Property for rent in Ōwhata, Rotorua
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Ōwhata, Rotorua, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Ōwhata
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $573k and four-bedroom homes for $750k. Homes sold for a median $4,913 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Ōwhata change hands every 7.2 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally. About 3.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Ōwhata
- Owhata Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Lynmore Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Rotokawa Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- 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
Ōwhata house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Ōwhata's median sale price over the last twelve months was $592k, across 107 sales, down 1% 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 | 60 | $643,500 | $4,911 | $544 | $637,500 |
| 2025 | 142 | $574,000 | $4,748 | $441 | $612,000 |
| 2024 | 139 | $570,000 | $4,435 | $349 | $609,000 |
| 2023 | 97 | $595,000 | $4,571 | $388 | $619,000 |
| 2022 | 129 | $600,000 | $5,000 | $361 | $642,756 |
| 2021 | 178 | $510,000 | $4,645 | $340 | $618,750 |
| 2020 | 139 | $451,000 | $3,790 | $251 | $500,000 |
| 2019 | 156 | $453,000 | $3,549 | $269 | $449,000 |
| 2018 | 147 | $375,000 | $3,314 | $216 | $400,000 |
| 2017 | 162 | $343,500 | $2,730 | $201 | $350,000 |
| 2016 | 210 | $290,126 | $2,371 | $182 | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Ōwhata, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Ōwhata
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $573k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $750k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 103 | $455k | 4 | — | $5,486 |
| 3 | 1,422 | $545k | 52 | $573k | $5,040 |
| 4 | 528 | $830k | 31 | $750k | $4,472 |
| 5+ | 71 | $900k | 1 | — | $4,043 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Ōwhata sold for a median $4,913 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Rotorua: $4,870); the land under houses sold for an estimated $463 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 Ōwhata
- $655,00018 Sept 2026 · 3 bed · 91 m² floor · 212 m² land
- 29 Wharenui Road$592,00013 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 109 m² floor · 852 m² land
- 624 Te Ngae Road$460,00022 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 170 m² floor · 625 m² land
- 36 Pukatea Crescent$879,00021 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 558 m² land
- 25 Kānuka Avenue$340,0006 Jul 2026 · 514 m² land
- 11 Byron Grove$750,0003 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 145 m² floor · 920 m² land
- 17 Kānuka Avenue$890,0003 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 192 m² floor · 547 m² land
- 12 Kipling Crescent$914,00016 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 219 m² floor · 699 m² land
- 51 Basley Road$765,00011 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 599 m² land
- 16A Basley Road$769,00010 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 139 m² floor · 500 m² land
- 40 Kohekohe Drive$880,00010 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 166 m² floor · 496 m² land
- 7 Elmbridge Place$675,0003 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 527 m² land
How long owners stay in Ōwhata
Homes in Ōwhata change hands every 7.2 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 7.4 years, units & townhouses 6.8 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 Ōwhata
About 7,005 people lived in Ōwhata at the 2023 census (up 4% since 2018); their median age was about 36 (Rotorua: 38); 72% of households owned their home (Rotorua: 64%).
Age
- 30-64 years40%
- Under 15 years24%
- 15-29 years19%
- 65 years and over17%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)69%
- One-person household22%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)5%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)1%
Ethnicity
- European61%
- Māori47%
- Asian10%
- Pacific Peoples6%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand83%
- Asia6%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- North America0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $30,001-$50,00016%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $150,001-$200,00014%
- $200,001 or more11%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $20,001-$30,0009%
- $20,000 or less5%
Dwellings
- Separate house90%
- Joined dwelling9%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification18%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification12%
- Level 1 certificate11%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Ōwhata. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Ōwhata
42 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Ōwhata in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Chanderdeep Singh SandhuRay White Rotorua10 sales here
- Wayne HemingwayArizto10 sales here
- Anita MartelliRay White Rotorua9 sales here
- Ankush KumarArizto7 sales here
- Brooke WoodArizto7 sales here
- Amelia MillsArizto6 sales here
- Lisa CroweProperty Brokers Rotorua5 sales here
- Sheryl CarringtonBayleys Rotorua5 sales here
- Bailey GravesTremain Real Estate Rotorua4 sales here
- Jodi RatahiRay White Rotorua4 sales here
- Kerif SmerdonRay White Rotorua4 sales here
- Peter GuilfordArizto3 sales here
Offices in Ōwhata
All 42 real estate agents in Ōwhata, 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 Ōwhata
- 9 Te Whiri Drive1 Aug 2026 · Building consentNew dwg
- 30 Korotere Drive1 Aug 2026 · Building consentNew dwg
- 23 Te Whiri Drive1 Aug 2026 · Building consentNew dwg
- 13 Te Whiri Drive1 Aug 2026 · Building consentNew dwg
- 14 Korotere Drive1 Aug 2026 · Building consentNew dwg
Search building consents in Ōwhata 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 Ōwhata, Rotorua
Every property in Ōwhata, 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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