Property for rent in Waterloo, Lower Hutt
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Waterloo, Lower Hutt, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Waterloo
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $795k and four-bedroom homes for $938k. Homes sold for a median $6,864 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Waterloo change hands every 10.3 years on median, against 9.7 across Lower Hutt and 7.9 nationally. About 3.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Waterloo
- Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu)primary · Years 1-8
- Waterloo Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Hutt Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Hutt International Boys' Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- St Oran's Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Hutt Valley High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Naenae Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Waterloo house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Waterloo's median sale price over the last twelve months was $769k, across 68 sales, up 2% on the twelve months before. Across Lower Hutt it was $790k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Lower Hutt median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | $776,000 | $6,254 | $855 | $780,000 |
| 2025 | 79 | $755,000 | $6,923 | $995 | $792,000 |
| 2024 | 54 | $897,500 | $6,595 | $896 | $810,000 |
| 2023 | 68 | $819,000 | $6,784 | $908 | $850,000 |
| 2022 | 33 | $862,000 | $8,369 | $1,106 | $935,000 |
| 2021 | 100 | $945,000 | $9,483 | $1,281 | $950,000 |
| 2020 | 70 | $769,000 | $6,997 | $974 | $780,000 |
| 2019 | 79 | $675,000 | $5,882 | $825 | $688,250 |
| 2018 | 66 | $625,000 | $5,181 | $727 | $620,000 |
| 2017 | 52 | $625,500 | $4,560 | $657 | $590,000 |
| 2016 | 68 | $522,500 | $3,944 | $598 | $542,050 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Waterloo, down 4% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Waterloo
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $615k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $795k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $938k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | $480k | 1 | — | $7,788 |
| 2 | 286 | $600k | 12 | $615k | $6,046 |
| 3 | 772 | $790k | 24 | $795k | $6,830 |
| 4 | 396 | $940k | 14 | $938k | $5,103 |
| 5+ | 61 | $1.08m | 0 | — | $4,412 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Waterloo sold for a median $6,864 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Lower Hutt: $6,204); the land under houses sold for an estimated $964 per square metre (Lower Hutt: $818). 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 Waterloo
- 204 Waiwhetu Road$770,00014 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 131 m² floor · 455 m² land
- 259 Riverside Drive$815,00013 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 111 m² floor · 621 m² land
- 44 Hardy Street$767,00027 May 2026 · 3 bed · 102 m² floor
- 15 Godley Street$675,00019 May 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor
- 28A Freyberg Street$629,20011 May 2026 · 2 bed · 78 m² floor · 116 m² land
- 43 Guthrie Street$845,00021 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 100 m² floor · 680 m² land
- 26 Godley Street$772,00014 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 668 m² land
- 10 Godley Street$410,5009 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 616 m² land
- 5 St Francis Grove$1,300,0008 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 277 m² floor · 751 m² land
- 51 Rossiter Avenue$875,0001 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 755 m² land
- 22B St Ronans Avenue$700,00024 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 214 m² floor · 475 m² land
- 253 Riverside Drive$790,00024 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 124 m² floor · 534 m² land
How long owners stay in Waterloo
Homes in Waterloo change hands every 10.3 years on median, against 9.7 across Lower Hutt and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 10.2 years, units & townhouses 11.1 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 Waterloo
About 4,740 people lived in Waterloo at the 2023 census (up 3% since 2018); their median age was about 40 (Lower Hutt: 39); 66% of households owned their home (Lower Hutt: 67%).
Age
- 30-64 years48%
- 15-29 years19%
- Under 15 years18%
- 65 years and over15%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)66%
- One-person household24%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European67%
- Asian23%
- Māori13%
- Pacific Peoples7%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand71%
- Asia15%
- United Kingdom and Ireland5%
- Pacific Islands3%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Australia1%
- Other1%
Household income
- $200,001 or more22%
- $100,001-$150,00019%
- $150,001-$200,00017%
- $30,001-$50,00011%
- $70,001-$100,00010%
- $50,001-$70,0009%
- $20,001-$30,0007%
- $20,000 or less5%
Dwellings
- Separate house77%
- Joined dwelling21%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification20%
- No qualification12%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 1 certificate9%
- Level 2 certificate9%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
- Masters degree8%
- Level 4 certificate7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Waterloo. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Waterloo
28 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Waterloo in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Diane CummingsCummings Kilgariff & Co Realty9 sales here
- Hannah KilgariffCummings Kilgariff & Co Realty9 sales here
- Mark PhillipsProfessionals Redcoats8 sales here
- Shane BrockelbankProfessionals Redcoats6 sales here
- Megan BaileyProfessionals Redcoats4 sales here
- Sinead DiederichHarcourts Lower Hutt4 sales here
- Rupert KemeysRay White Kemeys Brothers3 sales here
- Luke MahoneyRay White Wellington City3 sales here
- Luke JohnsonProfessionals Redcoats Wainuiomata2 sales here
- Aaron WilkinsProfessionals Redcoats2 sales here
- Alice PearsonProfessionals Redcoats2 sales here
- John DonnellyHarcourts Lower Hutt2 sales here
All 28 real estate agents in Waterloo, 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 Waterloo
- 8 Lockett Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - replace corrugated roof with membrane roof
- 294 Waterloo Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentOutbuilding - replacement of existing gge
- 17 Jutland Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentAlt to dwg - installation of masport Kaituna wood stacker, freestanding, dry, woodburner, cac-234636
- 33 Haig Street1 May 2026 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - bdrm, ensuite, kitchen, dining & laundry additions & minor alterations
- 66 Wyndrum Avenue1 May 2026 · Building consentHousing (detached dwg) - replace an existing wood burner with a new freestanding masport Hurunui pedestal model using the existing outer liner & roof flashing
Search building consents in Waterloo 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 Waterloo, Lower Hutt
Every property in Waterloo, Lower Hutt, 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.
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