Property for rent in Bethlehem, Tauranga
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Bethlehem, Tauranga, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Bethlehem
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $994k and four-bedroom homes for $1.18m. Homes sold for a median $5,850 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Bethlehem change hands every 8.8 years on median, against 7.6 across Tauranga and 7.9 nationally. About 3.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Bethlehem Collegecomposite · Years 1-13
- Tauranga Adventist Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Ōtūmoetai Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Te Wharekura o Mauaosecondary · Years 7-15
- Ōtūmoetai Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
- Tauranga Girls' Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
- Tauranga Boys' Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Bethlehem house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Bethlehem's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.05m, across 125 sales, down 5% on the twelve months before. Across Tauranga it was $860k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Tauranga median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | $1,021,250 | $5,890 | $855 | $850,000 |
| 2025 | 163 | $1,085,000 | $5,625 | $868 | $860,000 |
| 2024 | 135 | $1,150,000 | $5,479 | $859 | $851,100 |
| 2023 | 145 | $1,110,000 | $5,690 | $870 | $880,000 |
| 2022 | 117 | $1,200,000 | $6,214 | $928 | $925,000 |
| 2021 | 192 | $1,192,500 | $5,818 | $891 | $880,000 |
| 2020 | 203 | $890,000 | $4,535 | $680 | $680,000 |
| 2019 | 203 | $795,000 | $4,043 | $604 | $625,000 |
| 2018 | 178 | $800,000 | $4,000 | $585 | $595,000 |
| 2017 | 168 | $790,000 | $3,954 | $580 | $569,500 |
| 2016 | 215 | $705,000 | $3,580 | $552 | $525,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Bethlehem, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Bethlehem
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $994k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.18m, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.32m.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | $340k | 1 | — | $7,738 |
| 2 | 127 | $685k | 1 | — | $7,010 |
| 3 | 815 | $890k | 54 | $994k | $6,097 |
| 4 | 1,510 | $1.17m | 55 | $1.18m | $5,382 |
| 5+ | 293 | $1.5m | 5 | $1.32m | $4,889 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Bethlehem sold for a median $5,850 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Tauranga: $5,653); the land under houses sold for an estimated $859 per square metre (Tauranga: $858). 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 Bethlehem
- 70 Raukawa Drive$1,445,00019 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 206 m² floor · 750 m² land
- 4 Saltwood Lane$999,40014 Aug 2026 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 602 m² land
- 4 O'Connor Way$1,900,0006 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 272 m² floor · 3,511 m² land
- 3 Theodore Lane$1,235,0005 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 157 m² floor · 332 m² land
- 5 La Colina Place$935,00031 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 189 m² floor · 651 m² land
- 9 Sardinia Rise$890,00028 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 205 m² floor · 620 m² land
- 23 Harbelle Close$1,022,50027 Jul 2026 · 6 bed · 337 m² floor · 1,001 m² land
- 61 Hawkridge Heights$1,600,00022 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 250 m² floor · 651 m² land
- 9 Parau Drive$1,079,00022 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 188 m² floor · 504 m² land
- 23 Hallmark Rise$820,00017 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 720 m² land
- 9 Bellfield Place$855,0007 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 105 m² floor · 663 m² land
- 104 Bethlehem Road$850,00029 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 123 m² floor · 349 m² land
How long owners stay in Bethlehem
Homes in Bethlehem change hands every 8.8 years on median, against 7.6 across Tauranga and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 9.0 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 Bethlehem
About 9,381 people lived in Bethlehem at the 2023 census (up 7% since 2018); their median age was about 52 (Tauranga: 42); 83% of households owned their home (Tauranga: 69%).
Age
- 30-64 years37%
- 65 years and over35%
- Under 15 years15%
- 15-29 years13%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)71%
- One-person household25%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European83%
- Māori12%
- Asian10%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand72%
- United Kingdom and Ireland9%
- Asia8%
- Middle East and Africa5%
- Australia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- North America1%
- Pacific Islands1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00019%
- $30,001-$50,00018%
- $70,001-$100,00013%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $150,001-$200,00012%
- $200,001 or more12%
- $20,001-$30,0009%
- $20,000 or less5%
Dwellings
- Separate house85%
- Joined dwelling14%
- Other private dwelling0%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification15%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification14%
- Level 1 certificate13%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Level 3 certificate9%
- Level 4 certificate9%
- Level 6 diploma7%
- Overseas secondary school qualification6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Bethlehem. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Bethlehem
102 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Bethlehem in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Brent BastinBower Real Estate BOP16 sales here
- Hunter CheethamBower Real Estate BOP8 sales here
- Andre StewartBower Real Estate BOP7 sales here
- John RoseEves Realty Limited Bethlehem7 sales here
- Nicole BarrettHarcourts Advantage Realty Tauranga Central6 sales here
- Sarah GarnettEves Realty Limited Bethlehem6 sales here
- Megan MerrittBayleys Tauranga5 sales here
- Michael AllottCirca Real Estate5 sales here
- Ryan MulliganCirca Real Estate5 sales here
- Elliot BarnesBower Real Estate Papamoa / Mt Maunganui4 sales here
- Jason EvesOliver Road | Luxury Real Estate4 sales here
- Trevor EastEast Realty4 sales here
Offices in Bethlehem
All 102 real estate agents in Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem
- 55 Carmichael Road1 Sept 2026 · Building consentFoundations & services for a single-level three-bdrm dwg.
- 25 Bethlehem Heights1 Aug 2026 · Building consentReplace current cladding with approved claddings over drained cavity. Replace structural timber where necessary. Replace joinery with r0.26 dbl glazed units. Remove components with high weathertigh
- 81 Hawkridge Heights1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall free-standing metro ambe one solid fuel heater.
- 36 Castlewold Drive1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAlterations to existing dwg including replacement joinery throughout & replacement cladding to selected areas only
- 10 St Regis Way1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAlt to dwg - refurbishing bathrm & ensuite & tiled shower. Installation of a replacement a freestanding metro xtreme rad base solid fuel heater.
Search building consents in Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem, Tauranga
Every property in Bethlehem, Tauranga, 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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