Property for rent in Bowentown, Waihi Beach
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Bowentown, Waihi Beach, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Bowentown
Homes sold for a median $5,784 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Bowentown change hands every 8.6 years on median, against 7.9 across Waihi Beach and 7.9 nationally. About 2.4% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Bowentown
- Waihi Beach Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
Bowentown house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Bowentown's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.18m, across 9 sales, up 7% on the twelve months before. Across Waihi Beach it was $1.1m.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Waihi Beach median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | $1,180,000 | $4,762 | $842 | $1,057,500 |
| 2025 | 11 | $1,175,000 | $7,072 | $1,173 | $1,100,000 |
| 2024 | 9 | $1,025,000 | $10,312 | $1,231 | $1,090,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | — | — | $1,110,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | — | — | — | $1,270,000 |
| 2021 | 19 | $1,160,000 | $7,383 | $1,230 | $1,187,500 |
| 2020 | 18 | $805,500 | $5,250 | $819 | $770,000 |
| 2019 | 16 | $687,500 | $4,287 | $755 | $675,000 |
| 2018 | 23 | $687,000 | $4,759 | $712 | $700,000 |
| 2017 | 22 | $565,000 | $3,820 | $599 | $650,000 |
| 2016 | 32 | $522,500 | $3,179 | $532 | $490,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Bowentown, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Bowentown
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 16 | $930k | 0 | — | $11,899 |
| 3 | 133 | $1.12m | 3 | — | $8,515 |
| 4 | 104 | $1.25m | 6 | $1.21m | $5,288 |
| 5+ | 36 | $1.96m | 0 | — | $6,394 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Bowentown sold for a median $5,784 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Waihi Beach: $7,880); the land under houses sold for an estimated $1,107 per square metre (Waihi Beach: $1,138). 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 Bowentown
- 410 Seaforth Road$1,250,0006 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 264 m² floor · 808 m² land
- 18 Papaunahi Road$845,00013 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 759 m² land
- 49 Pio Road$1,180,00010 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 204 m² floor · 421 m² land
- 471 Seaforth Road$1,000,0006 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 609 m² land
- 52 Papaunahi Road$1,255,00019 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 135 m² floor · 631 m² land
- 26 Bowentown Boulevard$1,175,0004 Nov 2025 · 4 bed · 260 m² floor · 623 m² land
- 15A Tatai Road$1,030,00020 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 350 m² land
- 439 Seaforth Road$1,000,00017 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 162 m² floor · 664 m² land
- 35 Papaunahi Road$1,465,0002 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 252 m² floor · 686 m² land
- 24A Bowentown Boulevard$630,0005 Sept 2025 · 444 m² land
- 22 Tatai Road$1,080,00026 Aug 2025 · 6 bed · 278 m² floor · 893 m² land
- 7B Bowentown Boulevard$1,435,00021 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 175 m² floor · 415 m² land
How long owners stay in Bowentown
Homes in Bowentown change hands every 8.6 years on median, against 7.9 across Waihi Beach and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 8.6 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 Bowentown
About 480 people lived in Bowentown at the 2023 census (up 4% since 2018); their median age was about 57 (Waihi Beach: 56); 80% of households owned their home (Waihi Beach: 78%).
Age
- 30-64 years46%
- 65 years and over29%
- 15-29 years13%
- Under 15 years12%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)67%
- One-person household30%
- Other multi-person household2%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European78%
- Māori33%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Asian1%
- Other Ethnicity0%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand88%
- Australia3%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- North America1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Asia1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $70,001-$100,00018%
- $30,001-$50,00016%
- $100,001-$150,00016%
- $50,001-$70,00015%
- $20,001-$30,00010%
- $20,000 or less8%
- $200,001 or more8%
- $150,001-$200,0008%
Dwellings
- Separate house85%
- Joined dwelling10%
- Non-private dwelling3%
- Other private dwelling3%
Highest qualification
- No qualification17%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 4 certificate13%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification11%
- Level 6 diploma8%
- Level 5 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Bowentown. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Bowentown
8 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Bowentown in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Sandra HurleyNRG Realty Waihi Beach5 sales here
- Graeme MorrisonHarcourts Waihi Beach3 sales here
- Gary AlwayLJ Hooker Waihi Beach2 sales here
- Kelvin GreggRay White Tauranga1 sale here
- Rani ShortlandLJ Hooker Waihi Beach1 sale here
- Craig SandlantBayleys Tauranga1 sale here
- Sarah TretheweyTrueman & Co1 sale here
- Janelle GanleyBayleys Mount Maunganui1 sale here
All 8 real estate agents in Bowentown, 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 Bowentown
- 51 Bowentown Boulevard1 Jun 2026 · Building consentAdd new toilet & basin to existing dwg
- 16 Tatai Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentAdd of dining room
- 27A Papaunahi Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentThree bdrm, two storey dwg with lift & retaining wall
- 7 Tuhua Place1 Jan 2026 · Building consentAlterations to existing dwg including replacing first floor deck; replacement of sanitary fixtures/finishes; new wall linings
Search building consents in Bowentown 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 Bowentown, Waihi Beach
Every property in Bowentown, Waihi Beach, 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.
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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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