Property for rent in Hillcrest, Hamilton
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Hillcrest, Hamilton, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Hillcrest
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $752k and four-bedroom homes for $799k. Homes sold for a median $5,869 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Hillcrest change hands every 8.9 years on median, against 7.8 across Hamilton and 7.9 nationally. About 3.9% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Hillcrest
- Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)primary · Years 1-8
- Silverdale Normal Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Hillcrest Normal Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Knighton Normal Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Newstead Model Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- TKKM o Toku Mapihi Maureaprimary · Years 1-8
- Berkley Normal Middle Schoolsecondary · Years 7-10
- Peachgrove Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Hillcrest High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- St John's College (Hillcrest)secondary · Years 9-15
Hillcrest house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Hillcrest's median sale price over the last twelve months was $775k, across 104 sales, up 3% 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 | 66 | $769,444 | $5,869 | $744 | $775,000 |
| 2025 | 111 | $775,000 | $5,627 | $806 | $771,111 |
| 2024 | 134 | $720,000 | $5,727 | $740 | $765,000 |
| 2023 | 105 | $730,000 | $5,598 | $774 | $775,000 |
| 2022 | 89 | $800,000 | $6,015 | $810 | $830,000 |
| 2021 | 164 | $808,500 | $6,173 | $817 | $780,000 |
| 2020 | 137 | $656,000 | $5,207 | $654 | $650,000 |
| 2019 | 139 | $580,000 | $4,427 | $572 | $585,000 |
| 2018 | 164 | $545,500 | $4,221 | $549 | $550,000 |
| 2017 | 142 | $530,000 | $4,180 | $541 | $535,000 |
| 2016 | 159 | $511,500 | $3,839 | $511 | $485,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Hillcrest, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Hillcrest
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $649k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $752k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $799k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $990k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | $690k | 0 | — | $5,062 |
| 2 | 216 | $565k | 11 | $649k | $7,303 |
| 3 | 1,309 | $720k | 47 | $752k | $6,404 |
| 4 | 598 | $840k | 29 | $799k | $5,354 |
| 5+ | 169 | $870k | 10 | $990k | $4,940 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Hillcrest sold for a median $5,869 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Hamilton: $5,688); the land under houses sold for an estimated $772 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 Hillcrest
- 14 Clark Place$830,00028 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 895 m² land
- 5/240 Old Farm Road$525,00017 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 73 m² floor
- 16 Garthwood Road$833,00012 Jul 2026 · 5 bed · 220 m² floor · 680 m² land
- 59 Fenwick Crescent$850,00030 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 117 m² floor · 797 m² land
- 1/240 Old Farm Road$515,00028 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 73 m² floor
- 9 Panair Crescent$682,50028 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 91 m² floor · 607 m² land
- 13 Brocas Avenue$657,00023 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 107 m² floor
- 4/240 Old Farm Road$526,00021 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 73 m² floor
- 70 Flynn Road$778,00021 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 150 m² floor · 953 m² land
- 8 Berkley Avenue$1,250,00017 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 320 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 8 Knighton Road$1,110,00017 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 210 m² floor · 982 m² land
- 16 Fenwick Crescent$840,00016 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 121 m² floor · 883 m² land
How long owners stay in Hillcrest
Homes in Hillcrest change hands every 8.9 years on median, against 7.8 across Hamilton and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 8.9 years, units & townhouses 10.7 years, apartments 7.6 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 Hillcrest
About 8,673 people lived in Hillcrest at the 2023 census (up 4% since 2018); their median age was about 31 (Hamilton: 36); 45% of households owned their home (Hamilton: 57%).
Age
- 30-64 years39%
- 15-29 years35%
- Under 15 years18%
- 65 years and over8%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)67%
- One-person household17%
- Other multi-person household12%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European57%
- Asian28%
- Māori20%
- Pacific Peoples6%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand61%
- Asia22%
- Middle East and Africa5%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Pacific Islands3%
- Australia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- North America1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00023%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $150,001-$200,00015%
- $200,001 or more12%
- $30,001-$50,00011%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $20,000 or less6%
- $20,001-$30,0006%
Dwellings
- Separate house75%
- Joined dwelling24%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Level 3 certificate21%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification17%
- No qualification9%
- Overseas secondary school qualification8%
- Level 2 certificate8%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees7%
- Masters degree7%
- Level 1 certificate6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Hillcrest. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Hillcrest
70 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Hillcrest in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Paula WenhamLodge Real Estate9 sales here
- Jasmeet BajwaLodge Real Estate Rototuna North9 sales here
- Craig AnnandaleLodge Real Estate9 sales here
- Glenn CollinsLodge Real Estate9 sales here
- Sonia ChristisonLodge Real Estate9 sales here
- Nathan HamanHarcourts Hamilton East7 sales here
- Donna SouthwickLodge Real Estate7 sales here
- Mark KeesomRay White Morrinsville6 sales here
- Michelle HamanHarcourts Hamilton East4 sales here
- Aman BaliBayleys Rototuna4 sales here
- Abbie HydeLugton's Limited4 sales here
- Fraser KilgourLugton's Limited4 sales here
All 70 real estate agents in Hillcrest, 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 Hillcrest
- 13 Brocas Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentLaundry bdrm & bathrm alts
- 27 Edinburgh Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentNew kent Cardrona freestanding wood fire
- 57 Hillcrest Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentRemoval of existing brick fireplace
- 5 Lysander Place1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall new woodsman Brunner freestanding solid fuel heater
- 57 Hillcrest Road1 May 2026 · Building consentRemove/alt interior non load bearing walls to
Search building consents in Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest, Hamilton
Every property in Hillcrest, 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.
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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