Property for rent in Balaclava, Dunedin
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Balaclava, Dunedin, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Balaclava
Homes sold for a median $4,624 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Balaclava change hands every 6.9 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally. About 3.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Balaclava
- Columba Collegecomposite · Years 1-13
- Dunedin Rudolf Steiner Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Liberton Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Balaclava Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- John McGlashan Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- St Hildas Collegiatesecondary · Years 7-15
- Trinity Catholic Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Queen's High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Balaclava house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Balaclava's median sale price over the last twelve months was $615k, across 9 sales, up 4% on the twelve months before. Across Dunedin it was $600k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Dunedin median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | — | — | — | $602,500 |
| 2025 | 18 | $595,500 | $5,162 | $603 | $592,500 |
| 2024 | 14 | $620,500 | $4,356 | $459 | $585,000 |
| 2023 | 14 | $564,500 | $4,778 | $436 | $580,000 |
| 2022 | 12 | $605,000 | $5,045 | $509 | $620,000 |
| 2021 | 17 | $620,000 | $4,755 | $548 | $630,000 |
| 2020 | 20 | $543,750 | $4,652 | $484 | $520,000 |
| 2019 | 16 | $465,750 | $2,926 | $300 | $445,000 |
| 2018 | 18 | $383,500 | $2,850 | $253 | $387,000 |
| 2017 | 12 | $355,750 | $3,258 | $343 | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 26 | $340,000 | $2,262 | $275 | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Balaclava, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Balaclava
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 30 | $475k | 1 | — | $5,715 |
| 3 | 173 | $570k | 5 | $615k | $4,624 |
| 4 | 35 | $680k | 3 | — | $3,383 |
| 5+ | 12 | $883k | 0 | — | $2,882 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Balaclava sold for a median $4,624 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Dunedin: $4,782); the land under houses sold for an estimated $522 per square metre (Dunedin: $522). 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.
Recent sales in Balaclava
- 37 Mornington Road$612,0003 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 152 m² floor · 817 m² land
- 9 Wills Street$550,00014 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 364 m² land
- 101 Oakwood Avenue$615,00017 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 133 m² floor · 591 m² land
- 23 Mornington Road$666,0005 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 754 m² land
- 21 Renfrew Street$625,00020 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 506 m² land
- 1 Lancefield Street$471,50015 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 108 m² floor · 646 m² land
- 18 Renfrew Street$620,00031 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 170 m² floor · 506 m² land
- 207 Elgin Road$683,00021 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 142 m² floor · 427 m² land
- 32 Mornington Road$500,20024 Sept 2025 · 2 bed · 94 m² floor · 667 m² land
- 38 Mornington Road$535,00021 Aug 2025 · 2 bed · 101 m² floor · 504 m² land
- 18 Wills Street$626,5006 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 538 m² land
- 20 Dorset Street$600,00023 Jul 2025 · 4 bed · 160 m² floor · 2,580 m² land
How long owners stay in Balaclava
Homes in Balaclava change hands every 6.9 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 6.1 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 Balaclava
About 732 people lived in Balaclava at the 2023 census (down 3% since 2018); their median age was about 38 (Dunedin: 38); 86% of households owned their home (Dunedin: 66%).
Age
- 30-64 years50%
- Under 15 years20%
- 15-29 years17%
- 65 years and over14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)76%
- One-person household21%
- 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
- European86%
- Asian9%
- Māori7%
- Other Ethnicity3%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
Where people were born
- New Zealand79%
- Asia7%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Australia1%
- North America1%
- Pacific Islands1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00034%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $150,001-$200,00012%
- $30,001-$50,00010%
- $200,001 or more9%
- $20,001-$30,0008%
- $20,000 or less3%
Dwellings
- Separate house96%
- Joined dwelling5%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification19%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- No qualification11%
- Level 1 certificate11%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
- Masters degree7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Balaclava. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Balaclava
20 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Balaclava in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Christopher TaylorNidd Realty2 sales here
- Kes FairchildNidd Realty2 sales here
- Luke MacDonaldLJ Hooker Dunedin2 sales here
- Abbey CochraneBayleys (Otago Realty Group)2 sales here
- Amelia HermensLJ Hooker Dunedin1 sale here
- Samantha VeintLJ Hooker Dunedin1 sale here
- Alana ColemanBayleys (Otago Realty Group)1 sale here
- Sharon HyndmanBayleys (Otago Realty Group)1 sale here
- Colleen TownsendRay White Dunedin1 sale here
- Ganesh RoutThe Rout Group1 sale here
- Renee PerenaraThe Rout Group1 sale here
Daryl SigglekoLJ Hooker Dunedin1 sale here
All 20 real estate agents in Balaclava, 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 Balaclava
- 19 Renfrew Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentAlt to gge - convert existing shed to two bedrooms
- 14 Forbes Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall solid fuel burner in dwg
- 32 Wills Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall solid fuel burner in dwg
- 192 Elgin Road1 May 2026 · Building consentAlt internal layout of dwg
Search building consents in Balaclava 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.
About property for rent in Balaclava, Dunedin
Every property in Balaclava, Dunedin, 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.
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