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Property for rent in Maori Hill, Timaru

Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Maori Hill, Timaru, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.

$450kmedian sale, last 12 months · 26 sales · up 5%
$520kmedian council valuation
9.1 yrsmedian time between sales
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About Maori Hill

Homes sold for a median $3,922 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Maori Hill change hands every 9.1 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally. About 4.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Maori Hill

  • Waimataitai Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • St Joseph's School (Timaru)primary · Years 1-8
  • Craighead Diocesan Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
  • Roncalli Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
  • Mountainview High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15

Maori Hill house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Maori Hill's median sale price over the last twelve months was $450k, across 26 sales, up 5% on the twelve months before. Across Timaru it was $534k.

2016: $435k (25 sales)$435k20162017: $390k (29 sales)2018: $395k (20 sales)20182019: $351k (30 sales)2020: $430k (31 sales)20202021: $440k (32 sales)2022: $425k (23 sales)20222023: $480k (19 sales)2024: $495k (24 sales)$495k20242025: $425k (31 sales)2026: $475k (19 sales, this year so far)$475k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Timaru median
202619$475,000$3,288$484$518,000
202531$425,000$4,398$526$535,000
202424$495,000$3,790$593$515,000
202319$480,000$3,596$455$515,000
202223$425,000$3,866$534$516,750
202132$440,000$3,125$434$450,000
202031$430,000$2,874$382$395,000
201930$350,500$2,572$392$355,000
201820$395,000$2,698$267$357,625
201729$390,000$2,650$333$340,000
201625$435,000$2,200$292$325,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Maori Hill, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $515kDec 2024: $515kJan 2025: $515kFeb 2025: $515kMar 2025: $515kApr 2025: $515kMay 2025: $515kJun 2025: $515kJul 2025: $514kAug 2025: $514kSept 2025: $517kOct 2025: $520kNov 2025: $522kDec 2025: $522kJan 2026: $522kFeb 2026: $522kMar 2026: $521kApr 2026: $521kMay 2026: $521kJun 2026: $519kJul 2026: $517kAug 2026: $517kSept 2026: $517kOct 2026: $515k$515k$514k$522k$515kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $509k to $528k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Maori Hill

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
112$275k1—$4,757
2122$353k15$400k$4,600
3159$520k4—$3,464
4104$710k4—$3,203
5+37$860k2—$2,832

Price per square metre

Homes in Maori Hill sold for a median $3,922 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Timaru: $4,015); the land under houses sold for an estimated $484 per square metre (Timaru: $355). 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.

$3,922per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$484per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$3,550per m² of floor, council capital values
$531per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Maori Hill

How long owners stay in Maori Hill

Homes in Maori Hill change hands every 9.1 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally.

9.1 yearsmedian time between sales, Maori Hill
8.2 yearsTimaru
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
4.6%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Timaru: 4.1%)

By kind: houses 10.2 years, units & townhouses 7.2 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 Maori Hill

About 1,167 people lived in Maori Hill at the 2023 census; their median age was about 46 (Timaru: 44); 61% of households owned their home (Timaru: 74%).

1,167people, 2023 (2018: 1,164)
46median age, about (Timaru: 44)
$72kmedian household income, about (Timaru: $82k)
61%of households own their home (2018: 62%)

Age

  • 30-64 years44%
  • 65 years and over26%
  • 15-29 years18%
  • Under 15 years13%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)54%
  • One-person household38%
  • Other multi-person household8%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European81%
  • Asian10%
  • Māori10%
  • Pacific Peoples4%
  • Other Ethnicity1%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand76%
  • Asia8%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland5%
  • Pacific Islands3%
  • Middle East and Africa2%
  • Australia2%
  • North America2%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00019%
  • $30,001-$50,00018%
  • $70,001-$100,00014%
  • $20,001-$30,00014%
  • $50,001-$70,00013%
  • $150,001-$200,00011%
  • $200,001 or more8%
  • $20,000 or less6%

Dwellings

  • Separate house54%
  • Joined dwelling43%
  • Non-private dwelling2%
  • Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification19%
  • Level 1 certificate15%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification14%
  • Level 2 certificate10%
  • Level 3 certificate9%
  • Level 4 certificate9%
  • Overseas secondary school qualification6%
  • Level 5 diploma6%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Maori Hill. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Maori Hill

21 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Maori Hill in the last two years. Those with the most:

All 21 real estate agents in Maori Hill, 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 Maori Hill

16building consents in the last 12 months ($3.64m of work)
  • 58 Wai-Iti Road19 Aug 2026 · Building consentAMEND B2 Modification
  • 31B Wai-Iti Road4 Aug 2026 · Building consentAlterations
  • 16 Wai-Iti Road30 Jul 2026 · Building consentAMEND - B2 Modification
  • 103 Beverley Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentConvert existing church building into a habitable dwg
  • 5/4 Beverley Road19 Jun 2026 · Building consentAlterations & Install Champion Ena Plus Freestanding Pellet

Search building consents in Maori Hill 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 Maori Hill, Timaru

Every property in Maori Hill, Timaru, 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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