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Opal Drive, Papamoa Beach

Opal Drive in Papamoa Beach has 50 properties, valued by the council between $545,000 and $1,200,000 with a median of $690,000 (Papamoa Beach: $970,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1980s. We estimate its homes at a median $755,000. 5 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $785,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 17 Opal Drive, at $896,000.

$690kmedian council valuation
$755kour median estimate
$785kmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales
1980median year built
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50 properties on Opal Drive, Papamoa Beach

Highest and lowest on Opal Drive

Highest-valued home20 Opal Drive$1,200,000council valuation · 4 bed · 180 m² floor · 746 m² land
Lowest-valued home13 Opal Drive$545,000council valuation · 2 bed · 66 m² floor
Highest sale in 202617 Opal Drive$896,000sold 6 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 590 m² land

Property values on Opal Drive

The council values Opal Drive's 33 rated properties between $545,000 and $1,200,000. The middle half sit between about $648,000 and $760,500; the median is $690,000 and the mean $735,758.

Lowest: $545k$545kLowest10%: $596k20%: $630k20%30%: $666k40%: $675k40%Median: $690k60%: $701k60%70%: $722k80%: $799k80%90%: $959kHighest: $1.2m$1.2mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$920k0—
25$595k1—
324$688k4$808k
43$1.08m0—

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

Opal Drive compared with Papamoa Beach

Opal Drive's median council value is 29% below Papamoa Beach's.

Opal DrivePapamoa BeachPapamoa
Median council value$690k$970k$945k
Median sale, last 12 months$785k$1.01m$980k
Sold in the last 12 months10%4.8%4.9%
Time between sales5.6 yrs7.0 yrs6.5 yrs
Median section440 m²551 m²524 m²
Median year built198020002000
Council value per m² of floor$7k$6k$6k

Opal 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: $520k (4 sales)$520k2017: too few sales to say (1 sale)20172018: $563k (2 sales)2019: $405k (4 sales)20192020: $590k (6 sales)2021: $775k (4 sales)20212022: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $793k (2 sales)$793k2026: $785k (3 sales, this year so far)$785k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$785,000$9,956
20252$792,500$7,235
20241$1,272,000$7,439
20221$620,000$9,394
20214$775,000$8,054
20206$590,000$5,978
20194$405,000$4,574
20182$562,500$4,583
20171$430,000$3,258
20164$520,000$4,365

Recent sales on Opal Drive

  • 13 Opal Drive$705,0002 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 66 m² floor
  • 17 Opal Drive$896,0006 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 590 m² land
  • 3A Opal Drive$785,0001 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 89 m² floor
  • 19A Opal Drive$755,0009 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 115 m² floor · 355 m² land
  • 19B Opal Drive$830,00022 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 105 m² floor · 596 m² land
  • 7 Opal Drive$1,272,00025 Sept 2024 · 4 bed · 171 m² floor · 604 m² land
  • 13 Opal Drive$620,00016 Sept 2022 · 2 bed · 66 m² floor
  • 22 Opal Drive$800,0008 Nov 2021 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor
  • 2 Opal Drive$845,0005 Nov 2021 · 2 bed · 110 m² floor
  • 21 Opal Drive$750,00017 Jun 2021 · 3 bed · 89 m² floor
  • 28A Opal Drive$601,00023 Feb 2021 · 2 bed · 84 m² floor · 334 m² land
  • 7 Opal Drive$740,00023 Oct 2020 · 4 bed · 171 m² floor · 604 m² land
  • 17 Opal Drive$593,0002 Sept 2020 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 590 m² land
  • 3A Opal Drive$587,00017 Jul 2020 · 3 bed · 89 m² floor
  • 4A Opal Drive$585,00018 Jun 2020 · 3 bed · 109 m² floor · 398 m² land
  • 19B Opal Drive$550,00031 Mar 2020 · 3 bed · 105 m² floor · 596 m² land
  • 1 Opal Drive$940,00013 Feb 2020 · 3 bed · 109 m² floor · 1,020 m² land
  • 13 Opal Drive$475,00026 Nov 2019 · 2 bed · 66 m² floor
  • 23A Opal Drive$530,00028 Oct 2019 · 3 bed · 88 m² floor · 400 m² land
  • 23B Opal Drive$335,00020 Sept 2019 · 4 bed · 193 m² floor · 478 m² land

The homes on Opal Drive

Opal Drive has 28 units and townhouses and 22 houses. Most were built in the 1980s (73%).

1970s: 1 (1 home)11970s1980s: 24 (24 homes)241980s1990s: 3 (3 homes)1990s2000s: 2 (2 homes)2000s2010s: 1 (1 home)2010s2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Opal Drive

Homes on Opal Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 5.6 years (Papamoa Beach: 7.0 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.