Property for rent in Maitai, Nelson
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Maitai, Nelson, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Maitai
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $483k and three-bedroom homes for $727k. Homes sold for a median $6,594 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Maitai change hands every 12.2 years on median, against 8.7 across Nelson and 7.9 nationally. About 3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Maitai house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Maitai's median sale price over the last twelve months was $676k, across 12 sales, down 12% on the twelve months before. Across Nelson it was $705k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Nelson median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | $727,000 | $6,609 | $789 | $693,000 |
| 2025 | 15 | $630,000 | $5,941 | $769 | $715,000 |
| 2024 | 16 | $797,500 | $5,329 | $769 | $697,526 |
| 2023 | 10 | $695,000 | $6,137 | $689 | $685,000 |
| 2022 | 13 | $851,000 | $6,723 | $654 | $745,000 |
| 2021 | 14 | $870,000 | $6,659 | $696 | $710,500 |
| 2020 | 13 | $639,000 | $5,182 | $698 | $615,000 |
| 2019 | 14 | $808,500 | $4,664 | $421 | $560,000 |
| 2018 | 14 | $610,000 | $4,699 | $507 | $518,000 |
| 2017 | 8 | $578,500 | $4,879 | $362 | $465,000 |
| 2016 | 19 | $421,500 | $3,869 | $523 | $412,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Maitai, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Maitai
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $483k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $727k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | $435k | 0 | — | $6,667 |
| 2 | 48 | $535k | 6 | $483k | $6,726 |
| 3 | 167 | $680k | 5 | $727k | $6,222 |
| 4 | 83 | $975k | 1 | — | $5,113 |
| 5+ | 19 | $1.45m | 0 | — | $4,625 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Maitai sold for a median $6,594 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Nelson: $5,387); the land under houses sold for an estimated $802 per square metre (Nelson: $607). 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 Maitai
- 4B Tory Street$900,00030 May 2026 · 2 bed · 108 m² floor · 321 m² land
- 1 Clouston Terrace$820,00028 May 2026 · 3 bed · 184 m² floor · 905 m² land
- 3/203 Nile Street East$465,0004 May 2026 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
- 202 Nile Street East$727,00013 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 555 m² land
- 243 Nile Street East$625,0009 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 95 m² floor · 612 m² land
- 19 Tory Street$930,00012 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 171 m² floor · 888 m² land
- 4/205 Nile Street East$419,50010 Dec 2025 · 2 bed · 61 m² floor
- 2/205 Nile Street East$374,0003 Dec 2025 · 2 bed · 61 m² floor
- 4 City Heights$2,250,00024 Nov 2025 · 4 bed · 320 m² floor · 2,128 m² land
- 1/406 Hardy Street East$560,00013 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor
- 3A Clouston Terrace$500,00023 Oct 2025 · 2 bed · 110 m² floor · 416 m² land
- 116 Cleveland Terrace$749,00018 Oct 2025 · 2 bed · 110 m² floor · 426 m² land
How long owners stay in Maitai
Homes in Maitai change hands every 12.2 years on median, against 8.7 across Nelson and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 12.2 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 Maitai
About 966 people lived in Maitai at the 2023 census (down 9% since 2018); their median age was about 50 (Nelson: 45); 69% of households owned their home (Nelson: 71%).
Age
- 30-64 years50%
- 65 years and over21%
- Under 15 years15%
- 15-29 years13%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)68%
- One-person household28%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European92%
- Māori7%
- Asian5%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Pacific Peoples1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand66%
- United Kingdom and Ireland15%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)5%
- North America5%
- Asia5%
- Australia3%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Other1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $50,001-$70,00016%
- $30,001-$50,00015%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $200,001 or more12%
- $150,001-$200,00011%
- $20,001-$30,0008%
- $20,000 or less5%
Dwellings
- Separate house82%
- Joined dwelling18%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification19%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees13%
- No qualification9%
- Level 2 certificate9%
- Masters degree9%
- Level 4 certificate8%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Level 3 certificate7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Maitai. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Maitai
17 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Maitai in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Darryn WilliamsSummit Real Estate Limited Nelson2 sales here
- Rebecca WilliamsSummit Real Estate Limited Nelson2 sales here
- Elisha SheffordHarcourts Richmond1 sale here
- Dwayne LohmannSummit Real Estate Limited Richmond1 sale here
- Emma McCashinSummit Real Estate Limited Richmond1 sale here
- Ryan HorncastleSummit Real Estate Limited Nelson1 sale here
- Katie McfarlaneSummit Real Estate Limited Motueka1 sale here
- Glen ThompsonArizto1 sale here
- Nina JamesBayleys Top of the South1 sale here
- Amy DrummondK Real Estate1 sale here
- Nicola DrummondK Real Estate1 sale here
- Caroline FletcherHarcourts Nelson1 sale here
Offices in Maitai
All 17 real estate agents in Maitai, 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 Maitai
- 243 Nile Street East1 Apr 2026 · Building consentAlterations to kitchen & lounge
- 379 Hardy Street East1 Nov 2025 · Building consentAlterations to existing dwg
Search building consents in Maitai 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 Maitai, Nelson
Every property in Maitai, Nelson, 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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