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Property for rent in Parkside, Timaru

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

$439kmedian sale, last 12 months · 51 sales · down 7%
$430kmedian council valuation
7.8 yrsmedian time between sales
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About Parkside

Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $394k and three-bedroom homes for $468k. Homes sold for a median $3,907 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Parkside change hands every 7.8 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally. About 4.3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Parkside

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

Parkside house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Parkside's median sale price over the last twelve months was $439k, across 51 sales, down 7% on the twelve months before. Across Timaru it was $534k.

2016: $290k (74 sales)$290k20162017: $279k (54 sales)2018: $317k (52 sales)20182019: $329k (61 sales)2020: $329k (63 sales)20202021: $455k (65 sales)2022: $420k (65 sales)20222023: $450k (40 sales)2024: $445k (51 sales)20242025: $470k (67 sales)$470k2026: $417k (32 sales, this year so far)$417k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Timaru median
202632$416,500$3,916$357$518,000
202567$470,250$3,977$392$535,000
202451$445,000$3,864$385$515,000
202340$449,500$3,669$377$515,000
202265$420,000$3,595$360$516,750
202165$454,850$3,769$335$450,000
202063$329,000$2,979$284$395,000
201961$329,000$2,654$252$355,000
201852$316,750$2,688$275$357,625
201754$278,750$2,816$247$340,000
201674$290,000$2,433$229$325,000

Estimated value, month by month

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

Nov 2024: $450kDec 2024: $450kJan 2025: $449kFeb 2025: $449kMar 2025: $450kApr 2025: $450kMay 2025: $450kJun 2025: $449kJul 2025: $449kAug 2025: $449kSept 2025: $451kOct 2025: $454kNov 2025: $456kDec 2025: $456kJan 2026: $456kFeb 2026: $456kMar 2026: $455kApr 2026: $455kMay 2026: $455kJun 2026: $453kJul 2026: $452kAug 2026: $452kSept 2026: $451kOct 2026: $450k$450k$449k$456k$450kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $444k to $461k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Parkside

Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $394k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $468k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $533k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
17$790k1—$4,463
2156$370k13$394k$4,378
3685$430k30$468k$3,856
485$510k6$533k$3,451
5+16$640k0—$2,553

Price per square metre

Homes in Parkside sold for a median $3,907 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Timaru: $4,015); the land under houses sold for an estimated $376 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.

$3,907per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$376per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$3,510per m² of floor, council capital values
$343per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Parkside

How long owners stay in Parkside

Homes in Parkside change hands every 7.8 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally.

7.8 yearsmedian time between sales, Parkside
8.2 yearsTimaru
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
4.3%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Timaru: 4.1%)

By kind: houses 7.7 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 Parkside

About 2,691 people lived in Parkside at the 2023 census (up 2% since 2018); their median age was about 42 (Timaru: 44); 60% of households owned their home (Timaru: 74%).

2,691people, 2023 (2018: 2,649)
42median age, about (Timaru: 44)
$66kmedian household income, about (Timaru: $82k)
60%of households own their home (2018: 58%)

Age

  • 30-64 years44%
  • 65 years and over19%
  • 15-29 years19%
  • Under 15 years18%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)57%
  • One-person household36%
  • Other multi-person household5%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European87%
  • Māori13%
  • Asian6%
  • Pacific Peoples5%
  • Other Ethnicity1%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand84%
  • Asia5%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland4%
  • Pacific Islands3%
  • Australia1%
  • Middle East and Africa1%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
  • North America0%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00019%
  • $20,001-$30,00016%
  • $30,001-$50,00016%
  • $70,001-$100,00016%
  • $50,001-$70,00011%
  • $20,000 or less10%
  • $150,001-$200,0008%
  • $200,001 or more4%

Dwellings

  • Separate house73%
  • Joined dwelling26%
  • Non-private dwelling1%
  • Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification26%
  • Level 1 certificate14%
  • Level 2 certificate12%
  • Level 4 certificate12%
  • Level 3 certificate11%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification7%
  • Level 5 diploma5%
  • Level 6 diploma4%

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

Real estate agents selling in Parkside

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

All 27 real estate agents in Parkside, 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 Parkside

28building consents in the last 12 months ($6.26m of work)
  • 5 Heaton Street3 Aug 2026 · Building consentBuilding Addition & Alteration (Facade & Link Building) - Stage 2
  • 48 College Road20 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall Woodsman Serene Freestanding Woodburner
  • 13 Rose Street8 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall Masport Clutha Ash Freestanding Woodburner
  • 1/40 Buchanan Street22 Jun 2026 · Building consentAMEND B2 Modification
  • 62 Hassall Street18 Jun 2026 · Building consentAlterations (Kitchen & Bathroom)

Search building consents in Parkside 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 Parkside, Timaru

Every property in Parkside, 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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