Property for rent in Sawyers Bay, Dunedin
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Sawyers Bay, Dunedin, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
0 properties for rent in Sawyers Bay
Nothing in Sawyers Bay is advertised for rent on the sites we follow just now; .
About Sawyers Bay
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $450k and three-bedroom homes for $520k. Homes sold for a median $4,900 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Sawyers Bay change hands every 8.6 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally. About 3.2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Sawyers Bay
- Columba Collegecomposite · Years 1-13
- Dunedin Rudolf Steiner Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Liberton Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Sawyers Bay Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- John McGlashan Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- St Hildas Collegiatesecondary · Years 7-15
- Trinity Catholic Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Dunedin North Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Logan Park High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Sawyers Bay house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Sawyers Bay's median sale price over the last twelve months was $520k, across 19 sales, down 13% 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 | 12 | $495,000 | $5,000 | $349 | $602,500 |
| 2025 | 36 | $607,500 | $4,315 | $358 | $592,500 |
| 2024 | 30 | $552,500 | $4,630 | $342 | $585,000 |
| 2023 | 21 | $625,000 | $4,756 | $334 | $580,000 |
| 2022 | 21 | $680,000 | $4,870 | $357 | $620,000 |
| 2021 | 38 | $582,500 | $4,962 | $281 | $630,000 |
| 2020 | 25 | $510,000 | $4,048 | $332 | $520,000 |
| 2019 | 27 | $400,000 | $3,091 | $250 | $445,000 |
| 2018 | 17 | $380,000 | $2,861 | $198 | $387,000 |
| 2017 | 30 | $309,375 | $2,526 | $186 | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 33 | $242,000 | $2,300 | $163 | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Sawyers Bay, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Sawyers Bay
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $450k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $520k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 52 | $428k | 5 | $450k | $5,429 |
| 3 | 315 | $560k | 7 | $520k | $5,161 |
| 4 | 90 | $855k | 4 | — | $4,231 |
| 5+ | 12 | $930k | 1 | — | $3,618 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Sawyers Bay sold for a median $4,900 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Dunedin: $4,782); the land under houses sold for an estimated $412 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 Sawyers Bay
- 32 Freyberg Avenue$480,00025 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 93 m² floor · 587 m² land
- 58 Stevenson Avenue$410,00022 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 71 m² floor · 447 m² land
- 15A Blackman Avenue$490,00015 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor
- 16 Brick Hill Road$450,00011 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor · 794 m² land
- 3 Freyberg Avenue$380,00010 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor · 451 m² land
- 66A Hall Road$691,0005 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor
- 54 Hall Road$500,0007 May 2026 · 2 bed · 91 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 12 Shirley Lane$855,00019 Apr 2026 · 5 bed · 264 m² floor · 4,754 m² land
- 13 Delphic Street$580,00018 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 220 m² floor · 766 m² land
- 16 Hall Road$750,00011 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 116 m² floor · 708 m² land
- 10 Harakeke Lane$300,0002 Feb 2026 · 867 m² land
- 92 Hall Road$700,0007 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 240 m² floor · 604 m² land
How long owners stay in Sawyers Bay
Homes in Sawyers Bay change hands every 8.6 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 8.5 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 Sawyers Bay
About 1,281 people lived in Sawyers Bay at the 2023 census (up 5% since 2018); their median age was about 44 (Dunedin: 38); 83% of households owned their home (Dunedin: 66%).
Age
- 30-64 years50%
- Under 15 years18%
- 65 years and over18%
- 15-29 years15%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)72%
- One-person household25%
- Other multi-person household2%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European91%
- Māori11%
- Asian3%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand85%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- Australia2%
- Asia2%
- North America1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00024%
- $150,001-$200,00017%
- $30,001-$50,00014%
- $70,001-$100,00014%
- $20,001-$30,00012%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $200,001 or more7%
- $20,000 or less3%
Dwellings
- Separate house94%
- Joined dwelling6%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification18%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
- Level 1 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees6%
- Masters degree5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Sawyers Bay. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Sawyers Bay
22 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Sawyers Bay in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Andrew BerrymanTall Poppy Real Estate17 sales here
- Hamish McDonaldCutlers Real Estate5 sales here
- Ross WellgreenRay White Dunedin3 sales here
- Alana CarrollRay White Dunedin2 sales here
- Denise CaseyNZ Property Solutions2 sales here
- Abbey CochraneBayleys (Otago Realty Group)2 sales here
Jason HynesLJ Hooker Dunedin1 sale here- Mikayla BennettsNZ Property Solutions1 sale here
- Christopher TaylorNidd Realty1 sale here
- Kes FairchildNidd Realty1 sale here
- Carissa FraserNidd Realty1 sale here
- Kerry Sizemore-GeorgeNidd Realty1 sale here
All 22 real estate agents in Sawyers Bay, 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 Sawyers Bay
- 46 Stevenson Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentExtend kitchen & living area, relocate bathrm, form laundry & pantry in dwg
- 16 Brick Hill Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall solid fuel burner in dwg
- 140 Upper Junction Road1 May 2026 · Building consentReplace septic system & effluent field
- 8 Constant Street1 Apr 2026 · Building consentAlt bathrm & laundry, install toilet room in dwg
- 3 Shirley Lane1 Mar 2026 · Building consentNew dwg with attached gge
Search building consents in Sawyers Bay 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 Sawyers Bay, Dunedin
Every property in Sawyers Bay, 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.
Header photo: Sarah Precious on Unsplash (licence).