Property for rent in South Hill, Oamaru
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in South Hill, Oamaru, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About South Hill
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $415k and three-bedroom homes for $500k. Homes sold for a median $3,809 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in South Hill change hands every 6.9 years on median, against 7.4 across Oamaru and 7.9 nationally. About 3.8% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for South Hill
- Fenwick Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Oamaru Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
South Hill house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. South Hill's median sale price over the last twelve months was $506k, across 54 sales, up 3% 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 | 39 | $512,000 | $3,818 | $297 | $490,000 |
| 2025 | 77 | $486,000 | $3,745 | $280 | $470,000 |
| 2024 | 78 | $530,000 | $3,632 | $292 | $465,000 |
| 2023 | 53 | $463,000 | $3,554 | $282 | $460,000 |
| 2022 | 61 | $470,000 | $3,833 | $307 | $465,500 |
| 2021 | 85 | $485,000 | $3,408 | $274 | $435,000 |
| 2020 | 86 | $378,000 | $3,058 | $230 | $370,000 |
| 2019 | 95 | $320,000 | $2,578 | $208 | $320,000 |
| 2018 | 96 | $329,000 | $2,362 | $191 | $300,000 |
| 2017 | 86 | $286,750 | $2,223 | $169 | $270,000 |
| 2016 | 106 | $259,000 | $1,872 | $152 | $241,250 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in South Hill, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in South Hill
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $415k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $500k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $660k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $700k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | $298k | 0 | — | $3,400 |
| 2 | 128 | $363k | 11 | $415k | $4,061 |
| 3 | 731 | $440k | 29 | $500k | $3,894 |
| 4 | 218 | $645k | 9 | $660k | $3,214 |
| 5+ | 35 | $700k | 5 | $700k | $2,800 |
Price per square metre
Homes in South Hill sold for a median $3,809 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Oamaru: $3,732); the land under houses sold for an estimated $287 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 South Hill
- 15 Leven Street$728,00013 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 220 m² floor · 662 m² land
- 16 Ure Street$700,00030 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 162 m² floor · 1,196 m² land
- 22 Jessop Street$755,00030 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 136 m² floor · 1,746 m² land
- 62 Tees Street$570,00011 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 145 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 8 Kelvin Street$415,0008 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 130 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 48 Wharfe Street$619,0003 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 198 m² floor · 990 m² land
- 38-39 Tyne Street$585,00022 May 2026 · 2 bed · 130 m² floor · 1,102 m² land
- 30 Wharfe Street$512,00020 May 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 613 m² land
- 42 Jessop Street$450,00019 May 2026 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 960 m² land
- 19 Wharfe Street$950,00018 May 2026 · 5 bed · 250 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 26 Wansbeck Street$340,00015 May 2026 · 5 bed · 165 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 76 Wharfe Street$700,0002 May 2026 · 5 bed · 261 m² floor · 1,518 m² land
How long owners stay in South Hill
Homes in South Hill change hands every 6.9 years on median, against 7.4 across Oamaru and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 6.9 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 South Hill
About 2,556 people lived in South Hill at the 2023 census (up 3% since 2018); their median age was about 47 (Oamaru: 45); 74% of households owned their home (Oamaru: 74%).
Age
- 30-64 years45%
- 65 years and over24%
- Under 15 years17%
- 15-29 years14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)61%
- One-person household35%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European87%
- Māori9%
- Pacific Peoples6%
- Asian6%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand77%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- Asia4%
- Pacific Islands3%
- Australia3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- North America1%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00020%
- $100,001-$150,00018%
- $70,001-$100,00016%
- $20,001-$30,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $150,001-$200,0008%
- $20,000 or less8%
- $200,001 or more4%
Dwellings
- Separate house88%
- Joined dwelling10%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification20%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees5%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside South Hill. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in South Hill
17 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in South Hill in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Heather BurgherArizto26 sales here
- Kirsten EwingArizto25 sales here
- Stephen RobertsonLJ Hooker Oamaru13 sales here
- Sheryl HetaLJ Hooker Oamaru10 sales here
- Erin KinganLJ Hooker Oamaru9 sales here
- Lyndon McLayThe Good Guys Real Estate9 sales here
- Wayne FraserLJ Hooker Oamaru7 sales here
- Leona StretchProfessionals North Otago4 sales here
- Jan MeikleHarcourts Timaru2 sales here
- Natalie PowazynskiArizto2 sales here
- Lianne DalzielProperty Brokers Oamaru1 sale here
- Setaita TuipulotuProperty Brokers Oamaru1 sale here
All 17 real estate agents in South 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 South Hill
- 15 Greta Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstallation of new yunca xander allure insert woodburner (masonry) & flue kit with all new interconnecting smoke alarms
- 23 Ure Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a metrofire smart insert woodburner & eco insert flue kit into existing masonry chimney with chimney pot capping smoke alarms interconnected section 2.2 nzs4514:2021
- 37 Test Street1 May 2026 · Building consentAlterations to existing dwg to include internal room reconfigurations, new bathrm & 8m2 verandah add amendment 1: wir converted to ensuite. Bathrm & laundry layout alt mv change of fire to a maxen kin
- 10 Sovereign Court1 May 2026 · Building consentConstruction of a 3 bdrm, 2 bathrm dwg with attached gge
- 40 Roxby Street1 May 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a free-standing woodsman kanaku woodburner & heat saver flue kit with dektite boot flashing. Floor protector to ceiling is 2.5m. All new interconnecting smoke alarms to be installed
Search building consents in South 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 South Hill, Oamaru
Every property in South 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).