Property for rent in Cobden, Greymouth
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Cobden, Greymouth, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Cobden
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $323k and three-bedroom homes for $339k. Homes sold for a median $3,017 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Cobden change hands every 10.0 years on median, against 7.2 across Greymouth and 7.9 nationally. About 3.9% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Cobden
- Cobden Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
Cobden house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Cobden's median sale price over the last twelve months was $346k, across 32 sales, up 6% on the twelve months before. Across Greymouth it was $432k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Greymouth median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | $333,000 | $2,942 | $136 | $420,000 |
| 2025 | 43 | $350,000 | $2,992 | $145 | $415,000 |
| 2024 | 35 | $308,000 | $2,784 | $124 | $390,000 |
| 2023 | 33 | $265,000 | $2,279 | $103 | $350,000 |
| 2022 | 33 | $260,000 | $2,365 | $98 | $333,750 |
| 2021 | 63 | $240,000 | $2,191 | $97 | $280,000 |
| 2020 | 45 | $170,000 | $1,638 | $70 | $230,000 |
| 2019 | 41 | $150,000 | $1,294 | $61 | $207,000 |
| 2018 | 26 | $143,750 | $1,357 | $62 | $225,000 |
| 2017 | 17 | $139,000 | $1,346 | $55 | $205,000 |
| 2016 | 19 | $155,000 | $1,318 | $63 | $210,623 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Cobden, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Cobden
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $323k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $339k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 65 | $290k | 8 | $323k | $3,318 |
| 3 | 569 | $295k | 19 | $339k | $2,562 |
| 4 | 35 | $345k | 3 | — | $2,563 |
| 5+ | 8 | $645k | 1 | — | $2,186 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Cobden sold for a median $3,017 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Greymouth: $3,719); the land under houses sold for an estimated $138 per square metre (Greymouth: $172). 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 Cobden
- 133 Ward Street$315,00014 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 678 m² land
- 3 Fox Street$475,00031 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 101 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 51 Nelson Quay$180,00020 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 91 m² floor · 688 m² land
- 53 Bright Street$225,00015 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 18 Fox Street$160,0008 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 79 Hall Street$410,0008 May 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 612 m² land
- 157 Bright Street$380,00023 Apr 2026 · 5 bed · 630 m² floor · 2,433 m² land
- 37 Firth Street$385,00015 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 111 m² floor · 678 m² land
- 40 Monro Street$341,00015 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 83 m² floor · 701 m² land
- 95 Ward Street$360,00031 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 130 m² floor · 903 m² land
- 25 Richmond Street$275,00030 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor · 673 m² land
- 33 Firth Street$358,00027 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 100 m² floor · 789 m² land
How long owners stay in Cobden
Homes in Cobden change hands every 10.0 years on median, against 7.2 across Greymouth 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 Cobden
About 1,584 people lived in Cobden at the 2023 census (up 2% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Greymouth: 46); 65% of households owned their home (Greymouth: 77%).
Age
- 30-64 years47%
- 15-29 years19%
- 65 years and over18%
- Under 15 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)60%
- One-person household34%
- Other multi-person household7%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European91%
- Māori15%
- Asian3%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand91%
- Asia2%
- United Kingdom and Ireland2%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Australia1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- North America0%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00021%
- $100,001-$150,00018%
- $50,001-$70,00015%
- $20,001-$30,00015%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $20,000 or less10%
- $150,001-$200,0006%
- $200,001 or more2%
Dwellings
- Separate house90%
- Joined dwelling7%
- Other private dwelling3%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification30%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 2 certificate14%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Level 6 diploma4%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Cobden. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Cobden
10 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Cobden in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Zoe DalyGreg Daly Real Estate Limited13 sales here
- Levi MaskillProperty Brokers Greymouth12 sales here
- Sharon Elleyagenté Real Estate10 sales here
- Nicole PammentOne Agency Your Place6 sales here
- Nicola FlynnHarcourts West Coast4 sales here
- Toni CurtisProperty Brokers Greymouth4 sales here
- Catherine McKenzieHarcourts West Coast3 sales here
- Sharyn OvertonPGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited (Greymouth)2 sales here
- Lindsay SinnottHarcourts West Coast1 sale here
- Kavetha NaiduHarcourts West Coast1 sale here
All 10 real estate agents in Cobden, 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 Cobden
- 10 Barkley Place1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall woodsman rmf multifuel fire to a domestic dwg
- 91 Fitzgerald Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall woodsman rmf multifuel fire to a domestic dwg
- 10 Blackett Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentSeparation of services
- 42 Domett Esplanade1 Jun 2026 · Building consentExtension to current home, renovation of current kitchen / dining / laundry area. Scope of work includes relocation of current toilet, fire place, kitchen & laundry.
- 8A Barkley Place1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall woodsman rmf (dry) replacement
Search building consents in Cobden 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 Cobden, Greymouth
Every property in Cobden, Greymouth, 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: Bob Hall, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).