Property for rent in Maungatapu, Tauranga
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Maungatapu, Tauranga, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Maungatapu
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $775k and four-bedroom homes for $1.09m. Homes sold for a median $5,478 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Maungatapu change hands every 8.3 years on median, against 7.6 across Tauranga and 7.9 nationally. About 2.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Maungatapu
- Maungatapu Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Tauranga Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Tauranga Boys' Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
- Tauranga Girls' Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Maungatapu house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Maungatapu's median sale price over the last twelve months was $780k, across 31 sales, down 4% 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 | 17 | $735,000 | $5,455 | $645 | $850,000 |
| 2025 | 51 | $815,000 | $5,392 | $720 | $860,000 |
| 2024 | 41 | $850,000 | $4,944 | $683 | $851,100 |
| 2023 | 40 | $810,000 | $5,568 | $747 | $880,000 |
| 2022 | 30 | $840,000 | $5,891 | $885 | $925,000 |
| 2021 | 77 | $920,000 | $5,394 | $757 | $880,000 |
| 2020 | 59 | $780,000 | $4,545 | $589 | $680,000 |
| 2019 | 64 | $661,250 | $3,909 | $570 | $625,000 |
| 2018 | 51 | $570,000 | $3,977 | $532 | $595,000 |
| 2017 | 75 | $585,000 | $3,782 | $463 | $569,500 |
| 2016 | 87 | $580,000 | $3,426 | $460 | $525,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Maungatapu, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Maungatapu
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $775k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.09m.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | $910k | 0 | — | $4,580 |
| 2 | 65 | $680k | 4 | — | $6,105 |
| 3 | 486 | $765k | 19 | $775k | $5,536 |
| 4 | 290 | $963k | 5 | $1.09m | $4,888 |
| 5+ | 78 | $1.29m | 3 | — | $4,320 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Maungatapu sold for a median $5,478 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Tauranga: $5,653); the land under houses sold for an estimated $663 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 Maungatapu
- 10 Tutauanui Crescent$565,0009 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 110 m² floor
- 6 Mersea Place$680,0006 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 86 m² floor · 827 m² land
- 423 Maungatapu Road$805,00025 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 130 m² floor · 799 m² land
- 129 Maungatapu Road$695,0006 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 115 m² floor
- 18 Tutauanui Crescent$690,00015 May 2026 · 2 bed · 117 m² floor · 703 m² land
- 26 Taipari Street$733,00022 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 127 m² floor · 751 m² land
- 14 Te Wati Street$780,00020 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 143 m² floor
- 244 Maungatapu Road$790,00010 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 222 m² floor · 1,735 m² land
- 365 Maungatapu Road$735,0009 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 135 m² floor
- 393 Maungatapu Road$770,0008 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor
- 371 Maungatapu Road$710,0007 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor
- 150 Te Hono Street$720,00017 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor
How long owners stay in Maungatapu
Homes in Maungatapu change hands every 8.3 years on median, against 7.6 across Tauranga and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 8.4 years, units & townhouses 8.2 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 Maungatapu
About 2,781 people lived in Maungatapu at the 2023 census; their median age was about 43 (Tauranga: 42); 74% of households owned their home (Tauranga: 69%).
Age
- 30-64 years45%
- 65 years and over21%
- 15-29 years17%
- Under 15 years17%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)68%
- One-person household23%
- Other multi-person household7%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European80%
- Māori27%
- Asian6%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand81%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Asia4%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands1%
- North America1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00021%
- $150,001-$200,00015%
- $30,001-$50,00015%
- $200,001 or more13%
- $70,001-$100,00012%
- $50,001-$70,00010%
- $20,001-$30,0007%
- $20,000 or less4%
Dwellings
- Separate house86%
- Joined dwelling15%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification14%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- Level 1 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Level 6 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Maungatapu. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Maungatapu
47 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Maungatapu in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Shirley CarseHarcourts Advantage Realty Tauranga Central5 sales here
- Derek RoserEves Realty Limited Cameron Rd3 sales here
- Owen PhelpsEves Realty Limited Cameron Rd3 sales here
- Brent BastinBower Real Estate BOP3 sales here
- Hunter CheethamBower Real Estate BOP3 sales here
- Brooke RobertsonCollab Realty2 sales here
- Sara DavisThe Northern Group BOP2 sales here
- Daniel DickisonEves Realty Limited Mount2 sales here
- Rachel DickisonEves Realty Limited Mount2 sales here
- Neil McIntoshEves Realty Limited Bethlehem2 sales here
- Terri GregoryEves Realty Limited Cameron Rd2 sales here
- Malcolm BlaikieArizto2 sales here
All 47 real estate agents in Maungatapu, 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 Maungatapu
- 442 Maungatapu Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentErect a single-level steel frame three-bdrm dwg with attached dbl gge.
- 49 Te Hono Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAdditons & alterations to dwg & detached gge. Extension to the ground floor consisting of laundry - rumpus room & new entry. Extend bdrm two & alt to bathrm. Convert small
- 45 Taipari Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentConstruct single level three bdrm dwg with single attached gge. Future lot 2
- 4 Deepwater Views Way1 Jul 2026 · Building consentProposed new dwg with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, 2 living areas, dining & family area, dbl gge, laundry & upper level deck to the front of the dwg.
- 5 Mersea Place1 Jun 2026 · Building consentAlterations to dwg - partial reclad. Ground floor bdrm 2 converted to lounge, longe on first floor converted to bdrm. Study converted to wir & ff kitchen converted to ensuite with tiled s
Search building consents in Maungatapu 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 Maungatapu, Tauranga
Every property in Maungatapu, 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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