Property for rent in Te Ārai, Wellsford
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Te Ārai, Wellsford, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Te Ārai
Homes sold for a median $7,941 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Te Ārai change hands every 4.4 years on median, against 8.4 across Wellsford and 7.9 nationally. About 1.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Te Ārai
- Mangawhai Beach Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Rodney Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Te Ārai house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Te Ārai's median sale price over the last twelve months was $3.09m, across 6 sales. Across Wellsford it was $775k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Wellsford median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | — | — | — | $745,000 |
| 2025 | 9 | $3,800,000 | $7,856 | $347 | $820,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | — | — | — | $850,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | — | — | — | $792,500 |
| 2022 | 10 | $3,050,000 | $7,689 | $259 | $869,800 |
| 2021 | 33 | $2,950,000 | $4,474 | $185 | $785,000 |
| 2020 | 24 | $2,925,000 | $5,041 | $241 | $690,000 |
| 2019 | 15 | $805,000 | $3,982 | $26 | $576,500 |
| 2018 | 7 | $1,350,000 | $5,627 | $13 | $580,000 |
| 2017 | 8 | $816,000 | $5,915 | $13 | $580,000 |
| 2016 | 7 | $610,000 | $3,653 | $12 | $480,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Te Ārai, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Te Ārai
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | $1.24m | 0 | — | $9,911 |
| 3 | 56 | $1.03m | 0 | — | $7,994 |
| 4 | 65 | $1.46m | 3 | — | $6,989 |
| 5+ | 21 | $2.05m | 0 | — | $6,111 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Te Ārai sold for a median $7,941 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Wellsford: $6,073); the land under houses sold for an estimated $154 per square metre (Wellsford: $173). 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 Te Ārai
- 32 Aroha Road$2,700,00027 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 340 m² floor · 24,324 m² land
- 8 Te Ara Oneone Whanake$4,612,50021 Dec 2025 · 8,620 m² land
- 856 Ocean View Road$1,150,00019 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 100 m² floor · 11,960 m² land
- 16 Te Ara O Kiri Patuparaoa Anake$3,800,00015 Oct 2025 · 10,960 m² land
- 14 Te Arai Point Road$1,035,00014 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 167 m² floor · 16,220 m² land
- 28 Te Ara O Kiri Patuparaoa Anake$3,475,0001 Oct 2025 · 14,569 m² land
- 22 Te Ara O Kiri Patuparaoa Anake$4,200,00013 Aug 2025 · 9,616 m² land
- 5 Te Ara Whenua Miharo Kotiti$5,500,00024 Jul 2025 · 7,923 m² land
- 32 Aroha Road$2,671,00023 May 2025 · 4 bed · 340 m² floor · 24,324 m² land
- 8 Te Ara Ruruhau Tairua$5,100,0001 Feb 2025 · 7,760 m² land
- 74 Fishlock Road$1,150,00025 Aug 2024 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 26,082 m² land
- 44 Te Ara O Kiri Patuparaoa Anake$4,700,00025 Jul 2024 · 8,050 m² land
How long owners stay in Te Ārai
Homes in Te Ārai change hands every 4.4 years on median, against 8.4 across Wellsford and 7.9 nationally.
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 Te Ārai
About 447 people lived in Te Ārai at the 2023 census (up 5% since 2018); their median age was about 46 (Wellsford: 41); 81% of households owned their home (Wellsford: 73%).
Age
- 30-64 years46%
- 65 years and over22%
- Under 15 years17%
- 15-29 years13%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)74%
- One-person household16%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European93%
- Māori18%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Asian2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand83%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Australia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Asia1%
- North America1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $70,001-$100,00020%
- $50,001-$70,00016%
- $200,001 or more16%
- $30,001-$50,00014%
- $150,001-$200,00010%
- $20,000 or less4%
- $20,001-$30,0004%
Dwellings
- Separate house91%
- Joined dwelling5%
- Non-private dwelling2%
- Other private dwelling2%
Highest qualification
- No qualification16%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
- Level 5 diploma7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Te Ārai. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Te Ārai
4 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Te Ārai in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Jayne McCallBarfoot & Thompson Waimauku1 sale here
Laureen HayesBayleys in the North Mangawhai1 sale here
Letitia PartridgeBayleys in the North Mangawhai1 sale here- Shane RomaniRay White Mangawhai1 sale here
All 4 real estate agents in Te Ārai, 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 Te Ārai
- 150 Braddick Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall woodfire
- 6 Te Ara O Kiri Patuparaoa Anake1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRbw - stage two of intended two stages base consent number bco10408530 - 925m2 res dwg. Stage two includes all aspects of building compliance excluding those already consented being 1. Pr
- 6 Te Ara O Kiri Patuparaoa Anake1 May 2026 · Building consentRbw. Stage 1 of intended 2 stages. Stage one of two of a new 925m2 res dwg consisting of five bedrooms, pool, detached gge & on-site stormwater, wastewater. Stage one includes primar
- 74 Fishlock Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentInstall new in ground fibreglass pool & pool fencing.
- 44 Te Ara O Kiri Patuparaoa Anake1 Mar 2026 · Building consentRbw - stage 2 of 2- remaining building structure for res dwg & ancillary building. Dbl gge, open plan living/di ning/kitchen, scullery, four bedrooms with ensuites, home office, l
Search building consents in Te Ārai 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 Te Ārai, Wellsford
Every property in Te Ārai, Wellsford, 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.