Property for rent in Waikiwi, Invercargill
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Waikiwi, Invercargill, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Waikiwi
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $597k and four-bedroom homes for $957k. Homes sold for a median $4,189 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Waikiwi change hands every 7.2 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally. About 5.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Waikiwi
- Southland Adventist Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- St John's Girls' School (Invercargill)primary · Years 1-8
- Donovan Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi)primary · Years 1-6
- James Hargest Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Verdon Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
Waikiwi house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Waikiwi's median sale price over the last twelve months was $725k, across 83 sales, up 25% 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 | 63 | $725,000 | $4,225 | $402 | $520,000 |
| 2025 | 87 | $601,000 | $4,015 | $353 | $485,000 |
| 2024 | 75 | $575,000 | $3,766 | $375 | $458,000 |
| 2023 | 71 | $501,000 | $3,701 | $319 | $442,500 |
| 2022 | 65 | $569,000 | $3,735 | $354 | $460,000 |
| 2021 | 100 | $488,250 | $3,423 | $308 | $418,375 |
| 2020 | 114 | $406,000 | $2,939 | $273 | $355,000 |
| 2019 | 95 | $345,000 | $2,579 | $248 | $305,000 |
| 2018 | 85 | $290,000 | $2,237 | $201 | $250,000 |
| 2017 | 87 | $273,000 | $2,039 | $181 | $240,000 |
| 2016 | 87 | $285,000 | $1,809 | $169 | $216,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Waikiwi, up 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Waikiwi
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $595k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $597k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $957k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $959k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | $240k | 0 | — | $7,500 |
| 2 | 155 | $420k | 5 | $595k | $4,189 |
| 3 | 703 | $460k | 38 | $597k | $4,370 |
| 4 | 365 | $760k | 24 | $957k | $3,786 |
| 5+ | 43 | $1.1m | 5 | $959k | $2,960 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Waikiwi sold for a median $4,189 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Invercargill: $4,013); the land under houses sold for an estimated $382 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 Waikiwi
- 74 Bainfield Road$595,0005 Aug 2026 · 2 bed · 99 m² floor · 261 m² land
- 11 Fraser Street$525,0004 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 680 m² land
- 213 North Road$599,00023 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 143 m² floor · 364 m² land
- 20B Holloway Street$840,00017 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 157 m² floor · 466 m² land
- 62 Glenroy Park Drive$860,00017 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 468 m² land
- 724 Queens Drive$860,00014 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 619 m² land
- 708 Queens Drive$885,0009 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 280 m² floor · 702 m² land
- 146 Edinburgh Crescent$530,5005 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 103 m² floor · 635 m² land
- 740 Queens Drive$1,069,00030 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 310 m² floor · 1,540 m² land
- $305,00026 Jun 2026 · 744 m² land
- 52 Bainfield Road$450,00024 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 103 m² floor · 827 m² land
- 28 Vogel Street$805,00011 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 580 m² land
How long owners stay in Waikiwi
Homes in Waikiwi change hands every 7.2 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 7.2 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 Waikiwi
About 3,333 people lived in Waikiwi at the 2023 census (up 3% since 2018); their median age was about 52 (Invercargill: 40); 83% of households owned their home (Invercargill: 71%).
Age
- 65 years and over36%
- 30-64 years36%
- Under 15 years15%
- 15-29 years13%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)66%
- One-person household31%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European87%
- Māori12%
- Asian6%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand88%
- Asia5%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Australia1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $30,001-$50,00016%
- $20,001-$30,00014%
- $70,001-$100,00012%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $150,001-$200,00010%
- $200,001 or more8%
- $20,000 or less4%
Dwellings
- Separate house85%
- Joined dwelling13%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification28%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification10%
- Level 4 certificate9%
- Level 3 certificate9%
- Level 5 diploma5%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Waikiwi. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Waikiwi
35 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Waikiwi in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Karyn DunleveyBayleys Southland Real Estate7 sales here
- Sheree WilliamsSW Real Estate4 sales here
- Douglas BathReal Estate South4 sales here
- Natalie BathReal Estate South4 sales here
- Joanne HeganProfessionals Invercargill4 sales here
- Brendan MasonRay White Invercargill4 sales here
- Randa Nicol4 sales here
- Dene AllenProfessionals Invercargill3 sales here
- Benjamin HendersonBayleys Southland Real Estate3 sales here
- Melanie EadeHarcourts Invercargill3 sales here
- Brehan CairnsWhitefox Queenstown3 sales here
- Henry MasonRay White Invercargill3 sales here
All 35 real estate agents in Waikiwi, 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 Waikiwi
- 6 Hastings Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentCombine bathrm & separate toilet, form ensuite in dwg
- 78 Cargill Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw construct 3 bdrm dwg with attached gge
- 3 Holloway Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentSix new three bdrm townhouses housing - multi-unit (apartments)
- 75 Bainfield Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw bathrm alt including wet floor & add of wc
- 104 Gimblett Court1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw add of ensuite
Search building consents in Waikiwi 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 Waikiwi, Invercargill
Every property in Waikiwi, 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).