Property for rent in The Wood, Nelson
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in The Wood, Nelson, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About The Wood
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $665k and three-bedroom homes for $805k. Homes sold for a median $6,131 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in The Wood change hands every 10.1 years on median, against 8.7 across Nelson and 7.9 nationally. About 4% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
The Wood house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. The Wood's median sale price over the last twelve months was $721k, across 54 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 | 35 | $700,000 | $6,167 | $1,149 | $693,000 |
| 2025 | 70 | $805,000 | $6,126 | $1,298 | $715,000 |
| 2024 | 60 | $780,000 | $6,458 | $1,115 | $697,526 |
| 2023 | 62 | $721,000 | $6,532 | $1,094 | $685,000 |
| 2022 | 49 | $867,000 | $6,731 | $1,331 | $745,000 |
| 2021 | 69 | $730,000 | $6,694 | $1,200 | $710,500 |
| 2020 | 77 | $700,500 | $5,607 | $1,016 | $615,000 |
| 2019 | 72 | $650,000 | $5,273 | $996 | $560,000 |
| 2018 | 77 | $607,000 | $4,794 | $939 | $518,000 |
| 2017 | 63 | $572,000 | $4,431 | $923 | $465,000 |
| 2016 | 70 | $490,000 | $3,989 | $841 | $412,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in The Wood, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in The Wood
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $665k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $805k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $783k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | $408k | 1 | — | $8,133 |
| 2 | 307 | $610k | 21 | $665k | $6,444 |
| 3 | 658 | $770k | 24 | $805k | $5,907 |
| 4 | 193 | $1.0m | 7 | $783k | $6,315 |
| 5+ | 39 | $1.34m | 1 | — | $5,107 |
Price per square metre
Homes in The Wood sold for a median $6,131 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Nelson: $5,387); the land under houses sold for an estimated $1,143 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 The Wood
- 86 Halifax Street East$985,20011 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 230 m² floor · 582 m² land
- 23A Collingwood Street$665,00028 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 110 m² floor · 270 m² land
- 20 Elliott Street$900,00020 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 107 m² floor · 387 m² land
- 4/106 Grove Street$340,00016 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
- 3/12 Dundas Street$570,0003 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 104 m² floor
- 28 North Road$700,00019 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 101 m² floor · 612 m² land
- 49 Weka Street$722,00019 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 85 m² floor · 504 m² land
- 2/11 Cambria Street$550,0004 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor
- 24 Collingwood Street$899,00019 May 2026 · 3 bed · 230 m² floor · 465 m² land
- 5/58 Weka Street$521,46014 May 2026 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
- 3 Oldham Lane$870,1005 May 2026 · 3 bed · 123 m² floor · 701 m² land
- 12 Highgrove Way$810,00027 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 107 m² floor · 219 m² land
How long owners stay in The Wood
Homes in The Wood change hands every 10.1 years on median, against 8.7 across Nelson and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 10.1 years, units & townhouses 10.8 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 The Wood
About 3,108 people lived in The Wood at the 2023 census (up 4% since 2018); their median age was about 51 (Nelson: 45); 63% of households owned their home (Nelson: 71%).
Age
- 30-64 years45%
- 65 years and over29%
- 15-29 years14%
- Under 15 years12%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)52%
- One-person household41%
- Other multi-person household6%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European83%
- Māori10%
- Asian10%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand68%
- United Kingdom and Ireland11%
- Asia8%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)4%
- North America3%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00019%
- $70,001-$100,00016%
- $20,001-$30,00015%
- $100,001-$150,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $150,001-$200,00010%
- $200,001 or more7%
- $20,000 or less7%
Dwellings
- Separate house65%
- Joined dwelling33%
- Non-private dwelling2%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification17%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification16%
- Level 1 certificate10%
- Level 2 certificate9%
- Level 3 certificate9%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
- Level 4 certificate8%
- Level 6 diploma7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside The Wood. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in The Wood
45 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in The Wood in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Michelle SowmanBayleys Top of the South11 sales here
- Alex RidsdaleRay White Richmond7 sales here
- Marine ConradHarcourts Nelson4 sales here
- Wyatt CrockettHarcourts Nelson4 sales here
- Susanne GuhlKC & CO. Real Estate4 sales here
- Caroline FletcherHarcourts Nelson3 sales here
- Helen RustonKC & CO. Real Estate3 sales here
- Libby BollandThe Cooper Group3 sales here
- Darryn WilliamsSummit Real Estate Limited Nelson3 sales here
- Rebecca WilliamsSummit Real Estate Limited Nelson3 sales here
- Bruce FarquharBayleys Top of the South2 sales here
- Paul NeilanBayleys Top of the South2 sales here
All 45 real estate agents in The Wood, 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 The Wood
- 8 Napoli Way1 Aug 2026 · Building consentWoodsman serene petite fire
- 2 Hathaway Terrace1 Jun 2026 · Building consentPartial re-cladding
- 9 Dundas Street1 Jan 2026 · Building consentAlt ground floor to relocate kitchen & create bathrm in dwg
Search building consents in The Wood 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 The Wood, Nelson
Every property in The Wood, 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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