Property for rent in Oceanview, Timaru
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Oceanview, Timaru, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Oceanview
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $503k and four-bedroom homes for $926k. Homes sold for a median $4,230 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Oceanview change hands every 5.5 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally. About 8.2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Oceanview
- Grantlea Downs Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- St Joseph's School (Timaru)primary · Years 1-8
- Craighead Diocesan Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- Mountainview High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Roncalli Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Oceanview house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Oceanview's median sale price over the last twelve months was $583k, across 30 sales, up 12% on the twelve months before. Across Timaru it was $534k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Timaru median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | $500,000 | $4,278 | $333 | $518,000 |
| 2025 | 26 | $652,500 | $4,192 | $360 | $535,000 |
| 2024 | 21 | $560,000 | $4,350 | $336 | $515,000 |
| 2023 | 20 | $560,000 | $3,654 | $358 | $515,000 |
| 2022 | 12 | $540,000 | $3,334 | $338 | $516,750 |
| 2021 | 31 | $431,000 | $3,678 | $241 | $450,000 |
| 2020 | 25 | $395,000 | $3,166 | $213 | $395,000 |
| 2019 | 25 | $335,000 | $2,727 | $201 | $355,000 |
| 2018 | 31 | $272,000 | $1,785 | $153 | $357,625 |
| 2017 | 19 | $301,500 | $1,992 | $131 | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 23 | $310,000 | $2,303 | $182 | $325,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Oceanview, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Oceanview
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $503k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $926k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 | $388k | 4 | — | $4,863 |
| 3 | 198 | $503k | 14 | $503k | $4,294 |
| 4 | 59 | $790k | 6 | $926k | $3,960 |
| 5+ | 11 | $870k | 0 | — | $2,963 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Oceanview sold for a median $4,230 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Timaru: $4,015); the land under houses sold for an estimated $358 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.
Recent sales in Oceanview
- 14 Lancewood Terrace$1,210,0007 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 313 m² floor · 1,094 m² land
- 33 Jellicoe Street$492,5002 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 99 m² floor · 576 m² land
- 6 Dampier Street$575,0002 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 827 m² land
- 18 Jellicoe Street$487,00024 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 113 m² floor · 600 m² land
- 28 Cook Street$470,00019 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 595 m² land
- 28 Ellesmere Place$385,00019 May 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor
- 4 Beaumont Street$495,0008 May 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 736 m² land
- 5 Tasman Street$510,00017 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 911 m² land
- 20 Jellicoe Street$500,00011 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 130 m² floor · 569 m² land
- 30 Cook Street$466,00010 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 160 m² floor · 606 m² land
- 6 Mueller Drive$760,00010 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 568 m² land
- 21 Cook Street$420,0002 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 128 m² floor · 782 m² land
How long owners stay in Oceanview
Homes in Oceanview change hands every 5.5 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 5.8 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 Oceanview
About 690 people lived in Oceanview at the 2023 census (up 15% since 2018); their median age was about 44 (Timaru: 44); 81% of households owned their home (Timaru: 74%).
Age
- 30-64 years43%
- 65 years and over25%
- Under 15 years17%
- 15-29 years15%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)74%
- One-person household23%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European87%
- Māori10%
- Asian9%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand85%
- Asia6%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- United Kingdom and Ireland2%
- Australia1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $30,001-$50,00020%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $150,001-$200,00013%
- $20,001-$30,00010%
- $200,001 or more10%
- $50,001-$70,0009%
- $20,000 or less2%
Dwellings
- Separate house95%
- Joined dwelling3%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification24%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification11%
- Level 6 diploma4%
- Overseas secondary school qualification4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Oceanview. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Oceanview
17 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Oceanview in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Jeremy KartoloHarcourts Timaru13 sales here
- Jorja KitchingBlackham & Co Real Estate - Harcourts7 sales here
- Julian BlanchardHarcourts Timaru7 sales here
- Jemima KartoloHarcourts Timaru5 sales here
- Maria ClarkProperty Brokers Timaru5 sales here
- Amy MasonProperty Brokers Timaru4 sales here
- Richard BrownHarcourts Timaru3 sales here
- Lee-Anne JohnsRaine & Horne Timaru3 sales here
- Ben CrimpBen Crimp Realty Limited1 sale here
- Ricky McLeodPGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited (Timaru)1 sale here
- Michelle GreerRay White Timaru1 sale here
- Owen JacksonRaine & Horne Timaru1 sale here
All 17 real estate agents in Oceanview, 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 Oceanview
- 3 Tasman Street5 Sept 2026 · Building consentInstall Pyro Classic Freestanding Woodburner
- 205 Old North Road31 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall Firenzo Lady Kitchener Ultra Freestanding Woodburner
- 2C Mueller Drive14 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall Champion Ena Plus Freestanding Pellet Burner
- 12 Winston Place16 Jul 2026 · Building consentErect Dwelling with Attached Garage
- 29 Cook Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentReplace existing pot belly burner with a masport arcadia cast iron wood burner
Search building consents in Oceanview 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 Oceanview, Timaru
Every property in Oceanview, 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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