over14%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)59%
  • One-person household30%
  • 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

  • European68%
  • Māori25%
  • Asian17%
  • Pacific Peoples8%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
  • Other Ethnicity1%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand78%
  • Asia12%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland3%
  • Pacific Islands2%
  • Middle East and Africa2%
  • Australia1%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
  • North America1%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00019%
  • $70,001-$100,00017%
  • $30,001-$50,00014%
  • $20,001-$30,00013%
  • $50,001-$70,00012%
  • $20,000 or less9%
  • $150,001-$200,0009%
  • $200,001 or more5%

Dwellings

  • Separate house76%
  • Joined dwelling22%
  • Non-private dwelling1%
  • Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification21%
  • Level 3 certificate15%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
  • Level 2 certificate11%
  • Level 1 certificate11%
  • Level 4 certificate9%
  • Level 5 diploma5%
  • Level 6 diploma4%

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

Real estate agents selling in Roslyn

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

All 34 real estate agents in Roslyn, 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 Roslyn

14building consents in the last 12 months ($1.12m of work)
  • 20 Tweed Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentAlterations to dwg. Ensuite & bathrm alterations
  • 47 Weston Avenue1 Aug 2026 · Building consentGround floor bathrm renovation, including a tiled shower, basin, toilet, & a new walk-in wardrobe.
  • 2B Bristol Crescent1 Jul 2026 · Building consentReclad existing dwg, replacing shingles with weatherboards
  • 6 Karina Terrace1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a yunca monte euro multi fuel freestanding burner
  • 121 Vogel Street1 May 2026 · Building consentLaundry & wc additions, internal bathrm renovation

Search building consents in Roslyn 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 Roslyn

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About property in Roslyn, Palmerston North

Every property in Roslyn, 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).