Property for rent in Matawhero, Gisborne
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Matawhero, Gisborne, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
0 properties for rent in Matawhero
Nothing in Matawhero is advertised for rent on the sites we follow just now; .
About Matawhero
About 1.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Matawhero
- Makaraka Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Campion Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Gisborne Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
Prices by bedrooms in Matawhero
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 33 | $835k | 2 | — | $6,100 |
| 4 | 24 | $1.13m | 0 | — | $5,021 |
| 5+ | 7 | $1.7m | 1 | — | $4,857 |
Price per square metre
Recent sales in Matawhero
- 36 Bell Road$1,048,00026 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 8,094 m² land
- 3 River Road$925,00012 Feb 2026 · 2 bed · 161 m² floor · 6,070 m² land
- 10 Riverpoint Road$1,750,00012 Dec 2025 · 5 bed · 350 m² floor · 4,744 m² land
- 68 Willows Road$905,00031 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 24,716 m² land
- 19 MacDonald Road$570,00025 Jul 2025 · 3 bed · 102 m² floor · 1,019 m² land
- 720 Awapuni Road$2,700,00018 Dec 2024 · 3 bed · 113 m² floor · 6,256 m² land
- 1 River Road$459,00016 Jun 2023 · 3 bed · 94 m² floor · 4,072 m² land
- 36 Bell Road$840,00010 May 2023 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 8,094 m² land
- 5 Bell Road$645,00023 Sept 2022 · 4 bed · 110 m² floor · 2,023 m² land
- 341 Wharerata Road$965,00025 Jan 2022 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 3.45 ha land
- 121 Bell Road$1,520,0005 Nov 2021 · 3 bed · 171 m² floor · 4.25 ha land
- 169 Main Road$1,611,0009 Jul 2021 · 5 bed · 338 m² floor · 4.06 ha land
How long owners stay in Matawhero
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 Matawhero
About 327 people lived in Matawhero at the 2023 census (down 4% since 2018); their median age was about 44 (Gisborne: 38); 67% of households owned their home (Gisborne: 64%).
Age
- 30-64 years52%
- 65 years and over17%
- 15-29 years16%
- Under 15 years14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)65%
- One-person household25%
- Other multi-person household10%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European73%
- Māori27%
- Asian12%
- Pacific Peoples4%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand77%
- Asia12%
- Pacific Islands3%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Australia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Other1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $70,001-$100,00018%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $200,001 or more13%
- $150,001-$200,00013%
- $20,001-$30,0008%
- $30,001-$50,0008%
- $20,000 or less5%
Dwellings
- Separate house91%
- Joined dwelling7%
- Other private dwelling2%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification20%
- Level 1 certificate18%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Overseas secondary school qualification6%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Matawhero. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Matawhero
3 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Matawhero in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Harriet AndersonBayleys Realty2 sales here
- Kerry LowBayleys Realty2 sales here
Scott HannahRay White Gisborne1 sale here
All 3 real estate agents in Matawhero, 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 Matawhero
- 101 Riverpoint Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentInstall septic system
- 43 Bell Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentProposed new dwg, consisting of 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, with living, dining, l,dry & kitchen - woodsman stag freestanding fire
Search building consents in Matawhero 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 Matawhero, Gisborne
Every property in Matawhero, Gisborne, 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: L Maule, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).