Property for rent in Otakiri, Whakatāne
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Otakiri, Whakatāne, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Otakiri
Homes sold for a median $5,846 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Otakiri change hands every 11.5 years on median, against 8.1 across Whakatāne and 7.9 nationally. About 3.3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Otakiri
- Otakiri Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
Otakiri house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Otakiri's median sale price over the last twelve months was $808k, across 11 sales, down 23% on the twelve months before. Across Whakatāne it was $678k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Whakatāne median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | $807,500 | $5,696 | $90 | $670,000 |
| 2025 | 10 | $895,000 | $5,895 | $20 | $700,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | $830,000 | $6,615 | $75 | $696,500 |
| 2023 | 8 | $815,000 | $5,551 | $22 | $740,000 |
| 2022 | 8 | $1,126,500 | $6,493 | $20 | $765,000 |
| 2021 | 11 | $760,000 | $4,892 | $15 | $656,500 |
| 2020 | 12 | $647,500 | $4,366 | $15 | $547,770 |
| 2019 | 14 | $690,000 | $3,904 | $14 | $464,500 |
| 2018 | 13 | $565,000 | $3,636 | $18 | $422,177 |
| 2017 | 12 | $513,250 | $3,600 | $10 | $380,000 |
| 2016 | 10 | $374,500 | $2,767 | $12 | $340,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Otakiri, down 4% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Otakiri
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | $605k | 1 | — | $7,269 |
| 3 | 133 | $810k | 7 | $860k | $5,944 |
| 4 | 74 | $1.02m | 1 | — | $5,167 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Otakiri sold for a median $5,846 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whakatāne: $5,128); the land under houses sold for an estimated $73 per square metre (Whakatāne: $438). 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 Otakiri
- 16 McCutchan Road$955,0009 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 198 m² floor · 4,004 m² land
- 149 Hallett Road$807,5002 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 122 m² floor · 4,968 m² land
- 112A Hallett Road$690,00016 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 143 m² floor · 3,366 m² land
- 54 Lewis Road$635,00020 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 120 m² floor · 8.31 ha land
- 323A Hallett Road$860,00015 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 139 m² floor · 3,788 m² land
- 2349A State Highway 30$655,0005 Feb 2026 · 2 bed · 115 m² floor · 3,751 m² land
- 137 McCutchan Road$880,00022 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 7.26 ha land
- 589 Otakiri Road$600,00011 Dec 2025 · 7.47 ha land
- 84-86 Grieve Road$1,140,0009 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 195 m² floor · 4.5 ha land
- 28 Otakiri Soldiers Road$640,00028 Oct 2025 · 8.5 ha land
- 147 Awaiti South Road$850,00014 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 143 m² floor · 3,857 m² land
- 243B Hallett Road$1,250,00029 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 23,020 m² land
How long owners stay in Otakiri
Homes in Otakiri change hands every 11.5 years on median, against 8.1 across Whakatāne and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 11.5 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 Otakiri
About 1,050 people lived in Otakiri at the 2023 census (up 2% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Whakatāne: 41); 79% of households owned their home (Whakatāne: 70%).
Age
- 30-64 years49%
- Under 15 years21%
- 65 years and over17%
- 15-29 years14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)74%
- One-person household17%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)7%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)1%
Ethnicity
- European67%
- Māori43%
- Asian6%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand86%
- Asia5%
- United Kingdom and Ireland5%
- Australia1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other1%
- North America1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $150,001-$200,00018%
- $200,001 or more13%
- $70,001-$100,00013%
- $30,001-$50,00012%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $20,000 or less4%
- $20,001-$30,0004%
Dwellings
- Separate house96%
- Joined dwelling3%
- Other private dwelling1%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification20%
- Level 4 certificate16%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification11%
- Level 1 certificate10%
- Level 5 diploma8%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Otakiri. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Otakiri
13 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Otakiri in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Liam LaylandArizto2 sales here
- Amanda BlommerdePGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited (Rotorua)2 sales here
- Kirstie RichardsonProperty Brokers Whakatane2 sales here
- Lindy Nelson ParkerProperty Brokers Whakatane2 sales here
- Phillip BerryProperty Brokers Whakatane2 sales here
- Kim NeedhamArizto1 sale here
- Marcel StannardThe Northern Group BOP1 sale here
- Kelsey LittleThe Northern Group BOP1 sale here
- Kathryn MaguireBayleys Whakatane1 sale here
- Rhys MischefskiBayleys Whakatane1 sale here
- Promise RoyalBarfoot & Thompson Cherrywood1 sale here
- Robert DaviesBarfoot & Thompson Cherrywood1 sale here
All 13 real estate agents in Otakiri, 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 Otakiri
- 2423 State Highway 301 Feb 2026 · Building consentRenovation to existing single storey house.
Search building consents in Otakiri 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 Otakiri, Whakatāne
Every property in Otakiri, Whakatāne, 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: Chris Thompson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).