Property for rent in Makikihi, Waimate
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Makikihi, Waimate, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Makikihi
Homes sold for a median $4,667 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. About 3.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Makikihi
- Makikihi Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Craighead Diocesan Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- Roncalli Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Makikihi house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Makikihi's median sale price over the last twelve months was $350k, across 7 sales, up 4% on the twelve months before. Across Waimate it was $475k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Waimate median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | — | — | — | $437,500 |
| 2025 | 7 | $335,000 | $3,499 | $83 | $466,000 |
| 2024 | 10 | $380,000 | $3,843 | $78 | $420,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | — | — | — | $410,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | — | — | $387,620 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | — | — | $370,000 |
| 2020 | 6 | $214,850 | $2,021 | $69 | $289,500 |
| 2019 | 6 | $192,500 | $2,053 | $23 | $255,000 |
| 2018 | 7 | $170,000 | $1,774 | $13 | $237,000 |
| 2017 | 6 | $72,500 | $688 | $14 | $217,250 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | — | — | $225,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Makikihi, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Makikihi
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 43 | $400k | 1 | — | $3,548 |
| 4 | 13 | $820k | 0 | — | $3,358 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Makikihi sold for a median $4,667 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Waimate: $3,756); the land under houses sold for an estimated $99 per square metre (Waimate: $168). 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 Makikihi
- 12 Makikihi Beach Road$150,00018 May 2026 · 1,005 m² land
- 10 Meehan Place$350,00010 Apr 2026 · 75 m² floor · 802 m² land
- 3 Meehan Place$415,0008 Apr 2026 · 1 bed · 54 m² floor · 837 m² land
- 15 Meehan Place$220,0007 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 82 m² floor · 959 m² land
- 236 Rattrays Road$350,00030 Oct 2025 · 4.72 ha land
- 2 Makikihi Beach Road$300,00023 Oct 2025 · 1 bed · 50 m² floor · 3,624 m² land
- 26 Frederick Street$380,00011 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 124 m² floor · 1,011 m² land
- 24 Waimate Highway$335,00011 Sept 2025 · 3 bed · 93 m² floor · 814 m² land
- 28 Frederick Street$330,00028 Aug 2025 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor · 1,498 m² land
- 9 Waimate Highway$312,0009 Aug 2025 · 2 bed · 79 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 2458 Waimate Highway$550,00023 May 2025 · 3 bed · 162 m² floor · 3.21 ha land
- 185 Brownleas Road$1,380,00020 Dec 2024 · 4 bed · 360 m² floor · 3.42 ha land
How long owners stay in Makikihi
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 Makikihi
About 246 people lived in Makikihi at the 2023 census (up 8% since 2018); their median age was about 44 (Waimate: 50); 74% of households owned their home (Waimate: 70%).
Age
- 30-64 years49%
- Under 15 years18%
- 65 years and over17%
- 15-29 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)70%
- One-person household23%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European80%
- Asian12%
- Māori9%
- Pacific Peoples5%
- Other Ethnicity4%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand77%
- Asia10%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- Australia5%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other0%
- North America0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00027%
- $150,001-$200,00020%
- $70,001-$100,00013%
- $20,000 or less7%
- $20,001-$30,0007%
- $30,001-$50,0007%
- $50,001-$70,0007%
- $200,001 or more7%
Dwellings
- Separate house91%
- Joined dwelling6%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification17%
- Level 2 certificate16%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification16%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Level 5 diploma11%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate8%
- Level 6 diploma3%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Makikihi. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Makikihi
8 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Makikihi in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Elaine HomerLJ Hooker Waimate4 sales here
- Dionne HaywoodBayleys Waimate2 sales here
- Julie-Anne DavidsonBayleys Waimate2 sales here
- Michael RichardsonProperty Brokers Timaru1 sale here
- Richard BrownHarcourts Timaru1 sale here
- Marie OtleyProperty Brokers Timaru1 sale here
- Christine WallaceHarcourts Oamaru1 sale here
- Simon RichardsPGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited (Timaru)1 sale here
All 8 real estate agents in Makikihi, 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 Makikihi
- 10 Meehan Place1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstallation of kent Cardrona woodfire ecan # 165498
- 12 Frederick Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall woodsman ulewb fire drawer model 3095, no wetback
- 12 Frederick Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentR2 - alt & additions to 2 storey detached dwg - porches enclosed, new deck, & interior renovation & reconfiguration.
- 185 Brownleas Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentInstall woodsman strongman heater, no wetback connection
Search building consents in Makikihi 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 Makikihi, Waimate
Every property in Makikihi, Waimate, 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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