Property for rent in Te Mata, Thames
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Te Mata, Thames, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Te Mata
Homes in Te Mata change hands every 9.8 years on median, against 9.5 across Thames and 7.9 nationally. About 2.2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Te Mata house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Across Thames it was $690k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Thames median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | — | — | — | $675,000 |
| 2025 | 5 | $800,000 | $7,615 | $288 | $690,000 |
| 2024 | 7 | $819,000 | $9,558 | $584 | $660,000 |
| 2023 | 9 | $800,000 | $7,163 | $585 | $700,000 |
| 2022 | 5 | $500,000 | $6,402 | $453 | $765,000 |
| 2021 | 13 | $425,500 | $8,410 | $191 | $650,500 |
| 2020 | 13 | $560,000 | $4,935 | $424 | $580,000 |
| 2019 | 9 | $490,000 | $6,591 | $117 | $500,000 |
| 2018 | 10 | $517,500 | $4,449 | $129 | $480,000 |
| 2017 | 7 | $530,000 | $4,923 | $158 | $460,000 |
| 2016 | 16 | $155,500 | $1,562 | $47 | $410,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Te Mata, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Te Mata
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 28 | $725k | 0 | — | $10,357 |
| 3 | 75 | $760k | 0 | — | $6,753 |
| 4 | 22 | $1.03m | 2 | — | $5,183 |
| 5+ | 5 | $1.81m | 0 | — | $4,987 |
Price per square metre
Recent sales in Te Mata
- 78E Bennett Road$665,00024 Jul 2026 · 1 bed · 50 m² floor · 2,540 m² land
- 8 Te Mata Drive$175,00025 Jun 2026 · 2,567 m² land
- 4 Te Mata Drive$735,0002 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 147 m² floor · 2,006 m² land
- 10 Eames Crescent$778,3331 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 127 m² floor · 1,017 m² land
- 12 Te Mata Drive$990,00019 Aug 2025 · 4 bed · 130 m² floor · 2,541 m² land
- 25 Te Mata Drive$800,00023 Jul 2025 · 3 bed · 101 m² floor · 1,200 m² land
- 13 Te Mata Creek Road$610,0005 Jul 2025 · 3 bed · 91 m² floor · 857 m² land
- 78E Bennett Road$630,00015 Jun 2025 · 1 bed · 50 m² floor · 2,540 m² land
- 4 Hazlett Road$1,215,00022 Feb 2025 · 4 bed · 225 m² floor · 842 m² land
- 7 Hazlett Road$590,00016 Sept 2024 · 2 bed · 52 m² floor · 827 m² land
- 898 Thames Coast Road$1,030,00012 Sept 2024 · 3 bed · 116 m² floor · 928 m² land
- 65 Bennett Road$450,0005 Jul 2024 · 2,502 m² land
How long owners stay in Te Mata
Homes in Te Mata change hands every 9.8 years on median, against 9.5 across Thames and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 11.1 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 Te Mata
About 294 people lived in Te Mata at the 2023 census (up 18% since 2018); their median age was about 61 (Thames: 54); 95% of households owned their home (Thames: 74%).
Age
- 65 years and over45%
- 30-64 years40%
- 15-29 years8%
- Under 15 years7%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)70%
- One-person household24%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European89%
- Māori16%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Asian1%
- Pacific Peoples0%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand85%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- Australia3%
- North America2%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Asia1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00022%
- $50,001-$70,00016%
- $20,001-$30,00014%
- $70,001-$100,00014%
- $100,001-$150,00014%
- $20,000 or less8%
- $150,001-$200,0008%
- $200,001 or more3%
Dwellings
- Separate house89%
- Other private dwelling11%
- Joined dwelling5%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification24%
- Level 1 certificate16%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Level 3 certificate9%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification7%
- Level 6 diploma6%
- Masters degree5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Te Mata. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Te Mata
7 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Te Mata in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Nicola HudsonGold Star Real Estate Thames3 sales here
- Tahlia WarburtonGold Star Real Estate Thames2 sales here
- Philip JuddRichardsons Real Estate Limited1 sale here
- Robyn CruickshankBayleys Thames1 sale here
- Maria FlintGold Star Real Estate Thames1 sale here
- Nicole ClappGold Star Real Estate Thames1 sale here
- Sharon Campbell@Realty1 sale here
All 7 real estate agents in Te Mata, 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 Te Mata
- 14 Te Mata Drive1 Mar 2026 · Building consentConstruction of 48sqm steel framed shed with utility.
- 3 Jean Road1 Dec 2025 · Building consentRefurbish existing bathrm - install new shower
Search building consents in Te Mata 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 Te Mata, Thames
Every property in Te Mata, Thames, 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.
Header photo: Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).