Property for rent in Rukuhia, Hamilton
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Rukuhia, Hamilton, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Rukuhia
Homes sold for a median $5,462 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Rukuhia change hands every 7.6 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 Rukuhia
- Rukuhia Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Ngahinapouri Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Tamahere Model Country Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
Rukuhia house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Rukuhia's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.2m, across 15 sales, down 8% 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 | $1,200,000 | $5,450 | $101 | $775,000 |
| 2025 | 10 | $1,225,000 | $5,789 | $97 | $771,111 |
| 2024 | 12 | $1,399,500 | $5,526 | $170 | $765,000 |
| 2023 | 16 | $1,135,500 | $5,147 | $167 | $775,000 |
| 2022 | 15 | $1,350,000 | $6,954 | $138 | $830,000 |
| 2021 | 15 | $1,525,000 | $5,903 | $115 | $780,000 |
| 2020 | 36 | $860,000 | $4,188 | $103 | $650,000 |
| 2019 | 27 | $830,000 | $3,696 | $74 | $585,000 |
| 2018 | 21 | $650,000 | $3,168 | $59 | $550,000 |
| 2017 | 14 | $835,000 | $3,594 | $103 | $535,000 |
| 2016 | 19 | $540,000 | $3,176 | $55 | $485,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Rukuhia, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Rukuhia
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10 | $1.24m | 0 | — | $8,609 |
| 3 | 59 | $875k | 3 | — | $6,420 |
| 4 | 148 | $1.31m | 7 | $1.24m | $5,938 |
| 5+ | 67 | $1.62m | 3 | — | $5,027 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Rukuhia sold for a median $5,462 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Hamilton: $5,688); the land under houses sold for an estimated $101 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 Rukuhia
- 16 Rukuhia Road$1,090,00027 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 200 m² floor · 2,511 m² land
- $750,0004 Jun 2026 · 3.56 ha land
- 2/22 Rukuhia Road$1,450,00022 May 2026 · 5 bed · 370 m² floor · 6,967 m² land
- 631 Peacockes Road$1,241,00013 May 2026 · 4 bed · 209 m² floor · 2,500 m² land
- 3323 Ohaupo Road$1,200,00016 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 260 m² floor · 8,482 m² land
- 3311 Ohaupo Road$545,17215 Apr 2026 · 20,403 m² land
- 2/22 Rukuhia Road$1,450,0001 Apr 2026 · 5 bed · 370 m² floor · 6,967 m² land
- 49 Rukuhia Road$1,065,0001 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 195 m² floor · 3,680 m² land
- 67 Narrows Road$1,760,0001 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 344 m² floor · 5,038 m² land
- 751 Peacockes Road$975,00030 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 166 m² floor · 2,023 m² land
- 635 Peacockes Road$1,255,00026 Feb 2026 · 5 bed · 305 m² floor · 3,606 m² land
- 32 Herman Road$762,00017 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 4,593 m² land
How long owners stay in Rukuhia
Homes in Rukuhia change hands every 7.6 years on median, against 7.8 across Hamilton and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 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 Rukuhia
About 1,149 people lived in Rukuhia at the 2023 census (down 1% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Hamilton: 36); 78% of households owned their home (Hamilton: 57%).
Age
- 30-64 years49%
- Under 15 years21%
- 15-29 years16%
- 65 years and over13%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)77%
- One-person household15%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)5%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European86%
- Māori11%
- Asian7%
- Pacific Peoples4%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
Where people were born
- New Zealand80%
- United Kingdom and Ireland5%
- Middle East and Africa4%
- Asia4%
- North America2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands1%
Household income
- $200,001 or more25%
- $150,001-$200,00025%
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $70,001-$100,0009%
- $50,001-$70,0007%
- $20,001-$30,0006%
- $30,001-$50,0006%
- $20,000 or less3%
Dwellings
- Separate house91%
- Joined dwelling8%
- Other private dwelling3%
- Non-private dwelling2%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification18%
- No qualification14%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate9%
- Level 1 certificate8%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees7%
- Level 5 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Rukuhia. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Rukuhia
15 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Rukuhia in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Adam FleggHarcourts Hamilton East4 sales here
- Murray GreenRay White Hamilton3 sales here
- Lyall StokesHarcourts Hamilton East2 sales here
- Kylie HookerRaine & Horne Hamilton | Cambridge2 sales here
- Mark KeesomRay White Morrinsville1 sale here
- Abbie HydeLugton's Limited1 sale here
- Fraser KilgourLugton's Limited1 sale here
- Christine WillisHarcourts Rototuna1 sale here
- Sarah AdamsBayleys Hamilton1 sale here
- Gerda VenterLJ Hooker Cambridge1 sale here
- Aaron PatersonBayleys Hamilton1 sale here
- Michael ParkerBayleys Hamilton1 sale here
All 15 real estate agents in Rukuhia, 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 Rukuhia
- 635 Peacockes Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consent260657 - lot 1 - renovation of wet areas including kitchen & changing existing bdrm to an ensuite
- 3163B Ohaupo Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentNew swimming pool & fence
- 6 Nukuhau Lane1 Apr 2026 · Building consent260101 - lot 4 - new 4-bdrm, 2 & 1/2-bathrooms, open plan kitchen, dining & living, with separate media & games room. Attached internal access dbl gge.
- 5/46 Lowe Road1 Dec 2025 · Building consent251021 - lot 2 - installation of permanent pool fencing. Note pool under 35,000 litres so pool is exempt from consent under schedule 1.
- 22 McGregor Road1 Dec 2025 · Building consent250910 - solid fuel burner installation into a portico
Search building consents in Rukuhia 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 Rukuhia, Hamilton
Every property in Rukuhia, 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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