Property for rent in West Plains, Invercargill
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in West Plains, Invercargill, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About West Plains
Homes sold for a median $4,321 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in West Plains change hands every 7.7 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally. About 4.4% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for West Plains
- Southland Adventist Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- St John's Girls' School (Invercargill)primary · Years 1-8
- Donovan Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Otatara Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Verdon Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- James Hargest Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
West Plains house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. West Plains's median sale price over the last twelve months was $920k, across 15 sales, up 139% 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 | 9 | $875,000 | $4,635 | $15 | $520,000 |
| 2025 | 12 | $684,500 | $3,886 | $15 | $485,000 |
| 2024 | 13 | $880,000 | $4,410 | $14 | $458,000 |
| 2023 | 11 | $740,000 | $3,810 | $9 | $442,500 |
| 2022 | 8 | $951,500 | $4,339 | $13 | $460,000 |
| 2021 | 11 | $700,000 | $3,844 | $10 | $418,375 |
| 2020 | 12 | $652,500 | $3,445 | $9 | $355,000 |
| 2019 | 9 | $599,000 | $2,412 | $8 | $305,000 |
| 2018 | 15 | $432,000 | $2,300 | $5 | $250,000 |
| 2017 | 21 | $250,000 | $2,040 | $5 | $240,000 |
| 2016 | 18 | $467,500 | $2,342 | $7 | $216,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in West Plains, up 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in West Plains
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 | $700k | 0 | — | $4,171 |
| 3 | 82 | $725k | 4 | — | $4,649 |
| 4 | 113 | $900k | 6 | $1.04m | $4,409 |
| 5+ | 14 | $1.23m | 0 | — | $3,959 |
Price per square metre
Homes in West Plains sold for a median $4,321 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Invercargill: $4,013); the land under houses sold for an estimated $15 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 West Plains
- $320,0001 Jul 2026 · 20,085 m² land
- $290,00029 May 2026 · 20,121 m² land
- 78 Steel Road$875,0004 May 2026 · 3 bed · 200 m² floor · 20,163 m² land
- $315,00013 Apr 2026 · 20,621 m² land
- 343 Staunton Road$1,015,00031 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 223 m² floor · 20,000 m² land
- 274 West Plains School Road$872,50028 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 170 m² floor · 20,052 m² land
- 44 Short Road$1,071,00017 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 205 m² floor · 20,895 m² land
- 10 Wills Road$920,0002 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 195 m² floor · 21,124 m² land
- 470 West Plains Road$925,00031 Jan 2026 · 352 m² floor · 20,784 m² land
- 100 Leonard Road$1,250,00015 Dec 2025 · 4 bed · 318 m² floor · 20,000 m² land
- $620,0005 Dec 2025 · 178 m² floor · 23,900 m² land
- 10 Steel Road$810,0006 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 200 m² floor · 4.07 ha land
How long owners stay in West Plains
Homes in West Plains change hands every 7.7 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 7.7 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 West Plains
About 840 people lived in West Plains at the 2023 census (up 12% since 2018); their median age was about 44 (Invercargill: 40); 86% of households owned their home (Invercargill: 71%).
Age
- 30-64 years50%
- Under 15 years19%
- 65 years and over16%
- 15-29 years14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)80%
- One-person household13%
- 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
- European91%
- Māori14%
- Pacific Peoples4%
- Asian3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand91%
- United Kingdom and Ireland2%
- Australia2%
- Asia1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- North America1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00031%
- $70,001-$100,00016%
- $150,001-$200,00016%
- $200,001 or more13%
- $30,001-$50,00011%
- $50,001-$70,0007%
- $20,001-$30,0003%
- $20,000 or less1%
Dwellings
- Separate house92%
- Joined dwelling2%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification23%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 2 certificate13%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate9%
- Level 5 diploma8%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside West Plains. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in West Plains
4 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in West Plains in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Sean BellewOne Agency The Property Specialists2 sales here
- Sheree WilliamsSW Real Estate1 sale here
- Joanne HeganProfessionals Invercargill1 sale here
- Andrew PattersonPGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited (Invercargill)1 sale here
All 4 real estate agents in West Plains, 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 West Plains
- 299 West Plains Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentConstruct 4 bay shed
- 358 West Plains Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentConstruct shed with wc
- 44 Short Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentConstruct a gge
- 284D Bay Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall f/s nectar big bakers solid fuel oven
- 251 Staunton Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentDurability modification amendment
Search building consents in West Plains 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 West Plains, Invercargill
Every property in West Plains, 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).