Property for rent in Cardrona, Wānaka
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Cardrona, Wānaka, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Cardrona
Homes sold for a median $9,225 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. About 2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Cardrona
- Te Kura O Take Kāraraprimary · Years 1-6
Cardrona house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Cardrona's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.66m, across 6 sales, up 108% on the twelve months before. Across Wānaka it was $1.45m.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Wānaka median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | $1,675,000 | $11,020 | $989 | $1,503,000 |
| 2025 | 12 | $797,500 | $7,453 | $1,243 | $1,325,000 |
| 2024 | 9 | $725,000 | $7,150 | $811 | $1,260,000 |
| 2023 | 13 | $1,150,000 | $5,875 | $1,076 | $1,250,000 |
| 2022 | 19 | $575,000 | $3,249 | $1,239 | $1,250,000 |
| 2021 | 17 | $799,000 | $6,636 | $1,491 | $851,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | — | — | $825,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | — | — | $775,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | — | — | — | $772,500 |
| 2017 | 3 | — | — | — | $630,000 |
| 2016 | 8 | $290,000 | $3,390 | $127 | $540,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Cardrona, up 4% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Cardrona
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | $1.2m | 0 | — | $14,938 |
| 3 | 20 | $898k | 1 | — | $9,233 |
| 4 | 13 | $1.85m | 1 | — | $7,755 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Cardrona sold for a median $9,225 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Wānaka: $8,568); the land under houses sold for an estimated $989 per square metre (Wānaka: $1,041). 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 Cardrona
- 78 James Road$2,100,00013 Jun 2026 · 177 m² floor · 13,368 m² land
- 2386B Cardrona Valley Road$1,650,00012 May 2026 · 4 bed · 238 m² floor · 1,000 m² land
- $2,000,00011 May 2026 · 2,023 m² land
- 2 Lafranchi Lane$1,675,00014 Apr 2026 · 152 m² floor · 319 m² land
- 6 Lafranchi Lane$395,00015 Jan 2026 · 265 m² land
- $795,00021 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 107 m² floor
- 52 Lee Avenue$600,00018 Jul 2025 · 468 m² land
- 1940A Cardrona Valley Road$1,700,00017 Jul 2025 · 4 bed · 240 m² floor · 9,904 m² land
- 21 White Star Road$690,0003 Jul 2025 · 519 m² land
- 21 Lee Avenue$535,00027 Jun 2025 · 435 m² land
- 19 Lee Avenue$549,0004 Jun 2025 · 437 m² land
- $775,00030 May 2025 · 1,672 m² land
How long owners stay in Cardrona
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 Cardrona
About 165 people lived in Cardrona at the 2023 census (up 17% since 2018); their median age was about 35 (Wānaka: 42); 64% of households owned their home (Wānaka: 71%).
Age
- 30-64 years53%
- 15-29 years27%
- Under 15 years13%
- 65 years and over7%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)63%
- One-person household26%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European95%
- Māori13%
- Asian2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity0%
- Pacific Peoples0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand67%
- United Kingdom and Ireland11%
- Australia9%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)5%
- Asia2%
- North America2%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Other0%
Household income
- $200,001 or more20%
- $30,001-$50,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00015%
- $100,001-$150,00015%
- $20,000 or less10%
- $70,001-$100,00010%
- $150,001-$200,00010%
- $20,001-$30,0000%
Dwellings
- Separate house71%
- Joined dwelling17%
- Non-private dwelling4%
- Other private dwelling4%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification19%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees11%
- Level 1 certificate9%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Level 6 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Cardrona. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Cardrona
5 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Cardrona in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Alice MasonBayleys Wanaka1 sale here
- Sharon DonnellyBayleys Wanaka1 sale here
- Myles GreenNew Zealand Sotheby's International Realty (Browns Real Estate)1 sale here
- John FisherNew Zealand Sotheby's International Realty Wanaka1 sale here
- Lucille ClarkeLJ Hooker Wanaka1 sale here
All 5 real estate agents in Cardrona, 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 Cardrona
- 50 James Road8 Sept 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a Pool and pool barrier
- 23 Lee Avenue26 Aug 2026 · Building consentNew two storey 4 bedroom home with attached single garage.
- 21 White Star Road10 Aug 2026 · Building consentConstruction of two storey dewlling with single internal access garage. (Mt Cardrona - Roaring Meg Typology)
- 2312 Cardrona Valley Road23 Jul 2026 · Building consentAlteration to Cardrona Hotel: Retrofit Jetmaster 700D fireplace into existing fireplace in main room.
- 8 Lafranchi Lane16 Jul 2026 · Building consentConstruction of two storey dwelling with attached garage
Search building consents in Cardrona 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 Cardrona, Wānaka
Every property in Cardrona, Wānaka, 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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