Property for rent in Matua, Tauranga
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Matua, Tauranga, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Matua
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $988k and four-bedroom homes for $1.1m. Homes sold for a median $5,944 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Matua change hands every 9.2 years on median, against 7.6 across Tauranga and 7.9 nationally. About 3.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Matua
- Matua Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Ōtūmoetai Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Ōtūmoetai Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Matua house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Matua's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.07m, across 77 sales, up 9% 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 | 41 | $1,055,000 | $5,714 | $1,098 | $850,000 |
| 2025 | 111 | $1,059,000 | $5,842 | $1,166 | $860,000 |
| 2024 | 98 | $981,500 | $5,957 | $991 | $851,100 |
| 2023 | 72 | $990,000 | $5,860 | $1,102 | $880,000 |
| 2022 | 70 | $1,165,000 | $6,474 | $1,195 | $925,000 |
| 2021 | 95 | $1,073,000 | $6,246 | $1,231 | $880,000 |
| 2020 | 111 | $870,000 | $4,789 | $894 | $680,000 |
| 2019 | 127 | $725,000 | $4,206 | $819 | $625,000 |
| 2018 | 103 | $690,000 | $4,080 | $751 | $595,000 |
| 2017 | 93 | $750,000 | $4,088 | $775 | $569,500 |
| 2016 | 122 | $720,000 | $4,000 | $682 | $525,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Matua, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Matua
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $988k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.1m, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.55m.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | $950k | 0 | — | $5,397 |
| 2 | 133 | $705k | 4 | — | $6,591 |
| 3 | 581 | $875k | 36 | $988k | $6,432 |
| 4 | 782 | $1.12m | 27 | $1.1m | $5,500 |
| 5+ | 212 | $1.52m | 10 | $1.55m | $5,829 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Matua sold for a median $5,944 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Tauranga: $5,653); the land under houses sold for an estimated $1,096 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 Matua
- 56 Matua Road$860,00029 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor · 471 m² land
- 27 Waratah Street$840,00015 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 130 m² floor
- 95B Levers Road$830,0005 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 148 m² floor
- 15 Cooneys Drive$870,0002 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor
- 36 Heron Avenue East$800,00026 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor
- 21 Cooneys Drive$1,120,00022 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 200 m² floor
- 60 Waratah Street$1,100,00011 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 725 m² land
- 16A Kotuku Place$925,0005 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 178 m² floor · 455 m² land
- 19 Manuwai Drive$1,690,00030 May 2026 · 4 bed · 383 m² floor · 933 m² land
- 145 Kings Avenue$1,660,00028 May 2026 · 5 bed · 253 m² floor · 736 m² land
- 3 Benjamin Place$745,00024 May 2026 · 2 bed · 120 m² floor
- 1A Weka Street$950,00022 May 2026 · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 354 m² land
How long owners stay in Matua
Homes in Matua change hands every 9.2 years on median, against 7.6 across Tauranga and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 9.1 years, units & townhouses 10.0 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 Matua
About 5,409 people lived in Matua at the 2023 census (up 4% since 2018); their median age was about 45 (Tauranga: 42); 77% of households owned their home (Tauranga: 69%).
Age
- 30-64 years43%
- 65 years and over24%
- Under 15 years20%
- 15-29 years13%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)72%
- One-person household23%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European88%
- Māori11%
- Asian7%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand74%
- United Kingdom and Ireland9%
- Asia5%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Australia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- North America1%
- Pacific Islands1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00019%
- $200,001 or more16%
- $30,001-$50,00014%
- $150,001-$200,00014%
- $70,001-$100,00013%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $20,001-$30,0008%
- $20,000 or less4%
Dwellings
- Separate house82%
- Joined dwelling18%
- Other private dwelling0%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification17%
- No qualification13%
- Level 1 certificate10%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Level 3 certificate9%
- Level 4 certificate9%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
- Level 6 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Matua. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Matua
63 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Matua in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Jack SolomonHarcourts Advantage Realty Cherrywood22 sales here
- Helen BladonEves Realty Limited Cherrywood10 sales here
- Mark FrancisRay White Tauranga10 sales here
- Kim WattRay White Tauranga7 sales here
- Carmen DickisonBayleys Tauranga6 sales here
- Malcolm BlaikieArizto6 sales here
- Michael AllottCirca Real Estate6 sales here
- Peter CampbellEves Realty Limited Cherrywood5 sales here
- Ryan MulliganCirca Real Estate5 sales here
- Mary O'SullivanEves Realty Limited Cherrywood4 sales here
- Brent BastinBower Real Estate BOP4 sales here
- Kelvin GreggRay White Tauranga4 sales here
Offices in Matua
All 63 real estate agents in Matua, 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 Matua
- 55A Manuwai Drive1 Sept 2026 · Building consentAlterations to dwg - install new powerglide lift into existing house. Including sed lift pit/foundations.
- 52 Matua Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentErect a two-storey three-bdrm dwg. Existing detached gge to be attached to new dwg
- 33 Kings Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentPartial alt & extension of a res dwg
- 12 Strange Grove1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAdd & alterations to dwg. Extend existing gge & convert part of existing gge into bdrm with walk in wardrobe. Remodel of kitchen.
- 64 Smiths Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAlterations to dwg - full reclad & changes to joinery. Replacement of some decks & minor interior alterations, tiled showers on first floor. Removal of fireplace.
Search building consents in Matua 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 Matua, Tauranga
Every property in Matua, 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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