Property for rent in Shiel Hill, Dunedin
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Shiel Hill, Dunedin, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Shiel Hill
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $750k and four-bedroom homes for $865k. Homes sold for a median $4,250 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Shiel Hill change hands every 9.4 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally. About 2.4% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Shiel Hill
- Columba Collegecomposite · Years 1-13
- Dunedin Rudolf Steiner Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Liberton Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Grants Braes Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Andersons Bay Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- John McGlashan Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- St Hildas Collegiatesecondary · Years 7-15
- Tahuna Normal Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Trinity Catholic Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Queen's High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Shiel Hill house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Shiel Hill's median sale price over the last twelve months was $770k, across 11 sales, up 12% 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 | 6 | $807,500 | $4,273 | $581 | $602,500 |
| 2025 | 19 | $715,000 | $3,825 | $609 | $592,500 |
| 2024 | 22 | $668,000 | $4,451 | $540 | $585,000 |
| 2023 | 19 | $675,000 | $4,146 | $544 | $580,000 |
| 2022 | 14 | $739,000 | $5,015 | $557 | $620,000 |
| 2021 | 24 | $773,500 | $4,078 | $533 | $630,000 |
| 2020 | 17 | $727,000 | $3,796 | $537 | $520,000 |
| 2019 | 15 | $585,000 | $2,667 | $524 | $445,000 |
| 2018 | 27 | $488,000 | $2,867 | $411 | $387,000 |
| 2017 | 26 | $456,000 | $2,717 | $361 | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 44 | $386,750 | $2,267 | $281 | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Shiel Hill, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Shiel Hill
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $750k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $865k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 15 | $550k | 0 | — | $6,000 |
| 3 | 219 | $660k | 6 | $750k | $4,489 |
| 4 | 157 | $840k | 5 | $865k | $4,005 |
| 5+ | 36 | $938k | 0 | — | $3,362 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Shiel Hill sold for a median $4,250 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Dunedin: $4,782); the land under houses sold for an estimated $578 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 Shiel Hill
- 239 Highcliff Road$680,0001 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 625 m² land
- 197 Somerville Street$1,160,00020 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 270 m² floor · 1,293 m² land
- 23 McKerrow Street$750,00013 May 2026 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 552 m² land
- 264 Highcliff Road$750,00027 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 147 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 3 Gowan Close$1,100,0004 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 254 m² floor · 667 m² land
- 213 Somerville Street$865,0009 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 216 m² floor · 630 m² land
- 13 Aytoun Street$851,0004 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 956 m² land
- 64 McKerrow Street$850,00026 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 262 m² floor · 414 m² land
- 19 Elliffe Place$770,00017 Nov 2025 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 587 m² land
- 196 Highcliff Road$586,25030 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 706 m² land
- 33 Elliffe Place$738,0008 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 941 m² land
- 15 Rotary Park Close$1,321,1578 Sept 2025 · 5 bed · 226 m² floor · 773 m² land
How long owners stay in Shiel Hill
Homes in Shiel Hill change hands every 9.4 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 9.4 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 Shiel Hill
About 1,329 people lived in Shiel Hill at the 2023 census (up 2% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Dunedin: 38); 84% of households owned their home (Dunedin: 66%).
Age
- 30-64 years48%
- Under 15 years19%
- 65 years and over17%
- 15-29 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)76%
- One-person household19%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European82%
- Asian14%
- Māori7%
- Pacific Peoples4%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
Where people were born
- New Zealand73%
- Asia10%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Australia3%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- North America2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Pacific Islands1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00025%
- $150,001-$200,00018%
- $200,001 or more14%
- $70,001-$100,00013%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $30,001-$50,00010%
- $20,001-$30,0006%
- $20,000 or less3%
Dwellings
- Separate house96%
- Joined dwelling4%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification20%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Level 1 certificate10%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
- No qualification8%
- Level 2 certificate8%
- Level 6 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Shiel Hill. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Shiel Hill
23 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Shiel Hill in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Geraldine HermensLJ Hooker Dunedin8 sales here
- Amelia HermensLJ Hooker Dunedin6 sales here
- Abbey CochraneBayleys (Otago Realty Group)3 sales here
- Yafei LiuBayleys (Otago Realty Group)3 sales here
- Gary BridgmanRay White Dunedin2 sales here
- Trista TownsendLJ Hooker Dunedin2 sales here
- Luke MacDonaldLJ Hooker Dunedin1 sale here
- Leanne SchuckLJ Hooker Dunedin1 sale here
- Glenn DicksonBayleys (Otago Realty Group)1 sale here
- Wayne MageeTotal Realty1 sale here
- Tania SimpsonProperty Brokers Mosgiel1 sale here
Jason HynesLJ Hooker Dunedin1 sale here
All 23 real estate agents in Shiel Hill, 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 Shiel Hill
- 8 Gowan Close1 Aug 2026 · Building consentAlt roof & reclad dwg
- 253 Larnach Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall pellet fire in dwg
- 6 Elliffe Place1 Jul 2026 · Building consentErect 2x detached dwgs with attached gge, install electric fire & 2x water tanks (proposed lots 1 & 2)
- 261 Highcliff Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRemove wall to create open plan kitchen, dining & living in dwg
- 33 McKerrow Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentErect family flat, install solid fuel burner
Search building consents in Shiel Hill 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 Shiel Hill, Dunedin
Every property in Shiel Hill, 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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