Property for rent in Hillcrest, Rotorua
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Hillcrest, Rotorua, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Hillcrest
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $640k and four-bedroom homes for $722k. Homes sold for a median $4,676 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Hillcrest change hands every 9.6 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally. About 3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Hillcrest
- Glenholme Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- John Paul Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Rotorua Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Rotorua Boys' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Rotorua Girls' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Western Heights High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Hillcrest house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Hillcrest's median sale price over the last twelve months was $648k, across 18 sales, up 9% on the twelve months before. Across Rotorua it was $625k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Rotorua median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | $630,000 | $5,250 | $377 | $637,500 |
| 2025 | 26 | $606,000 | $4,585 | $332 | $612,000 |
| 2024 | 26 | $613,500 | $4,357 | $319 | $609,000 |
| 2023 | 19 | $640,000 | $4,579 | $319 | $619,000 |
| 2022 | 16 | $647,500 | $5,585 | $332 | $642,756 |
| 2021 | 30 | $657,500 | $5,307 | $329 | $618,750 |
| 2020 | 31 | $495,000 | $4,308 | $271 | $500,000 |
| 2019 | 36 | $477,500 | $3,500 | $259 | $449,000 |
| 2018 | 47 | $405,000 | $3,333 | $233 | $400,000 |
| 2017 | 25 | $375,000 | $2,584 | $188 | $350,000 |
| 2016 | 51 | $303,750 | $2,523 | $179 | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Hillcrest, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Hillcrest
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $640k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $722k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 27 | $435k | 2 | — | $5,000 |
| 3 | 442 | $570k | 8 | $640k | $4,983 |
| 4 | 74 | $655k | 5 | $722k | $4,747 |
| 5+ | 13 | $695k | 1 | — | $2,865 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Hillcrest sold for a median $4,676 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Rotorua: $4,870); the land under houses sold for an estimated $354 per square metre (Rotorua: $364). 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 Hillcrest
- 7 Firth Place$585,0002 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 80 m² floor · 852 m² land
- 113 Devon Street West$645,00030 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 110 m² floor · 706 m² land
- 17B Peachgrove Terrace$510,00029 May 2026 · 2 bed · 110 m² floor
- 30 Huia Street$660,0007 May 2026 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 860 m² land
- 12 Johnston Crescent$450,00030 Apr 2026 · 1,052 m² land
- 7 Pukeko Street$722,0009 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 123 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 110 Devon Street West$613,00024 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 799 m² land
- 29 Jervis Street$630,00016 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 817 m² land
- 117A Devon Street West$205,0005 Mar 2026 · 361 m² land
- 5 Huia Street$705,00026 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 131 m² floor · 872 m² land
- 256A Old Taupo Road$680,00029 Jan 2026 · 2 bed · 160 m² floor · 739 m² land
- 11 Garden Place$745,00018 Dec 2025 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 842 m² land
How long owners stay in Hillcrest
Homes in Hillcrest change hands every 9.6 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 10.6 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 Hillcrest
About 2,067 people lived in Hillcrest at the 2023 census (down 2% since 2018); their median age was about 33 (Rotorua: 38); 64% of households owned their home (Rotorua: 64%).
Age
- 30-64 years45%
- Under 15 years23%
- 15-29 years21%
- 65 years and over10%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)69%
- One-person household18%
- Other multi-person household6%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)6%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European56%
- Māori44%
- Asian15%
- Pacific Peoples6%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand78%
- Asia10%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)0%
- North America0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $70,001-$100,00019%
- $150,001-$200,00016%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $30,001-$50,00010%
- $200,001 or more9%
- $20,001-$30,0008%
- $20,000 or less5%
Dwellings
- Separate house93%
- Joined dwelling7%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Level 3 certificate15%
- No qualification14%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification14%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 1 certificate10%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Hillcrest. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Hillcrest
22 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Hillcrest in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Paula PaulHarcourts Rotorua2 sales here
- Anita MartelliRay White Rotorua2 sales here
- Poonam PoonamHarcourts Rotorua1 sale here
- Andrea FentonFirst National United1 sale here
- Hamish FalconerFirst National United1 sale here
- Julie BrakeRay White Rotorua1 sale here
- Fiona MarshallEves Realty Limited Rotorua1 sale here
- Carolyn MorrisTremain Real Estate Rotorua1 sale here
- Sheryl CarringtonBayleys Rotorua1 sale here
- Marilyn ChristianArizto1 sale here
- Peter GuilfordArizto1 sale here
- Karl HerefordTremain Real Estate Rotorua1 sale here
All 22 real estate agents in Hillcrest, 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 Hillcrest
- 22 Puriri Crescent1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall metro wee rad leg model fire in family room heating
- 1 Aug 2026 · Building consentTwo new duplex dwgs
- 126 Devon Street West1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAlterations to dwg
- 29 Hillcrest Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAlterations to the dwg. Renovation of first floor level - including installation of kitchenette. Adjustment of framing under the stairs & of the stairs up from the gge. Partial reclad of the
- 12 Jervis Street1 May 2026 · Building consentInstall masport Rangitata insert woodfire
Search building consents in Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest, Rotorua
Every property in Hillcrest, Rotorua, 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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