40 properties · Roslyn, Palmerston North

Rainforth Street, Roslyn

Rainforth Street in Roslyn has 40 properties, valued by the council between $465,000 and $1,400,000 with a median of $620,000 (Roslyn: $510,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $596,000. 5 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $703,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 20 Rainforth Street, at $776,000.

$620kmedian council valuation
$596kour median estimate
$703kmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales
1950median year built
Palmerston NorthRoslyn ×Rainforth Street ×

40 properties on Rainforth Street, Roslyn

Highest and lowest on Rainforth Street

Highest-valued home43 Rainforth Street$1,400,000council valuation · 6 bed · 369 m² floor · 1,377 m² land
Lowest-valued home5/18 Rainforth Street$465,000council valuation · 2 bed · 110 m² floor
Highest sale in 202620 Rainforth Street$776,000sold 16 Jan 2026 · 5 bed · 190 m² floor · 576 m² land

Property values on Rainforth Street

The council values Rainforth Street's 36 rated properties between $465,000 and $1,400,000. The middle half sit between about $545,000 and $680,000; the median is $620,000 and the mean $650,556.

Lowest: $465k$465kLowest10%: $500k20%: $530k20%30%: $560k40%: $590k40%Median: $620k60%: $640k60%70%: $660k80%: $700k80%90%: $793kHighest: $1.4m$1.4mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
28$505k0—
322$615k3$585k
42$865k0—
5+4$930k2—

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

Rainforth Street compared with Roslyn

Rainforth Street's median council value is 22% above Roslyn's.

Rainforth StreetRoslynPalmerston North
Median council value$620k$510k$610k
Median sale, last 12 months$703k$525k$625k
Sold in the last 12 months12.5%3.5%4%
Time between sales4.9 yrs7.5 yrs7.8 yrs
Median section628 m²647 m²677 m²
Median year built195019501970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$4k

Rainforth Street 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: $320k (5 sales)$320k2017: $458k (4 sales)20172018: $358k (3 sales)2019: $415k (3 sales)20192020: $484k (2 sales)2021: $565k (3 sales)20212022: too few sales to say (1 sale)2023: too few sales to say (1 sale)20232025: $632k (6 sales)2026: $676k (2 sales, this year so far)$676k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$675,500$4,380
20256$631,500$3,843
20231$615,000$4,960
20221$650,000$5,000
20213$565,000$4,593
20202$483,600$4,083
20193$415,000$2,905
20183$357,500$2,962
20174$457,750$2,484
20165$319,500$2,577

Recent sales on Rainforth Street

The homes on Rainforth Street

Rainforth Street has 30 houses, 5 units and townhouses and 5 apartments. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (22%).

1910s: 2 (2 homes)21910s1920s: 6 (6 homes)1930s: 2 (2 homes)1930s1940s: 2 (2 homes)1950s: 8 (8 homes)81950s1970s: 8 (8 homes)1980s: 1 (1 home)1980s1990s: 1 (1 home)2000s: 1 (1 home)2000s2010s: 4 (4 homes)2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Rainforth Street

Homes on Rainforth Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 4.9 years (Roslyn: 7.5 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 9 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.

Building and resource consents on Rainforth Street

2building consents in the last 5 years
  • 39 Rainforth Street1 May 2026 · Building consentConstruction of a 1 bdrm,1 bathrm & single gge sleepout.
  • 20 Rainforth Street1 Sept 2025 · Building consentRenovation / alt to the existing house

Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.