Property for rent in Avenal, Invercargill
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Avenal, Invercargill, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Avenal
Homes sold for a median $3,909 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Avenal change hands every 7.6 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally. About 3.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Avenal
- Southland Adventist Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- St John's Girls' School (Invercargill)primary · Years 1-8
- Waihopai Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Invercargill Middle Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Verdon Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- James Hargest Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
Avenal house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Avenal's median sale price over the last twelve months was $500k, across 19 sales, down 7% on the twelve months before. Across Invercargill it was $515k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Invercargill median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | $505,000 | $3,730 | $379 | $520,000 |
| 2025 | 22 | $535,000 | $3,498 | $425 | $485,000 |
| 2024 | 24 | $480,375 | $3,269 | $327 | $458,000 |
| 2023 | 22 | $437,500 | $3,145 | $353 | $442,500 |
| 2022 | 20 | $512,500 | $3,459 | $350 | $460,000 |
| 2021 | 28 | $458,000 | $3,079 | $279 | $418,375 |
| 2020 | 30 | $367,500 | $2,724 | $238 | $355,000 |
| 2019 | 33 | $350,000 | $2,115 | $281 | $305,000 |
| 2018 | 34 | $246,750 | $1,949 | $179 | $250,000 |
| 2017 | 40 | $269,500 | $1,868 | $189 | $240,000 |
| 2016 | 49 | $270,000 | $1,693 | $197 | $216,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Avenal, up 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Avenal
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | $380k | 0 | — | $2,857 |
| 2 | 105 | $345k | 3 | — | $3,350 |
| 3 | 246 | $405k | 15 | $510k | $3,909 |
| 4 | 55 | $600k | 0 | — | $2,792 |
| 5+ | 16 | $560k | 1 | — | $2,311 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Avenal sold for a median $3,909 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Invercargill: $4,013); the land under houses sold for an estimated $347 per square metre (Invercargill: $268). 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 Avenal
- 11 Philip Street$510,00014 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 504 m² land
- 100 Avenal Street$750,0008 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 152 m² floor · 835 m² land
- 108 Avenal Street$552,0002 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 549 m² land
- 51 Arthur Street$585,0002 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 122 m² floor · 617 m² land
- 41 Arthur Street$495,0001 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 632 m² land
- 35 Wellesley Avenue$920,00023 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 360 m² floor · 1,750 m² land
- 216 Kelvin Street$605,00021 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 203 m² floor · 506 m² land
- 14 Lowe Street$660,00015 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 200 m² floor · 664 m² land
- 13 Beatrice Street$426,0006 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 204 Kelvin Street$500,0004 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 663 m² land
- 206 Kelvin Street$610,0001 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 379 m² land
- 35 Earnslaw Street$450,00025 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 211 m² floor · 1,214 m² land
How long owners stay in Avenal
Homes in Avenal change hands every 7.6 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 6.8 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 Avenal
About 1,266 people lived in Avenal at the 2023 census (down 3% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Invercargill: 40); 55% of households owned their home (Invercargill: 71%).
Age
- 30-64 years50%
- 15-29 years17%
- 65 years and over16%
- Under 15 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)54%
- One-person household38%
- Other multi-person household6%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European77%
- Māori17%
- Asian14%
- Pacific Peoples6%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand79%
- Asia10%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Australia1%
- North America1%
- Other1%
Household income
- $70,001-$100,00018%
- $100,001-$150,00016%
- $30,001-$50,00016%
- $50,001-$70,00016%
- $20,001-$30,00012%
- $20,000 or less10%
- $150,001-$200,0008%
- $200,001 or more5%
Dwellings
- Separate house63%
- Joined dwelling33%
- Non-private dwelling2%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification20%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 1 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Avenal. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Avenal
17 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Avenal in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Sheree WilliamsSW Real Estate5 sales here
- Sean BellewOne Agency The Property Specialists2 sales here
- Randa Nicol2 sales here
- Eileen BrookerHarcourts Invercargill1 sale here
- Melanie EadeHarcourts Invercargill1 sale here
- Dean MillerProperty Brokers Invercargill1 sale here
- Storm GennonTodd & Co Realty Invercargill1 sale here
- Joshua AllisonBayleys Southland Real Estate1 sale here
- Mark ElderRaine & Horne Invercargill1 sale here
- Shelley WhiteRaine & Horne Invercargill1 sale here
- Brehan CairnsWhitefox Queenstown1 sale here
- Henry MasonRay White Invercargill1 sale here
Offices in Avenal
All 17 real estate agents in Avenal, 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 Avenal
- 36 Avenal Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentConstruct a gge
- 40 Lowe Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentRbw internal alt & bathrm alt
- 31 Beatrice Street1 May 2026 · Building consentRbw construct 3 bdrm dwg with attached gge
- 100 Lowe Street1 Apr 2026 · Building consentNew heating appliance
- 90 Thames Street1 Feb 2026 · Building consentInstall f/s maxen kinmont solid fuel burner (replacement)
Search building consents in Avenal 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 Avenal, Invercargill
Every property in Avenal, Invercargill, 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: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).