Property for rent in Karaka, Papakura
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Karaka, Papakura, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Karaka
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $830k and four-bedroom homes for $1.33m. Homes sold for a median $6,154 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Karaka change hands every 4.3 years on median, against 5.5 across Papakura and 7.9 nationally. About 6.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Karaka
- Te Hihi Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Karaka Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Hingaia Peninsula Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Ngākōroa Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Paerata Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- ACG Strathallancomposite · Years 1-13
- Rosehill Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Karaka house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Karaka's median sale price over the last twelve months was $873k, across 394 sales, down 4% on the twelve months before. Across Papakura it was $800k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Papakura median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 233 | $870,000 | $6,044 | $1,485 | $815,000 |
| 2025 | 467 | $913,043 | $6,198 | $1,458 | $795,000 |
| 2024 | 379 | $900,000 | $6,092 | $1,286 | $810,330 |
| 2023 | 301 | $920,000 | $6,103 | $1,238 | $830,000 |
| 2022 | 202 | $1,377,500 | $6,847 | $1,234 | $890,000 |
| 2021 | 601 | $750,000 | $5,981 | $1,394 | $850,000 |
| 2020 | 481 | $889,000 | $5,099 | $1,145 | $720,000 |
| 2019 | 210 | $1,040,000 | $4,815 | $971 | $655,000 |
| 2018 | 162 | $1,088,500 | $4,806 | $851 | $650,000 |
| 2017 | 204 | $1,087,000 | $4,909 | $851 | $660,000 |
| 2016 | 318 | $985,400 | $4,597 | $827 | $639,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Karaka, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Karaka
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $655k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $830k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.33m, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.55m.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | $2.1m | 0 | — | $8,675 |
| 2 | 106 | $730k | 16 | $655k | $7,995 |
| 3 | 521 | $930k | 38 | $830k | $6,246 |
| 4 | 1,237 | $1.38m | 74 | $1.33m | $6,527 |
| 5+ | 811 | $1.77m | 35 | $1.55m | $5,939 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Karaka sold for a median $6,154 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Papakura: $6,119); the land under houses sold for an estimated $1,526 per square metre (Papakura: $1,315). 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 Karaka
- 19B Tributary Parade$620,0008 Sept 2026 · 86 m² floor · 192 m² land
- 2 Wehi Drive$965,0009 Aug 2026 · 175 m² land
- 6 Te Taiheke Road$710,0009 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 103 m² floor · 161 m² land
- 33 Normanby Road$3,900,0006 Aug 2026 · 5 bed · 250 m² floor · 10,576 m² land
- 10 Rorotu Avenue$682,0003 Aug 2026 · 95 m² floor · 259 m² land
- 364 Linwood Road$1,051,0003 Aug 2026 · 5 bed · 181 m² floor · 404 m² land
- 80 Oira Road$2,250,00030 Jul 2026 · 225 m² floor · 11,279 m² land
- 17 Marino Street$756,00028 Jul 2026 · 136 m² floor · 189 m² land
- 5 Fjord Way$1,600,00028 Jul 2026 · 5 bed · 357 m² floor · 692 m² land
- 9 Auranga Drive$716,15026 Jul 2026 · 139 m² floor · 176 m² land
- 36 Metoriti Crescent$835,00022 Jul 2026 · 133 m² floor · 300 m² land
- 19 Te Paea Avenue$940,00021 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 153 m² floor · 406 m² land
How long owners stay in Karaka
Homes in Karaka change hands every 4.3 years on median, against 5.5 across Papakura and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 4.4 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 Karaka
About 9,750 people lived in Karaka at the 2023 census (up 37% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Papakura: 34); 77% of households owned their home (Papakura: 59%).
Age
- 30-64 years47%
- Under 15 years21%
- 65 years and over16%
- 15-29 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)77%
- One-person household14%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)6%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European57%
- Asian33%
- Māori12%
- Pacific Peoples7%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand63%
- Asia19%
- Pacific Islands5%
- Middle East and Africa5%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Australia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- North America1%
Household income
- $200,001 or more28%
- $150,001-$200,00019%
- $100,001-$150,00017%
- $30,001-$50,00010%
- $70,001-$100,00010%
- $50,001-$70,0007%
- $20,001-$30,0005%
- $20,000 or less3%
Dwellings
- Separate house81%
- Joined dwelling18%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification18%
- No qualification13%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Level 1 certificate9%
- Level 2 certificate9%
- Overseas secondary school qualification8%
- Level 4 certificate7%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Karaka. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Karaka
106 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Karaka in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Rachel JohnsonRay White Takanini & Karaka50 sales here
- Sandra BullockRay White Papakura35 sales here
- Jiha ChungRay White Karaka23 sales here
- Cole BullockRay White Pukekohe11 sales here
- Simone SimpsonBarfoot & Thompson Pukekohe10 sales here
- Scott McElhinneyBarfoot & Thompson Pukekohe9 sales here
- Trudy BoyceBarfoot & Thompson Pukekohe7 sales here
- Sanjay PradhanBarfoot & Thompson Manukau6 sales here
- Tanja DumperHarcourts Karaka6 sales here
- Jade WallaceBarfoot & Thompson Papakura6 sales here
- Grace-Elona BallRay White Manukau6 sales here
- Alison KempBarfoot & Thompson Papakura5 sales here
Offices in Karaka
All 106 real estate agents in Karaka, 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 Karaka
- 71 Gellert Road1 Sept 2026 · Building consentThe proposal is to replace the current onsite wastewater discharge system with a new reflection textile 5000 system
- 38 Kaapehu Street1 Sept 2026 · Building consentRbw - pbc e2e new single storey duplex dwg. Each lot to include 2 bedrooms, 1 study, 1 bathrm & new dual purpose tank
- 8 Waipaheke Crescent1 Sept 2026 · Building consentRbw - lot 82-85, terrace houses in a super subdivision, contain four dwgs, each dwg consists of two storey, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, & one carpark. Retaining walls.
- 1 Sept 2026 · Building consentRbw - new two-storey dwg with five bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms & attached dbl gge. New retention tank.
- 45 Waipaheke Crescent1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRbw - lot 114 two storey dwgs, each consists of four bedrooms, two bathrooms, one laundry cpd, one kitchen, one dining, two livings & one single gge.
Search building consents in Karaka 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 Karaka, Papakura
Every property in Karaka, Papakura, 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.