Property for rent in Hamilton Central, Hamilton
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Hamilton Central, Hamilton, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Hamilton Central
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $550k and three-bedroom homes for $793k. Homes sold for a median $6,186 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Hamilton Central change hands every 7.2 years on median, against 7.8 across Hamilton and 7.9 nationally. About 1.9% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Hamilton Central
- Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)primary · Years 1-8
- Whitiora Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Hamilton West Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Hamilton Boys' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Hamilton Girls' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Hamilton Central house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Hamilton Central's median sale price over the last twelve months was $793k, across 31 sales, up 17% on the twelve months before. Across Hamilton it was $779k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Hamilton median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | $792,500 | $6,186 | $1,066 | $775,000 |
| 2025 | 49 | $705,000 | $6,111 | $1,282 | $771,111 |
| 2024 | 38 | $695,000 | $6,106 | $1,141 | $765,000 |
| 2023 | 30 | $745,000 | $5,956 | $1,229 | $775,000 |
| 2022 | 32 | $840,500 | $6,483 | $1,161 | $830,000 |
| 2021 | 59 | $750,000 | $6,500 | $1,056 | $780,000 |
| 2020 | 63 | $599,000 | $5,667 | $1,173 | $650,000 |
| 2019 | 67 | $650,000 | $4,883 | $835 | $585,000 |
| 2018 | 85 | $499,000 | $5,065 | $816 | $550,000 |
| 2017 | 48 | $519,500 | $4,286 | $698 | $535,000 |
| 2016 | 87 | $479,000 | $3,727 | $762 | $485,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Hamilton Central, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Hamilton Central
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $550k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $793k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $975k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | $520k | 0 | — | $6,508 |
| 2 | 303 | $530k | 8 | $550k | $7,383 |
| 3 | 343 | $730k | 15 | $793k | $5,730 |
| 4 | 106 | $940k | 5 | $975k | $6,480 |
| 5+ | 27 | $1.18m | 1 | — | $4,537 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Hamilton Central sold for a median $6,186 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Hamilton: $5,688); the land under houses sold for an estimated $1,184 per square metre (Hamilton: $763). 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 Hamilton Central
- 19A Rostrevor Street$935,0005 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 200 m² floor
- 13 Horne Street$640,00020 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor
- 399 Victoria Street$415,00013 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 74 m² floor
- 11 Hamilton Parade$1,179,00021 May 2026 · 3 bed · 200 m² floor · 553 m² land
- 4/29 Palmerston Street$815,0007 Apr 2026 · 164 m² floor · 123 m² land
- 102 Grantham Street$975,00016 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 140 m² floor
- 2/13 Palmerston Street$563,00016 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 73 m² floor
- 4 Valley Terrace$792,5004 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 114 m² floor · 918 m² land
- 68A Palmerston Street$695,00017 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor
- 4 Dunsford Mews$795,00013 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 453 m² land
- 182 London Street$560,00027 Jan 2026 · 2 bed · 75 m² floor
- 47 Anglesea Street$1,200,00021 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 194 m² floor · 1,011 m² land
How long owners stay in Hamilton Central
Homes in Hamilton Central change hands every 7.2 years on median, against 7.8 across Hamilton and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 11.3 years, units & townhouses 13.8 years, apartments 6.4 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 Hamilton Central
About 2,166 people lived in Hamilton Central at the 2023 census (up 16% since 2018); their median age was about 38 (Hamilton: 36); 29% of households owned their home (Hamilton: 57%).
Age
- 30-64 years49%
- 15-29 years26%
- 65 years and over13%
- Under 15 years11%
Households
- One-person household45%
- One-family household (with or without other people)43%
- Other multi-person household11%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European57%
- Asian28%
- Māori21%
- Pacific Peoples5%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand60%
- Asia21%
- Middle East and Africa5%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Pacific Islands3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Australia2%
- North America1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00018%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $50,001-$70,00016%
- $30,001-$50,00014%
- $150,001-$200,00010%
- $200,001 or more9%
- $20,000 or less8%
- $20,001-$30,0008%
Dwellings
- Joined dwelling79%
- Separate house15%
- Other private dwelling5%
- Non-private dwelling2%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification23%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- No qualification10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
- Level 2 certificate7%
- Level 1 certificate7%
- Level 4 certificate7%
- Masters degree7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Hamilton Central. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Hamilton Central
43 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Hamilton Central in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Glenn CollinsLodge Real Estate8 sales here
- Sonia ChristisonLodge Real Estate7 sales here
- Craig AnnandaleLodge Real Estate4 sales here
- Aman BaliBayleys Rototuna3 sales here
- Anna SmartLugton's Limited Claudelands3 sales here
- Abbie HydeLugton's Limited3 sales here
- Fraser KilgourLugton's Limited3 sales here
- Sarah AdamsBayleys Hamilton2 sales here
- Blair PointonLodge Real Estate2 sales here
- Gemma LewellLodge Real Estate Hamilton Central2 sales here
- Donna SouthwickLodge Real Estate2 sales here
- Sally MuttonHarcourts Chartwell2 sales here
Offices in Hamilton Central
- ABC Business Sales Hamilton
- Christies International Real Esatate
- Colliers International (Commercial Property Solutions)
- Harcourts Hamilton
- Harcourts Hamilton Central
- LM Realty
- Lodge Real Estate
- Lodge Real Estate Hamilton Central
- Manor Realty
- NZ Commercial Property Brokers Limited
- Ray White Hamilton
- Remax Flagship
- Ultimate Global Properties
- Ultimate Properties Waikato Limited
- WSP
All 43 real estate agents in Hamilton Central, 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 Hamilton Central
- 11 Hamilton Parade1 Jul 2026 · Building consentBuild cushy cottage 70 a on lot 1,2,3,4 at MacKenzie star
- 28A Horne Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInternal alt - new bathrm & ensuite
- 13 Park Terrace1 Feb 2026 · Building consentNew four bdrm dwg with attached gge. Council ww
- 17-19 Hood Street1 Dec 2025 · Building consentNew dwg & sfh
Search building consents in Hamilton Central 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 Hamilton Central, Hamilton
Every property in Hamilton Central, Hamilton, 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.
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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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