Property for rent in Portage, Marlborough Sounds
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Portage, Marlborough Sounds, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Portage
About 2.4% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Portage
- Queen Charlotte Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
Portage house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Across Marlborough Sounds it was $625k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Marlborough Sounds median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | — | — | — | $472,500 |
| 2025 | 3 | — | — | — | $671,250 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | — | — | $571,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | — | — | $620,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | — | — | $597,500 |
| 2021 | 3 | — | — | — | $610,000 |
| 2020 | 7 | $390,000 | $5,631 | $106 | $422,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | — | — | $370,000 |
| 2018 | 7 | $485,000 | $4,244 | $134 | $387,500 |
| 2017 | 5 | $540,000 | $5,167 | $142 | $377,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | — | — | $355,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Portage, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Portage
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | $505k | 1 | — | $8,208 |
| 3 | 36 | $675k | 1 | — | $5,727 |
| 4 | 22 | $955k | 1 | — | $4,566 |
| 5+ | 6 | $1.39m | 0 | — | $4,188 |
Price per square metre
Recent sales in Portage
- 2453 Kenepuru Road$590,0009 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 53 m² floor · 1,897 m² land
- 2667 Kenepuru Road$620,00021 Dec 2025 · 2 bed · 60 m² floor · 2,061 m² land
- 2936 Kenepuru Road$875,0008 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 125 m² floor · 1,609 m² land
- 2654 Kenepuru Road$475,00018 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 115 m² floor · 1,618 m² land
- 2838 Kenepuru Road$935,00015 May 2024 · 2 bed · 114 m² floor · 22,876 m² land
- 42 Lawrence Road$705,00010 Apr 2024 · 3 bed · 144 m² floor · 1,120 m² land
- 2799 Kenepuru Road$800,00022 Nov 2023 · 4 bed · 120 m² floor · 6,177 m² land
- 2934 Kenepuru Road$925,00024 Jan 2023 · 5 bed · 212 m² floor · 1,735 m² land
- 30 Lawrence Road$451,67222 Aug 2022 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 1,019 m² land
- 2932 Kenepuru Road$670,00028 Jun 2022 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 1,017 m² land
- 2768 Kenepuru Road$280,00026 May 2021 · 7,671 m² land
- 3 Lawrence Road$865,0004 May 2021 · 4 bed · 144 m² floor · 1,351 m² land
How long owners stay in Portage
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 Portage
About 150 people lived in Portage at the 2023 census (up 14% since 2018); their median age was about 62 (Marlborough Sounds: 62); 87% of households owned their home (Marlborough Sounds: 89%).
Age
- 30-64 years42%
- 65 years and over42%
- 15-29 years8%
- Under 15 years8%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)65%
- One-person household35%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European92%
- Māori6%
- Asian4%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand74%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)8%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Australia4%
- Asia2%
- North America2%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Middle East and Africa2%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00025%
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $50,001-$70,00015%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $20,000 or less10%
- $20,001-$30,00010%
- $200,001 or more10%
- $150,001-$200,0005%
Dwellings
- Separate house86%
- Non-private dwelling7%
- Joined dwelling3%
- Other private dwelling3%
Highest qualification
- No qualification18%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Level 6 diploma9%
- Level 3 certificate9%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification9%
- Masters degree7%
- Level 5 diploma7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Portage. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Portage
7 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Portage in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Martyn BirchHarcourts Marlborough2 sales here
- Paula RaleighHarcourts Marlborough1 sale here
- Emily BradburyBayleys Picton1 sale here
- Georgia O'MalleyBayleys Top of the South1 sale here
- Angus MannRay White Blenheim & Picton1 sale here
- Vicki BakerRay White Blenheim & Picton1 sale here
- Mark DavisHarcourts Marlborough1 sale here
All 7 real estate agents in Portage, 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 Portage
- 31 Lawrence Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentReplacement septic tank
Search building consents in Portage 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 Portage, Marlborough Sounds
Every property in Portage, Marlborough Sounds, 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.
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