Property for rent in Karori, Wellington
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Karori, Wellington, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Karori
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $870k and four-bedroom homes for $1.21m. Homes sold for a median $6,595 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Karori change hands every 11.9 years on median, against 10.5 across Wellington and 7.9 nationally. About 3.3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Karori
- Karori West Normal Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Karori Normal Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Samuel Marsden Collegiate Schoolcomposite · Years 1-13
- St Teresa's School (Karori)primary · Years 1-8
- Hutt International Boys' Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- St Oran's Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Wellington Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
- Wellington Girls' Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
- Wellington High School and Com Ed Centresecondary · Years 9-15
- Wellington East Girls' Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Karori house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Karori's median sale price over the last twelve months was $927k, across 183 sales, down 3% on the twelve months before. Across Wellington it was $875k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Wellington median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 121 | $911,000 | $6,667 | $1,020 | $869,500 |
| 2025 | 215 | $950,000 | $6,667 | $1,093 | $870,000 |
| 2024 | 198 | $995,750 | $7,123 | $1,116 | $892,878 |
| 2023 | 148 | $962,500 | $7,140 | $1,076 | $880,000 |
| 2022 | 179 | $1,050,000 | $7,974 | $1,150 | $975,000 |
| 2021 | 237 | $1,210,000 | $9,179 | $1,296 | $1,101,100 |
| 2020 | 228 | $920,000 | $7,125 | $1,029 | $850,000 |
| 2019 | 228 | $803,834 | $6,017 | $917 | $755,000 |
| 2018 | 217 | $780,000 | $5,297 | $869 | $702,050 |
| 2017 | 226 | $710,250 | $5,128 | $743 | $650,250 |
| 2016 | 285 | $635,000 | $4,654 | $702 | $570,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Karori, down 5% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Karori
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $752k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $870k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.21m, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.72m.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | $845k | 2 | — | $7,041 |
| 2 | 552 | $700k | 18 | $752k | $7,289 |
| 3 | 2,195 | $900k | 75 | $870k | $6,700 |
| 4 | 1,692 | $1.19m | 64 | $1.21m | $6,435 |
| 5+ | 420 | $1.54m | 16 | $1.72m | $5,667 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Karori sold for a median $6,595 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Wellington: $6,273); the land under houses sold for an estimated $1,016 per square metre (Wellington: $896). 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 Karori
- 4 Collier Avenue$980,0006 Sept 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 689 m² land
- 46 Hazlewood Avenue$670,00021 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 510 m² land
- 34 Percy Dyett Drive$855,0007 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 742 m² land
- 40 Collier Avenue$937,2957 Aug 2026 · 4 bed · 145 m² floor · 952 m² land
- 44 Ranelagh Street$910,00028 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 541 m² land
- 7 Joll Street$1,575,00026 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 160 m² floor · 471 m² land
- 74 Donald Street$1,448,00024 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 230 m² floor · 511 m² land
- 19 Campbell Street$830,50021 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 130 m² floor · 415 m² land
- 4 Eagle Street$740,00021 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 114 m² floor · 340 m² land
- 46 Duthie Street$1,200,00016 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor · 509 m² land
- 54 Kano Street$715,00010 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 125 m² floor · 508 m² land
- 31 St Albans Avenue$650,0009 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 422 m² land
How long owners stay in Karori
Homes in Karori change hands every 11.9 years on median, against 10.5 across Wellington and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 12.0 years, units & townhouses 13.0 years, apartments 8.7 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 Karori
About 14,610 people lived in Karori at the 2023 census (down 3% since 2018); their median age was about 40 (Wellington: 37); 75% of households owned their home (Wellington: 59%).
Age
- 30-64 years47%
- 15-29 years21%
- Under 15 years18%
- 65 years and over14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)72%
- One-person household20%
- Other multi-person household6%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European75%
- Asian20%
- Māori7%
- Pacific Peoples4%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand65%
- Asia14%
- United Kingdom and Ireland9%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)3%
- Australia2%
- North America2%
- Pacific Islands2%
Household income
- $200,001 or more33%
- $100,001-$150,00019%
- $150,001-$200,00017%
- $70,001-$100,00010%
- $50,001-$70,0007%
- $30,001-$50,0007%
- $20,001-$30,0005%
- $20,000 or less4%
Dwellings
- Separate house76%
- Joined dwelling23%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification25%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees13%
- Masters degree13%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate7%
- No qualification6%
- Level 1 certificate5%
- Overseas secondary school qualification5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Karori. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Karori
89 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Karori in the last two years. Those with the most:
- William CalderRay White Karori63 sales here
- Lucy ClementsRay White Karori52 sales here
- Trina KelleherTommy's Real Estate Limited11 sales here
- Paul TitcombeLowe & Co Realty10 sales here
- Andrea SkewsLowe & Co Realty10 sales here
- Alexander BrownRay White Karori8 sales here
- Jane HiggieTommy's Real Estate Limited7 sales here
- Alice O'StykeTommy's Real Estate Limited7 sales here
- Erin RushHarcourts Wellington City7 sales here
- Craig LoweLowe & Co Realty6 sales here
- Kirsty GibsonRay White Karori6 sales here
- Rachel AislabieLowe & Co Realty6 sales here
Offices in Karori
All 89 real estate agents in Karori, 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 Karori
- 84 Messines Road1 Sept 2026 · Building consentR2 - alterations existing detatched dwg - ensuite & bathrm
- 54 Woodhouse Avenue1 Sept 2026 · Building consentR2 - alterations to dbl-storey house including new windows, door, ensuite, woodburner & internal reconfiguration
- 22 Futuna Close1 Aug 2026 · Building consentR3 - timber remediation of an internal gutter & timber framing.
- 5 Friend Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentC1 - minor work - removal on internal wall, new bracing at entry & replace bdrm ceiling lining.
- 14 Wrights Hill Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentR2 - alt to existing 2 storey detached dwg - including new wet area tiled surface to existing bathrm & installation of new door.
Search building consents in Karori 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 Karori, Wellington
Every property in Karori, Wellington, 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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