Property for rent in Wakari, Dunedin
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Wakari, Dunedin, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Wakari
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $503k and three-bedroom homes for $595k. Homes sold for a median $5,213 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Wakari change hands every 9.6 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally. About 4.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Wakari house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Wakari's median sale price over the last twelve months was $565k, across 49 sales, down 10% 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 | 29 | $520,000 | $5,531 | $473 | $602,500 |
| 2025 | 56 | $627,000 | $5,067 | $467 | $592,500 |
| 2024 | 48 | $600,000 | $5,452 | $478 | $585,000 |
| 2023 | 36 | $560,500 | $5,263 | $444 | $580,000 |
| 2022 | 30 | $603,000 | $5,161 | $431 | $620,000 |
| 2021 | 50 | $613,500 | $5,481 | $483 | $630,000 |
| 2020 | 49 | $550,000 | $4,524 | $399 | $520,000 |
| 2019 | 49 | $440,000 | $4,072 | $345 | $445,000 |
| 2018 | 46 | $362,500 | $3,525 | $307 | $387,000 |
| 2017 | 64 | $365,500 | $3,116 | $282 | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 58 | $307,002 | $2,637 | $240 | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Wakari, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Wakari
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $503k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $595k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $703k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | $350k | 2 | — | $4,804 |
| 2 | 142 | $488k | 17 | $503k | $5,806 |
| 3 | 674 | $570k | 20 | $595k | $5,288 |
| 4 | 149 | $750k | 8 | $703k | $4,114 |
| 5+ | 27 | $900k | 1 | — | $3,550 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Wakari sold for a median $5,213 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Dunedin: $4,782); the land under houses sold for an estimated $467 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 Wakari
- 150 Chapman Street$416,5007 Aug 2026 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor · 1,237 m² land
- 187 Shetland Street$545,00022 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 506 m² land
- 98 Lynn Street$600,0006 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 650 m² land
- 38 Chapman Street$420,00017 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 87 m² floor · 558 m² land
- 8 Mount Street$382,5714 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 60 m² floor · 177 m² land
- 42 Prospect Bank$420,0001 May 2026 · 2 bed · 81 m² floor · 871 m² land
- 17 Craighall Crescent$195,00030 Apr 2026 · 1 bed · 62 m² floor · 594 m² land
- 35 Edgar Street$360,00030 Apr 2026 · 1 bed · 70 m² floor · 468 m² land
- 187 Balmacewen Road$700,00024 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 837 m² land
- 106 Shetland Street$565,00010 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 95 m² floor · 639 m² land
- 200 Burt Street$520,00010 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 80 m² floor · 521 m² land
- 125 Lynn Street$503,00031 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 66 m² floor · 499 m² land
How long owners stay in Wakari
Homes in Wakari change hands every 9.6 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 9.7 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 Wakari
About 2,421 people lived in Wakari at the 2023 census (up 1% since 2018); their median age was about 42 (Dunedin: 38); 67% of households owned their home (Dunedin: 66%).
Age
- 30-64 years46%
- Under 15 years19%
- 65 years and over18%
- 15-29 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)55%
- One-person household38%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European82%
- Māori11%
- Asian10%
- Pacific Peoples4%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand77%
- Asia8%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Australia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- North America1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00018%
- $30,001-$50,00016%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $20,001-$30,00014%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $150,001-$200,00010%
- $20,000 or less9%
- $200,001 or more7%
Dwellings
- Separate house75%
- Joined dwelling23%
- Non-private dwelling2%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification17%
- No qualification13%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Level 1 certificate10%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
- Level 6 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Wakari. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Wakari
48 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Wakari in the last two years. Those with the most:
- James ColumbColumbs & Co5 sales here
- Ganesh RoutThe Rout Group5 sales here
- Renee PerenaraThe Rout Group4 sales here
- Kenneth PestanoCutlers Real Estate3 sales here
- Lyndon WalkerBayleys (Otago Realty Group)3 sales here
- Aimee MarshEdinburgh Realty Limited3 sales here
- Amelia HermensLJ Hooker Dunedin2 sales here
- Geraldine HermensLJ Hooker Dunedin2 sales here
- Abbey CochraneBayleys (Otago Realty Group)2 sales here
- Julie RegerHarcourts Dunedin2 sales here
- Alana CarrollRay White Dunedin2 sales here
- Lane SievwrightEdinburgh Realty Limited2 sales here
All 48 real estate agents in Wakari, 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 Wakari
- 17 Craighall Crescent1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall solid fuel burner in dwg
- 8 Berwick Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentEnclose porch of dwg to form ensuite & wardrobe, alt gge door
- 54 Hood Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentExtend dwg to enlarge living & kitchen area, form sunroom, laundry & toilet, install pellet fire
- 210 Balmacewen Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentConvert dwg to boarding house, upgrades to fire safety, add specified systems
- 6 Blantyre Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentExtend & alt internal layout of dwg, construct deck with access stairs
Search building consents in Wakari 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 Wakari, Dunedin
Every property in Wakari, 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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