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The Masthead, Whitby

The Masthead in Whitby has 69 properties, valued by the council between $500,000 and $2,690,000 with a median of $1,115,000 (Whitby: $910,000). Most of its homes were built in the 2000s. We estimate its homes at a median $1,080,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 45 The Masthead, at $1,270,000.

$1.11mmedian council valuation
$1.08mour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
2000median year built
PoriruaWhitby ×The Masthead ×

70 properties on The Masthead, Whitby

Highest and lowest on The Masthead

Highest-valued home59 The Masthead$2,690,000council valuation · 6 bed · 670 m² floor · 2,305 m² land
Lowest-valued home14 The Masthead$500,000council valuation · 651 m² land
Highest sale in 202645 The Masthead$1,270,000sold 24 Mar 2026 · 5 bed · 361 m² floor · 663 m² land

Property values on The Masthead

The council values The Masthead's 68 rated properties between $500,000 and $2,690,000. The middle half sit between about $995,000 and $1,280,000; the median is $1,115,000 and the mean $1,198,824.

Lowest: $500k$500kLowest10%: $970k20%: $990k20%30%: $1.0m40%: $1.05m40%Median: $1.11m60%: $1.18m60%70%: $1.23m80%: $1.33m80%90%: $1.39mHighest: $2.69m$2.69mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$1.36m0—
446$1.02m1—
5+19$1.29m1—

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

The Masthead compared with Whitby

The Masthead's median council value is 23% above Whitby's.

The MastheadWhitbyPorirua
Median council value$1.11m$910k$770k
Sold in the last 12 months2.9%4.8%3.1%
Time between sales11.7 yrs8.6 yrs8.9 yrs
Median section703 m²636 m²659 m²
Median year built200019901970
Council value per m² of floor$4k$5k$5k

The Masthead 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: $690k (7 sales)$690k2017: $925k (8 sales)20172019: $938k (2 sales)2020: $1.57m (2 sales)$1.57m20202021: too few sales to say (1 sale)2022: $1.27m (2 sales)20222023: $970k (3 sales)2024: $1.05m (3 sales)20242025: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: $1.14m (2 sales, this year so far)$1.14m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$1,135,000$4,151
20251$1,130,000$3,951
20243$1,050,000$4,910
20233$970,000$4,409
20222$1,275,000$4,503
20211$1,230,000$5,371
20202$1,573,500$6,738
20192$937,500$3,409
20178$925,000$3,008
20167$690,000$2,467

Recent sales on The Masthead

  • 45 The Masthead$1,270,00024 Mar 2026 · 5 bed · 361 m² floor · 663 m² land
  • 3 The Masthead$1,000,00020 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 209 m² floor · 681 m² land
  • 77 The Masthead$1,130,00013 Mar 2025 · 4 bed · 286 m² floor · 1,498 m² land
  • 24 The Masthead$1,370,00020 Dec 2024 · 4 bed · 279 m² floor · 721 m² land
  • 19 The Masthead$1,050,00026 Mar 2024 · 4 bed · 206 m² floor · 715 m² land
  • 11 The Masthead$1,016,00014 Feb 2024 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 674 m² land
  • 81 The Masthead$996,0009 Nov 2023 · 4 bed · 300 m² floor · 669 m² land
  • 75 The Masthead$930,0004 Aug 2023 · 4 bed · 189 m² floor · 1,480 m² land
  • 31 The Masthead$970,00021 Apr 2023 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 691 m² land
  • 52 The Masthead$1,295,0009 Nov 2022 · 4 bed · 264 m² floor · 793 m² land
  • 65 The Masthead$1,255,00013 Oct 2022 · 4 bed · 306 m² floor · 664 m² land
  • 23 The Masthead$1,230,0009 Dec 2021 · 4 bed · 229 m² floor · 819 m² land
  • 41 The Masthead$1,840,00019 Dec 2020 · 4 bed · 258 m² floor · 815 m² land
  • 19 The Masthead$1,307,0003 Dec 2020 · 4 bed · 206 m² floor · 715 m² land
  • 46 The Masthead$995,00030 Jul 2019 · 5 bed · 250 m² floor · 672 m² land
  • 30 The Masthead$880,00017 Apr 2019 · 4 bed · 310 m² floor · 553 m² land
  • 59 The Masthead$1,950,00023 Nov 2017 · 6 bed · 670 m² floor · 2,305 m² land
  • 81 The Masthead$855,00029 Sept 2017 · 4 bed · 300 m² floor · 669 m² land
  • 8 The Masthead$789,00028 Sept 2017 · 4 bed · 247 m² floor · 573 m² land
  • 77 The Masthead$900,00031 Aug 2017 · 4 bed · 286 m² floor · 1,498 m² land

The homes on The Masthead

The Masthead has 68 houses and 1 section. Most were built in the 2000s (50%).

1990s: 26 (26 homes)261990s2000s: 33 (33 homes)332000s2010s: 6 (6 homes)2010s2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on The Masthead

Homes on The Masthead that resold in the last five years had been held a median 11.7 years (Whitby: 8.6 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 12 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 The Masthead

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 57 The Masthead1 Mar 2026 · Building consentNew laundry tub & new waste pipe. New tea making facilities & water supply on upper floor repurposing old tub waste.
  • 67 The Masthead1 Feb 2026 · Building consentAmendment 1 - updated wall bracing & new timber note to reflect on-site conditions
  • 77 The Masthead1 Sept 2025 · Building consentDeck - new timber deck on timber piles to the lower level of the existing house
  • 67 The Masthead1 Aug 2025 · Building consentNew exterior cladding to replace existing with new exterior joinery & wall insulation.
  • 53 The Masthead1 Apr 2025 · Building consentInstalling a sump & nova coil

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