Property for rent in Caversham, Dunedin
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Caversham, Dunedin, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Caversham
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $425k and three-bedroom homes for $460k. Homes sold for a median $4,278 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Caversham change hands every 8.2 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally. About 3.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Caversham
- Columba Collegecomposite · Years 1-13
- Dunedin Rudolf Steiner Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Liberton Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Carisbrook Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- 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
Caversham house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Caversham's median sale price over the last twelve months was $455k, across 46 sales, down 5% 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 | 23 | $430,000 | $4,256 | $592 | $602,500 |
| 2025 | 61 | $475,000 | $4,457 | $526 | $592,500 |
| 2024 | 50 | $498,500 | $4,293 | $514 | $585,000 |
| 2023 | 39 | $456,000 | $4,370 | $575 | $580,000 |
| 2022 | 61 | $535,000 | $5,417 | $566 | $620,000 |
| 2021 | 76 | $572,500 | $6,360 | $619 | $630,000 |
| 2020 | 77 | $442,000 | $4,300 | $434 | $520,000 |
| 2019 | 56 | $335,000 | $3,294 | $335 | $445,000 |
| 2018 | 67 | $290,000 | $2,913 | $335 | $387,000 |
| 2017 | 61 | $247,000 | $2,496 | $269 | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 69 | $225,000 | $2,229 | $236 | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Caversham, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Caversham
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $425k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $460k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $442k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | $345k | 0 | — | $6,272 |
| 2 | 269 | $395k | 16 | $425k | $4,475 |
| 3 | 552 | $460k | 21 | $460k | $4,256 |
| 4 | 87 | $550k | 5 | $442k | $3,398 |
| 5+ | 22 | $555k | 1 | — | $3,031 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Caversham sold for a median $4,278 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Dunedin: $4,782); the land under houses sold for an estimated $563 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 Caversham
- 31 Pencarrow Street$355,00013 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 79 m² floor · 300 m² land
- 8 Morrison Street$400,00028 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 118 m² floor · 364 m² land
- 9 Peter Street$440,00015 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 82 m² floor · 304 m² land
- 11 Hazel Avenue$610,0003 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 529 m² land
- 35C Eastbourne Street$430,0002 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 100 m² floor · 247 m² land
- 62 Thorn Street$349,00025 May 2026 · 3 bed · 82 m² floor · 555 m² land
- 363 South Road$343,00020 May 2026 · 2 bed · 94 m² floor · 309 m² land
- 33 College Street$430,00018 May 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 587 m² land
- 23 Cole Street$500,00023 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 142 m² floor · 365 m² land
- 31 David Street$409,50017 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 91 m² floor · 299 m² land
- $480,00017 Apr 2026 · 62 m² floor
- 2 Baker Street$570,0009 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 431 m² land
How long owners stay in Caversham
Homes in Caversham change hands every 8.2 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 7.5 years, units & townhouses 10.2 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 Caversham
About 2,613 people lived in Caversham at the 2023 census; their median age was about 44 (Dunedin: 38); 59% of households owned their home (Dunedin: 66%).
Age
- 30-64 years42%
- 65 years and over24%
- 15-29 years21%
- Under 15 years13%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)48%
- One-person household42%
- Other multi-person household9%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European79%
- Māori13%
- Asian10%
- Pacific Peoples8%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand80%
- Asia7%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Pacific Islands3%
- Australia2%
- North America1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00018%
- $100,001-$150,00017%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $20,001-$30,00016%
- $50,001-$70,00014%
- $20,000 or less10%
- $150,001-$200,0005%
- $200,001 or more2%
Dwellings
- Separate house65%
- Joined dwelling35%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification23%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification14%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- Level 1 certificate11%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Level 4 certificate9%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees4%
- Masters degree4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Caversham. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Caversham
43 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Caversham in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Ganesh RoutThe Rout Group17 sales here
- Renee PerenaraThe Rout Group17 sales here
- Ricky JacksonOne Agency The Property Specialists5 sales here
- Anna ThomasLJ Hooker Dunedin5 sales here
- James ColumbColumbs & Co4 sales here
- Yafei LiuBayleys (Otago Realty Group)3 sales here
- Trista TownsendLJ Hooker Dunedin3 sales here
- Glenn DicksonBayleys (Otago Realty Group)3 sales here
- Kenneth PestanoCutlers Real Estate2 sales here
- Alana CarrollRay White Dunedin2 sales here
- Pamela MulderLJ Hooker Dunedin2 sales here
- Caitlin AndertonLJ Hooker Mosgiel2 sales here
All 43 real estate agents in Caversham, 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 Caversham
- 380 South Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRemoving exsiting cracked fire & replacing with new fire & flue
- 64 Peter Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall solid fuel burner in dwg
- 16 Law Street1 May 2026 · Building consentAmendment to aba-2021-2598 - delete ensuite, form separate toilet, alt bathrm (wet-area shower), revise bracing & smoke alarms (unit b)
- 142 South Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentInstallation of maxen kinmont 450-p freestanding fire & flue
- 4 Baker Street1 Mar 2026 · Building consentF/s in alcove woodsman kanuku uleb fh
Search building consents in Caversham 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 Caversham, Dunedin
Every property in Caversham, 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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