Property for rent in Opononi
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Opononi, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Opononi
Homes sold for a median $4,694 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Opononi change hands every 8.7 years on median, against 8.7 across Opononi and 7.9 nationally. About 2.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Opononi
- Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hokiangacomposite · Years 1-13
Opononi house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Opononi's median sale price over the last twelve months was $403k, across 14 sales, down 19% on the twelve months before. Across Opononi it was $403k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Opononi median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | $442,500 | $4,655 | $252 | $442,500 |
| 2025 | 12 | $417,500 | $6,091 | $268 | $417,500 |
| 2024 | 12 | $517,500 | $6,875 | $297 | $517,500 |
| 2023 | 14 | $495,000 | $3,812 | $285 | $495,000 |
| 2022 | 10 | $492,500 | $5,966 | $300 | $492,500 |
| 2021 | 42 | $295,000 | $5,290 | $188 | $295,000 |
| 2020 | 34 | $275,000 | $4,144 | $131 | $275,000 |
| 2019 | 21 | $310,000 | $2,862 | $146 | $310,000 |
| 2018 | 24 | $256,000 | $3,230 | $145 | $256,000 |
| 2017 | 19 | $215,000 | $2,780 | $124 | $215,000 |
| 2016 | 39 | $200,000 | $2,253 | $55 | $200,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Opononi, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Opononi
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | $415k | 0 | — | $8,429 |
| 2 | 104 | $475k | 4 | — | $6,967 |
| 3 | 150 | $560k | 3 | — | $5,297 |
| 4 | 38 | $795k | 0 | — | $3,581 |
| 5+ | 7 | $980k | 0 | — | $3,289 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Opononi sold for a median $4,694 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Opononi: $4,694); the land under houses sold for an estimated $252 per square metre (Opononi: $252). 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 Opononi
- 2 Opononi Heights Drive$1,400,00013 Aug 2026 · 1,268 m² land
- 22 Koutu Point Road$250,0008 Jun 2026 · 8,019 m² land
- 85 Hokianga Harbour Drive$275,0008 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 61 m² floor · 681 m² land
- 22 Fairlie Crescent$170,0004 Jun 2026 · 958 m² land
- 63 Hokianga Harbour Drive$713,00024 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 117 m² floor · 795 m² land
- 98 State Highway 12$675,00022 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 145 m² floor · 948 m² land
- 29 Opononi Heights Drive$200,00014 Apr 2026 · 600 m² land
- 57 Taumatawiwi Street$610,0002 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 179 m² floor · 1,024 m² land
- 55 Taumatawiwi Street$690,00017 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 147 m² floor · 804 m² land
- 63 Fairlie Crescent$215,00024 Jan 2026 · 914 m² land
- 52 Koutu Terrace$280,00023 Dec 2025 · 11,003 m² land
- 24 Koutu Beach Road$565,0005 Dec 2025 · 2 bed · 120 m² floor · 938 m² land
How long owners stay in Opononi
Homes in Opononi change hands every 8.7 years on median, against 8.7 across Opononi and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 8.6 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 Opononi
About 444 people lived in Opononi at the 2023 census (up 18% since 2018); their median age was about 52 (Opononi: 52); 69% of households owned their home (Opononi: 69%).
Age
- 30-64 years41%
- 65 years and over29%
- Under 15 years20%
- 15-29 years11%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)59%
- One-person household31%
- Other multi-person household6%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- Māori66%
- European55%
- Pacific Peoples7%
- Asian3%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand92%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Asia1%
- Australia1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00029%
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $20,000 or less12%
- $20,001-$30,00012%
- $70,001-$100,00012%
- $50,001-$70,0008%
- $200,001 or more4%
- $150,001-$200,0004%
Dwellings
- Separate house93%
- Non-private dwelling4%
- Other private dwelling4%
- Joined dwelling2%
Highest qualification
- No qualification20%
- Level 3 certificate17%
- Level 4 certificate16%
- Level 1 certificate11%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification9%
- Level 6 diploma5%
- Masters degree4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Opononi. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Opononi
6 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Opononi in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Csilla FordOne Agency Far North5 sales here
- Monika NaeraMid North Real Estate Limited2 sales here
- Sheree RobinsonBayleys in the North Bay of Islands2 sales here
- Mark OwersRaine & Horne Dargaville1 sale here
- Rhonda BradleyRaine & Horne Dargaville1 sale here
- David BaguleyBayleys in the North Bay of Islands1 sale here
All 6 real estate agents in Opononi, 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 Opononi
- 22 Fairlie Crescent11 Sept 2026 · Building consentRelocation of existing dwelling onto new piled foundations & concrete slab, including connection to services
- 65 Opononi Heights Drive22 Apr 2026 · Building consentNew home
- 53 Opononi Heights Drive15 Apr 2026 · Building consentBuilding new home approx 120sqm
- 99 Waione Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentNew onsite wastewater management system
- 34 Taumatawiwi Street1 Jan 2026 · Building consentConstruction of new gge with was
Search building consents in Opononi 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 Opononi
Every property in Opononi, 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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