Property for rent in Seaview, Timaru
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Seaview, Timaru, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Seaview
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $366k and three-bedroom homes for $478k. Homes sold for a median $3,455 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Seaview change hands every 8.8 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally. About 3.8% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Seaview house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Seaview's median sale price over the last twelve months was $472k, across 39 sales, up 5% 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 | 29 | $413,500 | $3,455 | $513 | $518,000 |
| 2025 | 54 | $470,000 | $3,721 | $465 | $535,000 |
| 2024 | 59 | $465,000 | $3,644 | $495 | $515,000 |
| 2023 | 53 | $445,000 | $3,550 | $484 | $515,000 |
| 2022 | 39 | $400,000 | $3,370 | $452 | $516,750 |
| 2021 | 64 | $400,000 | $3,092 | $415 | $450,000 |
| 2020 | 75 | $383,112 | $2,544 | $368 | $395,000 |
| 2019 | 57 | $325,000 | $2,590 | $353 | $355,000 |
| 2018 | 50 | $315,500 | $2,355 | $303 | $357,625 |
| 2017 | 57 | $295,000 | $2,632 | $325 | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 53 | $325,000 | $2,432 | $328 | $325,000 |
Prices by bedrooms in Seaview
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $366k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $478k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $640k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | $335k | 0 | — | $4,478 |
| 2 | 214 | $380k | 10 | $366k | $4,567 |
| 3 | 478 | $435k | 20 | $478k | $3,394 |
| 4 | 111 | $580k | 6 | $640k | $3,147 |
| 5+ | 19 | $675k | 1 | — | $2,870 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Seaview sold for a median $3,455 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Timaru: $4,015); the land under houses sold for an estimated $493 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 Seaview
- 33 Arthur Street$230,43431 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 80 m² floor · 225 m² land
- 3/88 Le Cren Street$390,00031 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor
- 12 Wilson Street$625,00027 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 174 m² floor · 453 m² land
- 33 Arthur Street$235,00014 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 80 m² floor · 225 m² land
- 2/29 York Street$472,0007 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor
- 15 Brunswick Street$375,0003 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 121 m² floor · 407 m² land
- 3A Wilson Street$342,00029 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor
- 194 Le Cren Street$600,00013 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 208 m² floor · 716 m² land
- 28 Hunt Street$780,0005 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 189 m² floor · 1,158 m² land
- 11 Clyde Street$380,0004 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 131 m² floor · 506 m² land
- 46 Arthur Street$340,0002 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 67 m² floor
- 70A Wilson Street$485,00023 May 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 545 m² land
How long owners stay in Seaview
Homes in Seaview change hands every 8.8 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 8.5 years, units & townhouses 11.2 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 Seaview
About 1,971 people lived in Seaview at the 2023 census (down 2% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Timaru: 44); 58% of households owned their home (Timaru: 74%).
Age
- 30-64 years43%
- 65 years and over21%
- 15-29 years20%
- Under 15 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)55%
- One-person household39%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European78%
- Māori12%
- Asian11%
- Pacific Peoples5%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
Where people were born
- New Zealand78%
- Asia9%
- Pacific Islands4%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Australia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other1%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00019%
- $100,001-$150,00019%
- $70,001-$100,00016%
- $20,001-$30,00014%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $20,000 or less8%
- $150,001-$200,0005%
- $200,001 or more4%
Dwellings
- Separate house66%
- Joined dwelling36%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification25%
- Level 1 certificate13%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification10%
- Overseas secondary school qualification6%
- Level 5 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Seaview. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Seaview
24 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Seaview in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Michelle GreerRay White Timaru9 sales here
- Ricky McLeodPGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited (Timaru)6 sales here
- Julian BlanchardHarcourts Timaru6 sales here
- Jeremy KartoloHarcourts Timaru5 sales here
- Amy MasonProperty Brokers Timaru5 sales here
- Maria ClarkProperty Brokers Timaru5 sales here
- Jemima KartoloHarcourts Timaru3 sales here
- Amanda HutchesonArizto3 sales here
- Tracey ShawHarcourts Timaru3 sales here
- Jorja KitchingBlackham & Co Real Estate - Harcourts2 sales here
- Anja GordonLJ Hooker Timaru2 sales here
- Owen JacksonRaine & Horne Timaru2 sales here
All 24 real estate agents in Seaview, 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 Seaview
- 11 Cameron Street31 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall Masport Waimakariri ASH Freestanding Woodburner
- 113 Church Street19 Jul 2026 · Building consentAlterations
- 13 Sea View Terrace18 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall Masport Rangitata Inbuilt Woodburner
- 37 Le Cren Street22 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall Woodsman Serene Freestanding Woodburner
- 11 Clyde Street19 Jun 2026 · Building consentAMEND B2 Modification
Search building consents in Seaview 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 Seaview, Timaru
Every property in Seaview, 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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