Property for rent in Otatara, Invercargill
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Otatara, Invercargill, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Otatara
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $640k and four-bedroom homes for $881k. Homes sold for a median $4,036 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Otatara change hands every 7.0 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally. About 4.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Otatara
- Southland Adventist Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- St John's Girls' School (Invercargill)primary · Years 1-8
- Otatara Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Verdon Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- James Hargest Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
Otatara house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Otatara's median sale price over the last twelve months was $640k, across 68 sales, down 2% 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 | 46 | $657,000 | $4,145 | $68 | $520,000 |
| 2025 | 96 | $650,000 | $3,892 | $63 | $485,000 |
| 2024 | 73 | $665,000 | $3,776 | $58 | $458,000 |
| 2023 | 75 | $650,000 | $3,539 | $61 | $442,500 |
| 2022 | 71 | $700,000 | $3,615 | $61 | $460,000 |
| 2021 | 108 | $537,500 | $3,333 | $56 | $418,375 |
| 2020 | 93 | $499,000 | $2,719 | $43 | $355,000 |
| 2019 | 93 | $410,000 | $2,346 | $43 | $305,000 |
| 2018 | 106 | $356,000 | $2,192 | $38 | $250,000 |
| 2017 | 82 | $371,000 | $2,017 | $35 | $240,000 |
| 2016 | 88 | $340,500 | $2,143 | $38 | $216,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Otatara, up 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Otatara
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $640k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $881k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.18m.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | $390k | 0 | — | $6,400 |
| 2 | 35 | $465k | 3 | — | $4,727 |
| 3 | 523 | $580k | 29 | $640k | $4,692 |
| 4 | 514 | $880k | 18 | $881k | $3,608 |
| 5+ | 103 | $1.07m | 5 | $1.18m | $3,561 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Otatara sold for a median $4,036 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Invercargill: $4,013); the land under houses sold for an estimated $68 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 Otatara
- 41 Bryson Road$704,00031 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 154 m² floor · 4,102 m² land
- 22 Raeburn Avenue$955,00023 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 4,211 m² land
- 113 Marama Avenue North$760,0006 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 290 m² floor · 4,502 m² land
- 115 Marama Avenue South$1,100,00025 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 180 m² floor · 4,194 m² land
- 102 Aicken Road$269,00023 Jun 2026 · 10,003 m² land
- 42 Oreti Road$850,00020 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 230 m² floor · 5,746 m² land
- 143 Black Road$735,00015 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 10,000 m² land
- 121 Grant Road$582,00013 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 186 Grant Road$621,00010 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 160 m² floor · 10,877 m² land
- $270,0005 Jun 2026 · 4,905 m² land
- 143 Marama Avenue South$850,0003 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 3,900 m² land
- 28 Flaxmill Way$260,0002 Jun 2026 · 160 m² floor · 10,003 m² land
How long owners stay in Otatara
Homes in Otatara change hands every 7.0 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 7.1 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 Otatara
About 3,435 people lived in Otatara at the 2023 census (up 9% since 2018); their median age was about 43 (Invercargill: 40); 95% of households owned their home (Invercargill: 71%).
Age
- 30-64 years50%
- Under 15 years21%
- 65 years and over15%
- 15-29 years14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)82%
- One-person household14%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Other multi-person household1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European93%
- Māori15%
- Asian2%
- Pacific Peoples1%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand87%
- United Kingdom and Ireland5%
- Australia3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Asia1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- North America1%
- Pacific Islands0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00027%
- $150,001-$200,00020%
- $200,001 or more19%
- $70,001-$100,00012%
- $30,001-$50,0008%
- $50,001-$70,0007%
- $20,001-$30,0004%
- $20,000 or less2%
Dwellings
- Separate house97%
- Joined dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling1%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification15%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate9%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Otatara. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Otatara
37 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Otatara in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Philip BroughRay White Invercargill9 sales here
- Douglas BathReal Estate South8 sales here
- Natalie BathReal Estate South6 sales here
- Jeremy TomsOne Agency The Property Specialists5 sales here
- Brendan WatsonProperty Brokers Invercargill4 sales here
- Gareth KennedyBayleys Southland Real Estate3 sales here
- Steven RussellHarcourts Invercargill3 sales here
- Brendan MasonRay White Invercargill3 sales here
- Karyn DunleveyBayleys Southland Real Estate3 sales here
- Randa Nicol3 sales here
- Mark ElderRaine & Horne Invercargill3 sales here
- Shelley WhiteRaine & Horne Invercargill3 sales here
Offices in Otatara
All 37 real estate agents in Otatara, 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 Otatara
- 96 Marama Avenue South1 Aug 2026 · Building consentConstruct gge
- 27 Matua Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentAlterations to dwg - replace existing first floor timber deck. Add external steps & pool fencing.
- 7 Robert Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw - construction of six new three-storey townhouse units. Each comprising three bedrooms, three bathrooms, open plan living areas, kitchen-dining areas, storage space on the ground floor, a covered
- 228 Marama Avenue North1 Jul 2026 · Building consentConstruct a 2-bay pole shed
- 58 Vyner Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall insert metro smart solid fuel burner
Search building consents in Otatara 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 Otatara, Invercargill
Every property in Otatara, 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.
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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.
Header photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).