Property for rent in Tapawera, Wakefield
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Tapawera, Wakefield, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Tapawera
Homes sold for a median $5,153 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Tapawera change hands every 7.3 years on median, against 6.9 across Wakefield and 7.9 nationally. About 2.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Tapawera
- Tapawera Area Schoolcomposite · Years 1-13
Tapawera house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Tapawera's median sale price over the last twelve months was $520k, across 9 sales, down 16% on the twelve months before. Across Wakefield it was $812k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Wakefield median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | — | — | — | $845,000 |
| 2025 | 15 | $550,000 | $5,000 | $96 | $812,000 |
| 2024 | 12 | $482,500 | $4,583 | $76 | $750,000 |
| 2023 | 10 | $610,000 | $4,155 | $69 | $783,000 |
| 2022 | 5 | $525,000 | $4,478 | $32 | $769,500 |
| 2021 | 16 | $610,000 | $3,562 | $46 | $750,000 |
| 2020 | 16 | $415,000 | $4,042 | $67 | $590,000 |
| 2019 | 22 | $427,500 | $3,682 | $93 | $595,650 |
| 2018 | 13 | $390,000 | $3,500 | $145 | $520,000 |
| 2017 | 15 | $340,000 | $3,132 | $116 | $468,500 |
| 2016 | 24 | $260,250 | $2,500 | $83 | $443,500 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Tapawera, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Tapawera
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 16 | $515k | 0 | — | $8,692 |
| 3 | 163 | $465k | 3 | — | $4,264 |
| 4 | 43 | $865k | 3 | — | $4,356 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Tapawera sold for a median $5,153 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Wakefield: $5,576); the land under houses sold for an estimated $194 per square metre (Wakefield: $301). 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 Tapawera
- 14 Matai Crescent$475,0006 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 931 m² land
- 61 Main Road Tapawera$520,00010 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 110 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 637 Tadmor Valley Road$900,0004 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 137 m² floor · 8.04 ha land
- 1700 Baton Valley Road$850,0008 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 92 m² floor · 35.2 ha land
- 950 Tapawera-Baton Road$220,00031 Dec 2025 · 9,050 m² land
- 36 Matai Crescent$450,0008 Dec 2025 · 4 bed · 110 m² floor · 800 m² land
- 45 Matai Crescent$550,0008 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 99 m² floor · 829 m² land
- 499 Tadmor Valley Road$530,0007 Oct 2025 · 52.1 ha land
- 9 Totara Street$242,00024 Sept 2025 · 882 m² land
- 39 Matai Crescent$500,00024 Jul 2025 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 815 m² land
- 8 Rata Avenue$560,00012 May 2025 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 2,078 m² land
- 318 Tadmor Valley Road$740,00028 Mar 2025 · 130 m² floor · 3.77 ha land
How long owners stay in Tapawera
Homes in Tapawera change hands every 7.3 years on median, against 6.9 across Wakefield and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 7.3 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 Tapawera
About 732 people lived in Tapawera at the 2023 census (up 6% since 2018); their median age was about 40 (Wakefield: 43); 63% of households owned their home (Wakefield: 83%).
Age
- 30-64 years48%
- 15-29 years20%
- Under 15 years18%
- 65 years and over15%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)70%
- One-person household23%
- 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
- European92%
- Māori16%
- Asian2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand85%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Australia2%
- North America2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Asia2%
- Other1%
- Middle East and Africa0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00024%
- $70,001-$100,00018%
- $50,001-$70,00017%
- $30,001-$50,00014%
- $20,001-$30,0007%
- $20,000 or less5%
- $200,001 or more5%
- $150,001-$200,0005%
Dwellings
- Separate house93%
- Other private dwelling3%
- Joined dwelling2%
- Non-private dwelling2%
Highest qualification
- No qualification23%
- Level 2 certificate14%
- Level 4 certificate14%
- Level 1 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification8%
- Level 5 diploma5%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Tapawera. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Tapawera
16 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Tapawera in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Jonathan GoughHarcourts Nelson2 sales here
- Sophie ShortHarcourts Nelson2 sales here
- Jilly-Anne PerryArizto2 sales here
- Bruce BattySummit Real Estate - Stoke1 sale here
- Tracy BeerSummit Real Estate - Stoke1 sale here
- Aaron McCraeSunny Nelson Realty Limited1 sale here
- Elisha SheffordHarcourts Richmond1 sale here
- Callum GilchristSummit Real Estate - Stoke1 sale here
- Glyn DelanySummit Real Estate Limited Richmond1 sale here
- Bronwyn WaddingtonWelcome1 sale here
- Megan ShieldsTall Poppy Real Estate1 sale here
- Eric KeepaSummit Real Estate Limited Nelson1 sale here
All 16 real estate agents in Tapawera, 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 Tapawera
- 637 Tadmor Valley Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall freestanding wood burner
- 114 Main Road Tapawera1 Jun 2026 · Building consentSupply & install metro smart insert wood fire as detached dwgs
- 336 Tadmor Valley Road1 May 2026 · Building consentInstall freestanding woodburner
- 767 Tapawera-Baton Road1 May 2026 · Building consentConstruct dwg with freestanding wood burner
- 10 Kowhai Street1 Apr 2026 · Building consentFoundations & services for single level three bdrm relocated dwg on site
Search building consents in Tapawera 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 Tapawera, Wakefield
Every property in Tapawera, Wakefield, 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.
Header photo: Alex Proimos, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).