Property for rent in Holmes Hill, Oamaru
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Holmes Hill, Oamaru, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Holmes Hill
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $475k and four-bedroom homes for $760k. Homes sold for a median $3,621 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Holmes Hill change hands every 7.7 years on median, against 7.4 across Oamaru and 7.9 nationally. About 6.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Holmes Hill
- Fenwick Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Oamaru Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
Holmes Hill house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Holmes Hill's median sale price over the last twelve months was $540k, across 51 sales, up 10% on the twelve months before. Across Oamaru it was $480k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Oamaru median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | $557,500 | $3,626 | $268 | $490,000 |
| 2025 | 51 | $490,000 | $3,559 | $273 | $470,000 |
| 2024 | 43 | $480,000 | $3,671 | $260 | $465,000 |
| 2023 | 47 | $459,000 | $3,525 | $269 | $460,000 |
| 2022 | 39 | $520,000 | $3,237 | $250 | $465,500 |
| 2021 | 69 | $395,000 | $2,810 | $195 | $435,000 |
| 2020 | 58 | $391,410 | $2,732 | $192 | $370,000 |
| 2019 | 44 | $349,250 | $2,700 | $182 | $320,000 |
| 2018 | 49 | $320,000 | $2,318 | $171 | $300,000 |
| 2017 | 56 | $301,500 | $2,145 | $148 | $270,000 |
| 2016 | 58 | $240,000 | $1,825 | $130 | $241,250 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Holmes Hill, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Holmes Hill
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $448k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $475k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $760k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 43 | $400k | 6 | $448k | $4,584 |
| 3 | 475 | $470k | 29 | $475k | $3,458 |
| 4 | 134 | $735k | 11 | $760k | $3,312 |
| 5+ | 21 | $850k | 1 | — | $3,045 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Holmes Hill sold for a median $3,621 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Oamaru: $3,732); the land under houses sold for an estimated $281 per square metre (Oamaru: $258). 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 Holmes Hill
- 30 Oban Street$340,00018 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 926 m² land
- 31 Arrow Crescent$518,5008 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 617 m² land
- 1 Roach Street$389,0003 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 102 m² floor · 668 m² land
- 148 Perth Street$640,00030 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 631 m² land
- 21 Kingslea Street$335,00029 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 76 m² floor · 556 m² land
- 98 Wansbeck Street$780,00017 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor · 3,486 m² land
- 32 Awamoa Road$469,70010 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 124 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 6A Stuart Street$380,0005 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 120 m² floor
- 18A Clydesdale Drive$643,00029 May 2026 · 2 bed · 142 m² floor · 508 m² land
- 1G Oban Street$655,00028 May 2026 · 3 bed · 148 m² floor · 387 m² land
- 21 Stuart Street$495,00028 May 2026 · 3 bed · 210 m² floor · 506 m² land
- 56 Stuart Street$475,0008 May 2026 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 630 m² land
How long owners stay in Holmes Hill
Homes in Holmes Hill change hands every 7.7 years on median, against 7.4 across Oamaru and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 7.5 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 Holmes Hill
About 1,473 people lived in Holmes Hill at the 2023 census (up 4% since 2018); their median age was about 48 (Oamaru: 45); 79% of households owned their home (Oamaru: 74%).
Age
- 30-64 years40%
- 65 years and over30%
- Under 15 years17%
- 15-29 years14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)63%
- One-person household35%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European91%
- Māori10%
- Asian4%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand88%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Asia2%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other1%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00024%
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $70,001-$100,00016%
- $20,001-$30,00014%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $150,001-$200,0006%
- $20,000 or less5%
- $200,001 or more4%
Dwellings
- Separate house93%
- Joined dwelling7%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification26%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate9%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification9%
- Level 6 diploma6%
- Level 5 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Holmes Hill. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Holmes Hill
14 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Holmes Hill in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Kirsten EwingArizto10 sales here
- Stephen RobertsonLJ Hooker Oamaru8 sales here
- Heather BurgherArizto7 sales here
- Erin KinganLJ Hooker Oamaru7 sales here
- Sheryl HetaLJ Hooker Oamaru6 sales here
- Lyndon McLayThe Good Guys Real Estate5 sales here
- Wayne FraserLJ Hooker Oamaru5 sales here
- Jan MeikleHarcourts Timaru3 sales here
- Leona StretchProfessionals North Otago3 sales here
- Natalie PowazynskiArizto2 sales here
- Barry KinganPGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited (Oamaru)2 sales here
- Mandy ElliottArizto1 sale here
All 14 real estate agents in Holmes Hill, 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 Holmes Hill
- 126 Perth Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a free-standing woodsman Tasman mkii woodburner with wet-back on existing connection & heatsaver flue kit with dektite acrylead tile flashing
- 3 Kingslea Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a free-standing metro fire wee rad - leg woodburner & eco flue kit with dektite flashing
- 42 Glendale Crescent1 Jun 2026 · Building consentTo fix house piles in basement up to 3604 code
- 17 Arrow Crescent1 May 2026 · Building consentAdd bathrm to existing basement of dwg
- 13 Holmes Street1 May 2026 · Building consentInstall masport r3000 heater, no wetback connection.
Search building consents in Holmes Hill 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 Holmes Hill, Oamaru
Every property in Holmes Hill, Oamaru, 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: Jamie Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).