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Property for rent in Washington Valley, Nelson

Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Washington Valley, Nelson, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.

$680kmedian sale, last 12 months · 41 sales · up 18%
$590kmedian council valuation
7.3 yrsmedian time between sales
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About Washington Valley

Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $535k and three-bedroom homes for $591k. Homes sold for a median $4,636 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Washington Valley change hands every 7.3 years on median, against 8.7 across Nelson and 7.9 nationally. About 5.2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Washington Valley house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Washington Valley's median sale price over the last twelve months was $680k, across 41 sales, up 18% on the twelve months before. Across Nelson it was $705k.

2016: $345k (63 sales)$345k20162017: $395k (62 sales)2018: $430k (53 sales)20182019: $500k (48 sales)2020: $520k (55 sales)20202021: $609k (39 sales)2022: $598k (38 sales)20222023: $560k (21 sales)2024: $600k (43 sales)20242025: $643k (34 sales)$643k2026: $601k (29 sales, this year so far)$601k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Nelson median
202629$601,000$4,591$538$693,000
202534$642,500$5,426$504$715,000
202443$600,000$5,250$507$697,526
202321$560,000$4,955$546$685,000
202238$597,500$5,854$480$745,000
202139$609,000$5,570$505$710,500
202055$520,000$4,609$449$615,000
201948$500,000$4,042$371$560,000
201853$430,000$4,091$360$518,000
201762$395,000$3,259$345$465,000
201663$345,000$3,019$279$412,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Washington Valley, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $601kDec 2024: $601kJan 2025: $602kFeb 2025: $601kMar 2025: $598kApr 2025: $598kMay 2025: $597kJun 2025: $594kJul 2025: $595kAug 2025: $598kSept 2025: $600kOct 2025: $600kNov 2025: $598kDec 2025: $595kJan 2026: $594kFeb 2026: $596kMar 2026: $594kApr 2026: $589kMay 2026: $584kJun 2026: $585kJul 2026: $587kAug 2026: $589kSept 2026: $588kOct 2026: $586k$601k$584k$586kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $578k to $608k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Washington Valley

Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $535k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $591k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $795k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
19$650k1—$4,000
274$500k7$535k$6,000
3506$580k22$591k$4,743
496$788k7$795k$4,495
5+10$798k1—$3,784

Price per square metre

Homes in Washington Valley sold for a median $4,636 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Nelson: $5,387); the land under houses sold for an estimated $538 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.

$4,636per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$538per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,917per m² of floor, council capital values
$483per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Washington Valley

How long owners stay in Washington Valley

Homes in Washington Valley change hands every 7.3 years on median, against 8.7 across Nelson and 7.9 nationally.

7.3 yearsmedian time between sales, Washington Valley
8.7 yearsNelson
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
5.2%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Nelson: 3.6%)

By kind: houses 7.1 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 Washington Valley

About 1,845 people lived in Washington Valley at the 2023 census (down 2% since 2018); their median age was about 36 (Nelson: 45); 62% of households owned their home (Nelson: 71%).

1,845people, 2023 (2018: 1,881)
36median age, about (Nelson: 45)
$85kmedian household income, about (Nelson: $85k)
62%of households own their home (2018: 59%)

Age

  • 30-64 years49%
  • 15-29 years22%
  • Under 15 years18%
  • 65 years and over10%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)63%
  • One-person household25%
  • Other multi-person household7%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European80%
  • Māori15%
  • Asian9%
  • Pacific Peoples4%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
  • Other Ethnicity2%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand70%
  • Asia8%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland6%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)5%
  • Australia3%
  • North America3%
  • Other2%
  • Pacific Islands2%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00021%
  • $70,001-$100,00021%
  • $30,001-$50,00015%
  • $50,001-$70,00012%
  • $150,001-$200,00010%
  • $20,001-$30,0007%
  • $200,001 or more7%
  • $20,000 or less6%

Dwellings

  • Separate house88%
  • Joined dwelling13%
  • Non-private dwelling0%
  • Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification16%
  • No qualification14%
  • Level 3 certificate12%
  • Level 4 certificate10%
  • Level 2 certificate10%
  • Level 1 certificate10%
  • Post-graduate and honours degrees7%
  • Level 5 diploma6%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Washington Valley. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Washington Valley

37 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Washington Valley in the last two years. Those with the most:

All 37 real estate agents in Washington Valley, 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.

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 Washington Valley, Nelson

Every property in Washington Valley, 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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