Property for rent in Wakanui, Ashburton
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Wakanui, Ashburton, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
0 properties for rent in Wakanui
Nothing in Wakanui is advertised for rent on the sites we follow just now; .
About Wakanui
About 2.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Wakanui
- Ashburton Christian Schoolcomposite · Years 1-10
- St Joseph's School (Ashburton)primary · Years 1-8
- Wakanui Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Craighead Diocesan Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- St Thomas of Canterbury Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Villa Maria Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Ashburton Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Wakanui house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Across Ashburton it was $570k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Ashburton median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | — | — | — | $570,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | — | — | — | $540,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | $310,000 | $2,258 | $238 | $521,500 |
| 2023 | 4 | — | — | — | $505,500 |
| 2022 | 4 | — | — | — | $500,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | $180,000 | $2,657 | $219 | $400,000 |
| 2020 | 7 | $172,000 | $2,720 | $212 | $375,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | — | — | — | $355,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | — | — | — | $330,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | — | — | — | $341,250 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | — | — | $335,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Wakanui, up 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Wakanui
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | $220k | 0 | — | $5,333 |
| 2 | 30 | $238k | 2 | — | $3,894 |
| 3 | 25 | $300k | 2 | — | $3,418 |
Price per square metre
Recent sales in Wakanui
- 3 Hakatere Drive$310,0007 May 2026 · 3 bed · 81 m² floor · 557 m² land
- 42 Hakatere Drive$295,0005 May 2026 · 2 bed · 74 m² floor · 292 m² land
- 36 Hakatere Drive$305,00010 Feb 2026 · 2 bed · 57 m² floor · 221 m² land
- 30 Hakatere Drive$270,0002 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 55 m² floor · 207 m² land
- 15 Hakatere Drive$100,00018 Sept 2025 · 2 bed · 64 m² floor · 212 m² land
- 11 Hakatere Drive$375,00019 Mar 2025 · 3 bed · 87 m² floor · 410 m² land
- 25 Hakatere Drive$240,00012 Feb 2025 · 1 bed · 50 m² floor · 319 m² land
- 23 Wakanui School Road$510,0003 Sept 2024 · 3 bed · 143 m² floor · 1,550 m² land
- 15 Hakatere Drive$90,0006 Jul 2024 · 2 bed · 64 m² floor · 212 m² land
- 26 Hakatere Drive$310,00018 May 2024 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 504 m² land
- 14 Hakatere Drive$335,0007 May 2024 · 2 bed · 65 m² floor · 517 m² land
- 16 Hakatere Drive$140,0007 May 2024 · 2 bed · 62 m² floor · 211 m² land
How long owners stay in Wakanui
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 Wakanui
About 528 people lived in Wakanui at the 2023 census (down 8% since 2018); their median age was about 43 (Ashburton: 42); 69% of households owned their home (Ashburton: 69%).
Age
- 30-64 years43%
- 65 years and over22%
- Under 15 years20%
- 15-29 years15%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)67%
- One-person household27%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European84%
- Māori9%
- Asian7%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Pacific Peoples1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand79%
- Asia7%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)3%
- Australia2%
- Other2%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Pacific Islands1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00023%
- $70,001-$100,00019%
- $30,001-$50,00014%
- $20,001-$30,00013%
- $50,001-$70,00010%
- $20,000 or less9%
- $200,001 or more9%
- $150,001-$200,0007%
Dwellings
- Separate house97%
- Joined dwelling4%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification22%
- Level 2 certificate16%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification11%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Level 6 diploma7%
- Level 4 certificate6%
- Level 5 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Wakanui. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Wakanui
2 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Wakanui in the last two years. Those with the most:
Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.
Sales and valuations as at 18 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Figures resting on fewer than 5 sales are not shown.
About property for rent in Wakanui, Ashburton
Every property in Wakanui, Ashburton, 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.
Rentals come from the agents and property managers who list them, matched to the property each is for, so every one opens on that property’s own page: its rent estimate, title, hazards, the internet it can get, and its power and insurance costs.
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: Andrew Cooper, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).