Property for rent in Riwaka, Motueka
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Riwaka, Motueka, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Riwaka
Homes sold for a median $6,167 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Riwaka change hands every 9.2 years on median, against 8.9 across Motueka and 7.9 nationally. About 1.9% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Riwaka
- Riwaka Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Brooklyn School (Motueka)primary · Years 1-8
- Motueka High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Riwaka house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Riwaka's median sale price over the last twelve months was $698k, across 10 sales, up 11% on the twelve months before. Across Motueka it was $717k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Motueka median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | $745,000 | $6,429 | $409 | $725,000 |
| 2025 | 21 | $630,000 | $5,545 | $297 | $705,000 |
| 2024 | 23 | $750,000 | $4,759 | $228 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | 15 | $605,000 | $5,205 | $384 | $712,500 |
| 2022 | 10 | $789,750 | $5,806 | $312 | $799,000 |
| 2021 | 15 | $830,000 | $5,536 | $287 | $740,000 |
| 2020 | 27 | $595,000 | $4,724 | $278 | $615,000 |
| 2019 | 28 | $565,000 | $4,250 | $234 | $565,000 |
| 2018 | 21 | $571,000 | $4,154 | $263 | $496,500 |
| 2017 | 22 | $570,000 | $3,497 | $132 | $485,000 |
| 2016 | 26 | $451,250 | $2,955 | $90 | $397,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Riwaka, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Riwaka
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 23 | $590k | 2 | — | $8,517 |
| 3 | 251 | $640k | 6 | $640k | $6,019 |
| 4 | 93 | $895k | 2 | — | $4,529 |
| 5+ | 14 | $963k | 0 | — | $4,101 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Riwaka sold for a median $6,167 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Motueka: $5,516); the land under houses sold for an estimated $411 per square metre (Motueka: $516). 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 Riwaka
- 375 Main Road Riwaka$980,00024 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 150 m² floor · 5,255 m² land
- 421 Main Road Riwaka$1,400,00024 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 232 m² floor · 4.51 ha land
- 525 Main Road Riwaka$520,0009 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 55 m² floor · 812 m² land
- 13 Lodder Lane$650,00012 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 885 m² land
- 49 School Road$745,00011 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 176 m² floor · 2,540 m² land
- 55 Riwaka-Kaiteriteri Road$630,0003 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 98 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 52A Wharf Road$895,0001 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 156 m² floor · 625 m² land
- 27 Dehra Doon Road$755,00025 Nov 2025 · 2 bed · 130 m² floor · 4,600 m² land
- 512 Main Road Riwaka$630,0007 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 453 Main Road Riwaka$609,00030 Sept 2025 · 3 bed · 153 m² floor · 916 m² land
- 402 Main Road Riwaka$615,00015 Sept 2025 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 1,065 m² land
- 175 Dehra Doon Road$1,230,0008 Aug 2025 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 20.2 ha land
How long owners stay in Riwaka
Homes in Riwaka change hands every 9.2 years on median, against 8.9 across Motueka and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 9.2 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 Riwaka
About 1,035 people lived in Riwaka at the 2023 census (up 1% since 2018); their median age was about 43 (Motueka: 48); 80% of households owned their home (Motueka: 74%).
Age
- 30-64 years48%
- 65 years and over19%
- 15-29 years17%
- Under 15 years15%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)71%
- One-person household20%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European87%
- Māori14%
- Pacific Peoples4%
- Asian3%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand79%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Pacific Islands3%
- Asia3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)3%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Australia2%
- North America1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00023%
- $30,001-$50,00018%
- $70,001-$100,00016%
- $150,001-$200,00013%
- $20,001-$30,00012%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $200,001 or more7%
- $20,000 or less2%
Dwellings
- Separate house89%
- Other private dwelling4%
- Joined dwelling3%
- Non-private dwelling2%
Highest qualification
- No qualification16%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 4 certificate13%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification9%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Overseas secondary school qualification5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Riwaka. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Riwaka
13 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Riwaka in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Electra TrewavasArizto8 sales here
- Tiana FergusonArizto7 sales here
- Amy DrummondK Real Estate3 sales here
- Nicola DrummondK Real Estate2 sales here
- Karen HollidayArizto2 sales here
- Leeon JohnstonHarcourts Motueka & Mapua2 sales here
- Marion CrossArizto2 sales here
- Alex RidsdaleRay White Richmond1 sale here
- Dennis ChristianRay White Richmond1 sale here
- Nicola ChambersArrow Realty Motueka1 sale here
- Mukti KansaraArrow Realty Motueka1 sale here
- Sandra GoodmanBayleys Top of the South1 sale here
All 13 real estate agents in Riwaka, 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 Riwaka
- 65 School Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall freestanding wood burner
- 94 Dehra Doon Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall freestanding wood burner
- 52 Umukuri Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInternal & external alterations to dwg
- 406 Main Road Riwaka1 Jul 2026 · Building consentNew bathrm & minor interior alterations.
- 54 Wharf Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall wet area vinyl shower within existing bathrm
Search building consents in Riwaka 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 Riwaka, Motueka
Every property in Riwaka, Motueka, 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.
Header photo: Alex Proimos, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).