Property for rent in Watlington, Timaru
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Watlington, Timaru, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Watlington
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $433k and three-bedroom homes for $484k. Homes sold for a median $3,992 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Watlington change hands every 7.7 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally. About 3.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Watlington
- St Joseph's School (Timaru)primary · Years 1-8
- Bluestone Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Timaru South Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Barton Rural Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Timaru Christian Schoolcomposite · Years 1-10
- Craighead Diocesan Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- Roncalli Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Watlington house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Watlington's median sale price over the last twelve months was $470k, across 32 sales, down 1% 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 | 20 | $447,000 | $3,625 | $305 | $518,000 |
| 2025 | 37 | $483,500 | $4,037 | $308 | $535,000 |
| 2024 | 43 | $483,000 | $3,934 | $294 | $515,000 |
| 2023 | 34 | $442,500 | $3,248 | $236 | $515,000 |
| 2022 | 33 | $435,000 | $3,583 | $275 | $516,750 |
| 2021 | 50 | $380,500 | $3,252 | $263 | $450,000 |
| 2020 | 55 | $342,300 | $3,027 | $216 | $395,000 |
| 2019 | 45 | $330,000 | $2,905 | $213 | $355,000 |
| 2018 | 40 | $303,500 | $2,495 | $196 | $357,625 |
| 2017 | 50 | $304,000 | $2,603 | $184 | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 57 | $285,000 | $2,420 | $176 | $325,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Watlington, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Watlington
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $433k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $484k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 72 | $363k | 6 | $433k | $4,351 |
| 3 | 607 | $415k | 20 | $484k | $3,988 |
| 4 | 74 | $575k | 3 | — | $3,068 |
| 5+ | 17 | $640k | 2 | — | $2,688 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Watlington sold for a median $3,992 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Timaru: $4,015); the land under houses sold for an estimated $315 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 Watlington
- 25A Mowbray Street$120,00030 Jul 2026 · 425 m² land
- 14 Coonoor Road$450,00020 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 641 m² land
- 34A Somerset Street$286,25020 Jul 2026 · 6 bed · 98 m² floor · 489 m² land
- 34 Somerset Street$303,75020 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 98 m² floor · 534 m² land
- 7 Mowbray Street$487,00014 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 883 m² land
- 100A Otipua Road$610,0006 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 176 m² floor · 478 m² land
- 30 Market Street$545,00024 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 964 m² land
- 44 Newton Street$287,0005 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor · 1,032 m² land
- 8 Quarry Road$650,00014 May 2026 · 3 bed · 141 m² floor · 450 m² land
- 14B Coonoor Road$480,00023 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 907 m² land
- 138 Otipua Road$445,00021 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 782 m² land
- 11 Cornwall Street$590,00017 Apr 2026 · 6 bed · 190 m² floor · 797 m² land
How long owners stay in Watlington
Homes in Watlington change hands every 7.7 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 7.8 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 Watlington
About 1,992 people lived in Watlington at the 2023 census (down 1% since 2018); their median age was about 38 (Timaru: 44); 76% of households owned their home (Timaru: 74%).
Age
- 30-64 years46%
- Under 15 years21%
- 15-29 years17%
- 65 years and over16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)71%
- One-person household27%
- 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
- European84%
- Māori13%
- Pacific Peoples7%
- Asian6%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand84%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Asia4%
- Pacific Islands4%
- Australia2%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- North America0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00025%
- $70,001-$100,00019%
- $30,001-$50,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $150,001-$200,00011%
- $20,001-$30,0009%
- $20,000 or less5%
- $200,001 or more4%
Dwellings
- Separate house91%
- Joined dwelling9%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification21%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification9%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Watlington. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Watlington
22 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Watlington in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Amy MasonProperty Brokers Timaru9 sales here
- Maria ClarkProperty Brokers Timaru9 sales here
- Jeremy KartoloHarcourts Timaru4 sales here
- Ricky McLeodPGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited (Timaru)4 sales here
- Leanne PrendevilleRaine & Horne Timaru4 sales here
- Ben GroundwaterLJ Hooker Timaru3 sales here
- Amanda HutchesonArizto3 sales here
- Rewa StrongRaine & Horne Timaru3 sales here
- Renee HaywardRaine & Horne Timaru3 sales here
- Lee-Anne JohnsRaine & Horne Timaru3 sales here
- Julian BlanchardHarcourts Timaru3 sales here
- Andrea CleggLJ Hooker Timaru2 sales here
All 22 real estate agents in Watlington, 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 Watlington
- 172B Otipua Road28 Aug 2026 · Building consentAlterations
- 40 Quarry Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentDwg alterations 40 quarry Rd Whiterock lot 2 dp 522661
- 6 Quarry Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentReroof & reclad dwg, alt internal layout
- 156 Otipua Road6 Jun 2026 · Building consentChange of Use (Care Home to Offices)
- 176B Otipua Road31 May 2026 · Building consentInstall Metro Ultra Inbuilt Woodburner
Search building consents in Watlington 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 Watlington, Timaru
Every property in Watlington, 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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