Property for rent in Holdens Bay, Rotorua
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Holdens Bay, Rotorua, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Holdens Bay
Homes sold for a median $4,857 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Holdens Bay change hands every 8.7 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally. About 3.8% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Holdens Bay
- Te Wharekura o Ngāti Rongomaicomposite · Years 1-13
- John Paul Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Mokoia Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Rotorua Boys' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Rotorua Girls' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Rotorua Lakes High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Holdens Bay house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Holdens Bay's median sale price over the last twelve months was $620k, across 9 sales, down 8% 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 | 6 | $547,500 | $4,794 | $360 | $637,500 |
| 2025 | 11 | $650,000 | $5,604 | $494 | $612,000 |
| 2024 | 11 | $595,000 | $4,494 | $387 | $609,000 |
| 2023 | 6 | $487,757 | $4,362 | $277 | $619,000 |
| 2022 | 10 | $727,500 | $4,209 | $360 | $642,756 |
| 2021 | 6 | $625,000 | $5,526 | $441 | $618,750 |
| 2020 | 11 | $440,000 | $4,932 | $287 | $500,000 |
| 2019 | 10 | $357,750 | $3,702 | $293 | $449,000 |
| 2018 | 19 | $490,000 | $3,272 | $261 | $400,000 |
| 2017 | 12 | $283,000 | $3,039 | $223 | $350,000 |
| 2016 | 22 | $329,500 | $2,550 | $234 | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Holdens Bay, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Holdens Bay
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | $310k | 0 | — | $7,500 |
| 2 | 38 | $480k | 2 | — | $6,169 |
| 3 | 91 | $580k | 2 | — | $4,611 |
| 4 | 37 | $760k | 2 | — | $4,064 |
| 5+ | 7 | $1.1m | 1 | — | $4,048 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Holdens Bay sold for a median $4,857 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Rotorua: $4,870); the land under houses sold for an estimated $467 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 Holdens Bay
- 14-22 Holden Avenue$920,00012 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 227 m² floor · 1,050 m² land
- 64 Robinson Avenue$620,00020 May 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 2,481 m² land
- 1/66 Robinson Avenue$340,00024 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
- 5/66 Robinson Avenue$340,0002 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 60 m² floor
- 2 Holden Avenue$475,0009 Feb 2026 · 2 bed · 92 m² floor · 981 m² land
- 6 Stonebridge Park Drive$880,0003 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 186 m² floor · 587 m² land
- 54C Robinson Avenue$243,4781 Dec 2025 · 493 m² land
- 54C Robinson Avenue$789,46721 Nov 2025 · 493 m² land
- 4A Holden Avenue$1,150,0009 Oct 2025 · 6 bed · 204 m² floor · 464 m² land
- 51B Robinson Avenue$286,0004 Sept 2025 · 2 bed · 84 m² floor
- 8A Holden Avenue$830,00020 Jun 2025 · 529 m² land
- 8 Holden Avenue$830,00020 Jun 2025 · 118 m² floor · 483 m² land
How long owners stay in Holdens Bay
Homes in Holdens Bay change hands every 8.7 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 9.4 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 Holdens Bay
About 609 people lived in Holdens Bay at the 2023 census (up 14% since 2018); their median age was about 34 (Rotorua: 38); 53% of households owned their home (Rotorua: 64%).
Age
- 30-64 years42%
- 15-29 years23%
- Under 15 years22%
- 65 years and over14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)59%
- One-person household25%
- Other multi-person household6%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)6%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)1%
Ethnicity
- European74%
- Māori41%
- Pacific Peoples11%
- Asian6%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand82%
- Asia4%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00021%
- $30,001-$50,00020%
- $50,001-$70,00017%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $150,001-$200,00011%
- $20,001-$30,0008%
- $20,000 or less7%
- $200,001 or more7%
Dwellings
- Separate house73%
- Joined dwelling15%
- Other private dwelling9%
- Non-private dwelling1%
Highest qualification
- No qualification18%
- Level 4 certificate14%
- Level 3 certificate14%
- Level 2 certificate13%
- Level 1 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification8%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Holdens Bay. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Holdens Bay
11 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Holdens Bay in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Julie BrakeRay White Rotorua2 sales here
- Karl HerefordTremain Real Estate Rotorua2 sales here
- Raewyn BeazleyArizto1 sale here
- John PiercyRay White Rotorua1 sale here
- Muiread DouglasRay White Rotorua1 sale here
- Kathryn McAlonanArizto1 sale here
- Vikas KumarArizto1 sale here
- Jodi RatahiRay White Rotorua1 sale here
- Kerif SmerdonRay White Rotorua1 sale here
- Brooke WoodArizto1 sale here
- Wayne HemingwayArizto1 sale here
All 11 real estate agents in Holdens Bay, 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 Holdens Bay
- 8A Holden Avenue1 Dec 2025 · Building consentNew relocatable dwg
Search building consents in Holdens Bay 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 Holdens Bay, Rotorua
Every property in Holdens Bay, 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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