Property for rent in Waikawa, Picton
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Waikawa, Picton, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Waikawa
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $785k and five-or-more-bedroom homes for $910k. Homes sold for a median $4,800 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Waikawa change hands every 8.8 years on median, against 8.8 across Picton and 7.9 nationally. About 4.3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Waikawa
- Waikawa Bay Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Queen Charlotte Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
Waikawa house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Waikawa's median sale price over the last twelve months was $803k, across 40 sales, down 3% on the twelve months before. Across Picton it was $680k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Picton median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | $785,000 | $5,071 | $483 | $675,000 |
| 2025 | 40 | $800,000 | $4,457 | $471 | $670,000 |
| 2024 | 45 | $795,000 | $4,644 | $459 | $650,000 |
| 2023 | 36 | $792,500 | $4,514 | $464 | $693,750 |
| 2022 | 31 | $840,000 | $5,034 | $517 | $715,000 |
| 2021 | 42 | $712,000 | $4,470 | $368 | $620,000 |
| 2020 | 55 | $585,000 | $3,728 | $372 | $526,000 |
| 2019 | 52 | $610,000 | $3,229 | $326 | $480,000 |
| 2018 | 49 | $515,000 | $2,927 | $308 | $425,000 |
| 2017 | 42 | $505,000 | $2,828 | $282 | $385,000 |
| 2016 | 73 | $460,000 | $2,541 | $270 | $369,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Waikawa, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Waikawa
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $785k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $910k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | $835k | 1 | — | $4,130 |
| 2 | 64 | $565k | 2 | — | $6,679 |
| 3 | 335 | $730k | 24 | $785k | $5,251 |
| 4 | 267 | $915k | 4 | — | $4,355 |
| 5+ | 73 | $1.46m | 6 | $910k | $3,810 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Waikawa sold for a median $4,800 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Picton: $4,750); the land under houses sold for an estimated $464 per square metre (Picton: $435). 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 Waikawa
- 29 Beach Road$915,00014 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 134 m² floor · 554 m² land
- 12 Arthur Crescent$675,00027 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 870 m² land
- 17 Huia Street$640,00029 May 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 817 m² land
- 21 Rimu Terrace$650,0004 May 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 707 m² land
- 23 Boons Valley Road$930,0002 May 2026 · 5 bed · 300 m² floor · 870 m² land
- 17 Boons Valley Road$677,00017 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 131 m² floor · 600 m² land
- 24 Amelia Crescent$450,00017 Apr 2026 · 3,900 m² land
- 12/45 Beach Road$770,00010 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor
- 9 Captains Close$620,0008 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 486 m² land
- 10/45 Beach Road$800,0006 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor
- 19 Huia Street$710,00028 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 817 m² land
- 291D Waikawa Road$820,00024 Mar 2026
How long owners stay in Waikawa
Homes in Waikawa change hands every 8.8 years on median, against 8.8 across Picton and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 8.9 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 Waikawa
About 1,293 people lived in Waikawa at the 2023 census (up 10% since 2018); their median age was about 58 (Picton: 55); 81% of households owned their home (Picton: 74%).
Age
- 30-64 years41%
- 65 years and over38%
- Under 15 years14%
- 15-29 years8%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)74%
- One-person household24%
- Other multi-person household2%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European87%
- Māori19%
- Asian2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Pacific Peoples1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand79%
- United Kingdom and Ireland10%
- Australia3%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Asia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- North America1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $30,001-$50,00016%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $20,001-$30,00012%
- $150,001-$200,00011%
- $200,001 or more9%
- $20,000 or less4%
Dwellings
- Separate house90%
- Joined dwelling7%
- Other private dwelling2%
- Non-private dwelling1%
Highest qualification
- No qualification17%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification10%
- Level 3 certificate8%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Level 6 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Waikawa. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Waikawa
24 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Waikawa in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Emily BradburyBayleys Picton14 sales here
- Vicki WeetmanSummit Real Estate Limited Picton9 sales here
- Georgia O'MalleyBayleys Top of the South7 sales here
- Brenda DaveyPicton Property Centre7 sales here
- Grant DouglasTall Poppy Real Estate7 sales here
- Jeremy RyanBayleys Top of the South4 sales here
- Mala GeppTotal Realty3 sales here
- Vicki EastgateBayleys Picton3 sales here
- Dianna SchulzSummit Real Estate Limited Picton3 sales here
- Amber MacDonaldHarcourts Marlborough2 sales here
- Carolyn BurnPicton Property Centre2 sales here
- Vicki BakerRay White Blenheim & Picton2 sales here
All 24 real estate agents in Waikawa, 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 Waikawa
- 24 Amelia Crescent1 Aug 2026 · Building consentDwg
- 260B Waikawa Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRes alterations & additions
- 6 Beach Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRes additions & alterations lower joists under new level entry shower, remove non-load bearing wall between toilet & bathrm, replace assumed bracing.
- 8/45 Beach Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRes alterations & additions
- 362B Waikawa Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentFree-standing escea tfs850 solid fuel heater
Search building consents in Waikawa 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 Waikawa, Picton
Every property in Waikawa, Picton, 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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