Property for rent in Waverley, Invercargill

$590kmedian sale, last 12 months · 45 sales · down 2%

$515kmedian council valuation

6.7 yrsmedian time between sales

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About Waverley

Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $574k and four-bedroom homes for $645k. Homes sold for a median $4,342 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Waverley change hands every 6.7 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally. About 6.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Waverley

Southland Adventist Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
St John's Girls' School (Invercargill)primary · Years 1-8
Waverley Park Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
Verdon Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
James Hargest Collegesecondary · Years 7-15

Waverley house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Waverley's median sale price over the last twelve months was $590k, across 45 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	31	$590,000	$4,383	$544	$520,000
2025	50	$585,000	$4,029	$520	$485,000
2024	40	$547,500	$4,038	$473	$458,000
2023	38	$547,000	$3,817	$456	$442,500
2022	26	$535,000	$3,958	$456	$460,000
2021	50	$504,500	$3,889	$451	$418,375
2020	49	$420,000	$2,931	$341	$355,000
2019	47	$380,500	$2,660	$312	$305,000
2018	59	$340,000	$2,333	$299	$250,000
2017	43	$315,000	$2,013	$254	$240,000
2016	56	$265,050	$1,910	$240	$216,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Waverley, up 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Scale $560k to $624k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Waverley

Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $574k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $645k.

Bedrooms	Homes	Median council value	Sold, last 12 months	Median sale	Per m² floor
2	35	$425k	3	—	$3,577
3	479	$500k	26	$574k	$4,408
4	130	$590k	10	$645k	$3,706
5+	13	$610k	2	—	$2,800

Price per square metre

Homes in Waverley sold for a median $4,342 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Invercargill: $4,013); the land under houses sold for an estimated $540 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.

$4,342per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months

$540per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months

$3,566per m² of floor, council capital values

$431per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Waverley

28 Abbot Street$300,00023 Jun 2026 · 505 m² land
103 Exmouth Street$490,00011 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 557 m² land
$305,40011 Jun 2026 · 1 bed · 50 m² floor
268 Layard Street$630,00024 May 2026 · 4 bed · 160 m² floor · 769 m² land
197 Chelmsford Street$660,00018 May 2026 · 5 bed · 231 m² floor · 741 m² land
1 Ward Street$500,0006 May 2026 · 3 bed · 104 m² floor · 508 m² land
58 Thurso Street$599,00023 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 113 m² floor · 673 m² land
107 Exmouth Street$570,00014 Apr 2026 · 5 bed · 230 m² floor · 566 m² land
32 Joseph Street$565,0001 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 544 m² land
263 George Street$235,00031 Mar 2026 · 104 m² floor · 401 m² land
319 Chelmsford Street$625,00031 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 112 m² floor · 635 m² land
226 Chelmsford Street$950,00030 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 259 m² floor · 655 m² land

How long owners stay in Waverley

Homes in Waverley change hands every 6.7 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally.

6.7 yearsmedian time between sales, Waverley

7.2 yearsInvercargill

7.9 yearsNew Zealand

6.5%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Invercargill: 4.8%)

By kind: houses 6.5 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 Waverley

About 1,875 people lived in Waverley at the 2023 census (up 2% since 2018); their median age was about 38 (Invercargill: 40); 78% of households owned their home (Invercargill: 71%).

1,875people, 2023 (2018: 1,830)

38median age, about (Invercargill: 40)

$96kmedian household income, about (Invercargill: $87k)

78%of households own their home (2018: 76%)

Age

30-64 years44%
Under 15 years21%
15-29 years18%
65 years and over16%

Households

One-family household (with or without other people)68%
One-person household28%
Other multi-person household3%
Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

European86%
Māori13%
Asian7%
Pacific Peoples3%
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
Other Ethnicity1%

Where people were born

New Zealand85%
Asia5%
Middle East and Africa3%
Other1%
United Kingdom and Ireland1%
Pacific Islands1%
Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
Australia0%

Household income

$100,001-$150,00024%
$150,001-$200,00014%
$30,001-$50,00014%
$70,001-$100,00013%
$50,001-$70,00011%
$20,001-$30,00010%
$200,001 or more9%
$20,000 or less4%

Dwellings

Separate house96%
Joined dwelling3%
Non-private dwelling0%
Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

No qualification16%
Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification16%
Level 2 certificate12%
Level 1 certificate12%
Level 4 certificate12%
Level 3 certificate10%
Post-graduate and honours degrees7%
Level 5 diploma6%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Waverley. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Waverley

31 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Waverley in the last two years. Those with the most:

All 31 real estate agents in Waverley, 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 Waverley

19building consents in the last 12 months ($982k of work)

327 Layard Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall f/s maxen kinmont 350-w solid fuel burner
131 Ward Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentMinor drainage work - sewer separation
331 Chelmsford Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentAdd of wc & basin to outside storeroom
48 Exmouth Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInternal alt wall moved in kitchen
534 Herbert Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall cosy wall insulation

Search building consents in Waverley 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 Waverley, Invercargill

Every property in Waverley, 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.